February 11, 2009
Wolverines fall to Bethany
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's basketball team dropped a 71-64 decision to visiting Bethany Wednesday night in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at the Grove City College Arena.
Grove City (10-10, 4-6 PAC) limited Bethany (13-10, 7-3 PAC) to 20-of-58 (34 percent) shooting from the field. However, the Bison sank a dozen three-point goals and out-rebounded Grove City 39-34. Bethany also went 16 for 16 at the foul line in the second half.
Sophomore guard Caleb Orchard (Loudonville, Ohio/Loudonville) paced Grove City with 13 points while junior center Andy O'Keefe (Perry, Ohio/Perry) tallied 11 points. Freshman forward Drew Vandermeer (Clarion, Pa./Clarion) added 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting for the Wolverines.
Grove City shot 12 of 21 (57 percent) from the field in the first half and led 26-25 at halftime. However, Bethany took the lead for good by assembling a 17-4 run in the second half. During that span, Grove City went over five minutes without a field goal.
Freshman guard Brett Matson (Wexford, Pa./Pine-Richland) added nine points and three assists for the Wolverines. O'Keefe and senior guard Ryan Gibson (North Canton, Ohio/Hoover) both pulled in six rebounds.
Ryan McFadden led Bethany with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Grove City will visit Waynesburg Saturday night in PAC action at 7:30 p.m.
GROVE CITY'S 1,000-POINT CLUB
1-Jeff Claypool (1965-69)
2,234
2-Bob Crow (1979-83) 1,450
3-Joe Buckley (1985-89) 1,413
4-John Cochran (1966-70) 1,352
5-Tanner Prosser (1999-2003) 1,263
6-Mark Timko (1991-94) 1,255
7-Fred Schwab (1970-74) 1,215
8-Deron Ryan (1984-88) 1,205
9-Tim Mokma (1987-91) 1,197
10-Bill Fox (1975-79) 1,192
11-Tom Robinson (1957-62) 1,181
12-Mark Smith (1979-83) 1,171
13-Jim Wherley (1993-97) 1,162
14-Bart Niemeyer (1958-62) 1,145
15-Shawn Carr (2004-2008) 1,121
16-Benjamin Davis (1990-94) 1,094
17-Dave Marovich (1962-65) 1,072
18-Ron Arrington (1962-66) 1,069
19-Ryan Eller (2001-05) 1,068
20-Mike Donahoe (1975-79) 1,051
21-Dan Von Handorf (1992-96) 1,029
22-Dutch Leonard (1955-59) 1,013
23-RYAN GIBSON (2005-present)1,008
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