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Game 19: Elmira College at Stevens Institute of Technology
SATURDAY’S OPPONENT
Last Time Out
Elmira was unable to parlay its first Empire 8 Conference win into a streak, as the Soaring Eagles fell to Ithaca 80-64 at Speidel Gymnasium on Wednesday evening. EC hung right with the Bombers through the opening 20 minutes, trailing by just five at the break. However, cold shooting doomed Elmira during the early portions of the second half, which Ithaca translated into a double-digit advantage. Despite a 24-point effort from Gino Leonardi ’16, the Purple and Gold never closed within 10 the rest of the way.
E8 Rookie of the Week
For his efforts in Elmira’s win over Alfred, rookie point guard Justin Porrett ’19 was named the Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Week. Porrett averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists last week. The New Jersey native ranks third on the team in scoring (10.5 ppg) and leads the Soaring Eagles in rebounding (4.4). Although he had an off scoring night against the Bombers on Wednesday night, he pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
Henderson Closing In
Stevens Institute of Technology DUCKS (7-8, 3-4 Empire 8) *As of 1/29/16
Saturday, January 30th, 2016 Canavan Arena -- Hoboken, NJ -- 1:00 p.m.
Sharp-shooter Justin Henderson ’16 continues to hone in on Elmira’s Top-10 list for career three-point baskets. The senior wing-man knocked down five more treys on Wednesday night against Ithaca to bring his career total to 112. It marked the fifth time this season he has poured in five or more triples in a game. Henderson now sits just 13 three-pointers behind David Nelson ’10 (125) for 10th-place on the all-time list.
Leonardi On Fire
Gino Leonardi ’16 continued his torrid rate of production in Wednesday night’s contest against the Bombers. The senior point-man collected a team-high 24 Time-Result points and four assists. It was the sixth 20-plus point performance of the season for the Spencer, NY, native, who upped his per game scoring average to 17.3 L, 72-81 L, 71-83 points. He currently ranks eighth in the Empire 8 Conference in scoring on the L, 73-80 year, while he is sixth in per game average (17.7) within conference play. L, 53-72 W, 93-88 (OT) Lethal From Range L, 74-81 Hayden Harkins ’18 continues to be one of the top three-point shooters in the L, 66-80 Empire 8 and NCAA Division III basketball, entering the week ranked 15th in the L, 56-91 nation in three-point makes per game (3.4). The second-year talent continued his W, 62-59 L, 94-95 (OT) sharp shooting from the perimeter with a 3-for-7 showing against the Bombers. L, 58-71 With the effort, Harkins has made three-or-more triples in 13 of his 16 appearL, 47-85 ances this season. L, 73-77 L, 66-76 All-Time Series L, 70-81 The Soaring Eagles ended a 15-game winless drought against Stevens by defeatL, 64-74 ing the Ducks 67-64 on February 13, 2015, marking the first-ever win over Stevens W, 76-72 L, 64-80 since it joined the E8. The Purple and Gold nearly made it two-in-a-row in their 1:00 p.m. conference opener earlier this month. Trailing the entire second half, Gino Leon6:00 p.m. ardi ’16 drained a buzzer-beating trey to force overtime, but the Ducks would 2:00 p.m. edge the Soaring Eagles by one in the extra period, 95-94. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Scouting the Ducks 6:00 p.m. The Ducks are currently 7-8 overall and 3-4 inside Empire 8 play. Stevens has 2:00 p.m. dropped two straight games and three of its last four, including an 84-74 loss to TBA TBA Nazareth College in its last outing. The Ducks host St. John Fisher College (124, 6-1 E8) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday before welcoming the Soaring Eagles Saturday afternoon. Although their defense is rather porous, the Ducks boast the E8’s top offense and one of the best scoring machine’s in the nation. Stevens ranks 12th in Division III in scoring offense (90.9 points per game), while they lead the country in assists per game (19.3). The Ducks are lethal from three-point range, averaging over 10 made triples per game and converting at a conference-leading rate of 38.4 percent from beyond the arc. Guards Evan Klimchak and Patrick Barron are fourth and fifth in the E8 with 19.1 and 18.7 points per game, respectively. Barron paces the league with 3.5 made threes per contest, and senior big-man Alex ECSoaringEagles Lorenz is making a conference-high 64.1-percent of his field goals.
2015-16 SCHEDULE (3-15, 1-8 EMPIRE 8)
Day NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB.
Date 20 21 24 28 29 4 9 29 30 4 8 9 12 15 16 19 21 27 30 5 6 9 12 13 20 26 27
Opponent Morrisville State^ Mount Saint Mary^ Hilbert Carnegie Mellon% Chatham% St. Lawrence SUNY Cortland Wesleyan& Endicott& Stevens* St. John Fisher* Nazareth* Ithaca* Utica* Hartwick* Houghton* Alfred* Ithaca* Stevens* Utica* Hartwick* Houghton* St. John Fisher* Nazareth* Alfred* Empire 8 Semifinals Empire 8 Final
Bold Indicates Home Contest *Denotes Empire 8 Contest ^Elmira College Tip-Off Classic %Carnegie Mellon Invitational &Salem State Holiday Classic
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