Mountaineers Fall to Lindsey Wilson

            The Berea College Mountaineers entered Monday night’s game against Lindsey Wilson College with a 6-2 record, but would not improve in the win column falling to Lindsey Wilson 89-60 in Columbia. Berea shot from the field 23-54 (.426) including 2-11 (.182) from the 3-point line and 12-18 (.667) from the free throw line. The Mountaineers were outrebounded 44-35 for the game.

The Mountaineers were led by Darrin Dorsey’s 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Rudy Evans was in double-figures with 14 points. Trey Congleton led the team in rebounding with 8 boards along with 8 points. Other Mountaineers in the scoring department were Lathan Bennett with 7 points, Chase Wofford with 6 points, Josh Clark with 4 points and Brad McIntosh rounding out the scoring with 3 points.

The Mountaineers will be on the road again Wednesday, December 1^st at as they take on Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, Tennessee. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 pm.

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Darrin Dorsey Repeats as KIAC Player of the Week

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Mountaineers Split at Marian University Classic

            The Berea Mountaineers were on the road this weekend at the Marian University “Ken Elmendorf Memorial Classic”. The Mountaineers faced the Cougars of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University on Friday night and came away with a victory of 71-65. Berea shot 26-64 (.406) from the field including 6-22 (.273) from the three-point line and shot 13-27 (.481) from the free throw line. The difference in the game was Berea only committed 8 turnovers and Mt. Vernon Nazarene turned the ball over 21 times during the game.

           

            Darrin Dorsey led the Mountaineers in three statistical categories with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 steals. Dorsey was 7-15 from the field including 2-6 from the three-point line and was 6-9 from the free throw line. Rudy Evans posted 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Josh Clark contributed 14 points and 6 rebounds to the Mountaineer victory. Other Mountaineers contributing to the win were Chase Wofford with 8 points and 6 rebounds, Lathan Bennett and Trey Congleton each chipped in 4 points.

            Berea advanced to the championship game Saturday afternoon and would face Marian University. The Mountaineers were currently on a 5-game winning streak, but that streak would come to an end as the Mountaineers would drop a heart breaker in overtime 81-75. The Mountaineers were outscored in the overtime period 11-5. Berea for the game was 25-59 (.424) from the field including 3-17 (.176) from the three-point line and 22-29 (.759) from the free throw line. Berea won the rebounding battle 45-39 including 9 offensive rebounds.

            Darrin Dorsey was the leading scorer for Berea with 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals. Chase Wofford posted a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive rebounds. Rudy Evans was the last Mountaineer scoring double figures chipping in 14 points. Other Mountaineers contributing in the game were Josh Clark with 6 points and 11 rebounds, Lathan Bennett grabbing 7 rebounds and dishing out a team-high 7 assists, Trey Congleton had 4 points and Joey King knocked down 3 points.

            Berea will enter the Thanksgiving break with a 6-2 record and will return to action on Monday, November 29^th at 7:00 pm as they will be on the road at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky.

Official Box Score (Mt. Vernon Nazarene)
Official Box Score (Marian)

Berea Shocks Lindsey Wilson in Overtime Thriller

            The Mountaineers improve their record to 5-1 after winning in overtime 70-68 over the Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson. Berea was the first to score in overtime with Rudy Evans making a three-pointer with 3:55 left to make the score 63-60. Lathan Bennett made two free throws the next possession making the score 65-62. Rudy Evans was able to ice the game making two free throws in the last 30 seconds to give the Mountaineers the victory.

            “This is obviously a big win for our team tonight. Lindsey Wilson is a good team that really had a size advantage. Our guys battled and really made plays at key moments and I think we are learning to win close games”, Coach John Hemenway commented after the game.

           

            The Mountaineers as a team shot 23-50 (.460) from the field, 8-18 (.444) from the three-point line and 16-30 (.533) from the free throw line. Berea was outrebounded in the game 46-28 but forced Lindsey Wilson to commit 25 turnovers.

            Darrin Dorsey led the way for the Mountaineers with 30 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Dorsey was 12-17 from the field including 6-8 from the three-point line. Rudy Evans posted 19 points and a team-high 6 steals in the victory. Josh Clark had a solid game scoring 9 points and grabbing a team-high 6 rebounds. Other Mountaineers in the scoring column were Chase Wofford with 6 points, Lathan Bennett with 4 points and Trey Congleton with 2 points.

            The Mountaineers will be on the road this weekend at the Marian University “Ken Elmendorf Memorial Classic” in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Mountaineers will take on the Cougars of Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Friday, November 19^th at 8:00 pm. The Mountaineers will return to Seabury Arena on Friday, December 3^rd at 8:00 pm as Berea will face OSU-Mansfield in the “Roland Wierwille Classic”.

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Mountaineers Edge Shawnee State

The Mountaineers of Berea College came into this season’s homecoming game with a 3-1 record and improved on that record to 4-1 with a 76-73 victory over Shawnee State University Saturday, November 13^th. The Mountaineers at halftime had a 39-34 lead and would hold on for the victory. The Mountaineers had four players score in double figures and were led by Darrin Dorsey’s 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steal performance. Dorsey was 9-16 from the field including 4-8 from the 3-point line. Rudy Evans was the team’s leading rebounder and assist man with 9 board and 5 assists and also had 14 points in the contest. Josh Clark contributed 12 points and 5 rebounds to the Mountaineer victory. Chase Wofford’s stat line consisted of 11 points, 8 rebounds, and a team-high 6 steals.

            Next game is Tuesday, November 16^th at 7:00 pm as the Mountaineers welcome the Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College to Seabury Arena.

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Darrin Dorsey receives KIAC Player of the Week

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Mountaineers Too Much For Crown

            The Berea men’s basketball team made their home debut against Crown College out of Powell, Tennessee, and came away with an impressive 98-55 victory. Berea jumped on Crown early and started the game with a 14-0 run and took the lead into halftime 48-25. The Mountaineers did not slow down in the second half outscoring Crown 50-30. The Mountaineers were 39-82 (.476) from the field, 5-28 (.179) from the three-point line, and 15-22 (.682) from the free throw line. The Mountaineers outrebounded Crown 50-38, including 23 offensive rebounds, had 23 assists, 22 steals and only committed 12 turnovers as a team.

The Mountaineers had four players in score in double figures who were led by senior guard, Darrin Dorsey. Dorsey recorded a near triple-double with 27 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals. Senior forward, Chase Wofford, had a productive night of 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals. Josh Clark, junior forward, contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds to the Mountaineers’ victory. Rudy Evans, senior guard, led the team in assists and steals while recording double-double of 12 points, 10 assists, and 6 steals. Brad McIntosh had his best night in his short career as a Mountaineer scoring 9 points (3-4 from 3-point), and grabbed 5 rebounds. Other Mountaineers in the scoring column were Trey Congleton with 4 points, Derek Davis and Lathan Bennett both had 3 points and Joey King and Branden Raider each scored 2 points.

Next opponent for the Mountaineers will be NAIA Division I Shawnee State for Berea’s homecoming game Saturday, November 13^th. Game time starts at 7:30 pm at Seabury Arena.

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Clint Farrar

Mountaineers Get Weekend Split

         The Berea Mountaineers were on the road again this past weekend playing in the Dimmich Memorial Tournament, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. The Mountaineers’ first opponent was the #24 ranked Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats. Indiana Wesleyan jumped out to an early 7-2 lead in the beginning minutes of the game. Berea came back to tie the game 9-9 with 13:39 to go in the first half and that would be the closest the score would be the rest of the game. Indiana Wesleyan used a 9-0 run to make the score 18-9 and would lead 38-24 with a 1:04 left in the half. Berea closed the deficit down to 38-29 just before halftime with a three pointer by Rudy Evans and a steal by Rudy which led to a layup by Lathan Bennett.

         Indiana Wesleyan had a fast start to the second half pushing their lead to 17 points with 15 minutes to play in the game, and led by as much as 26 points. Berea did make a run in the second half with 6:24 to go after back-to-back three pointers by Rudy Evans and Darrin Dorsey to close the gap to 17 points, but it would not be enough. The final score was 89-66 with three Mountaineers scoring in double figures. Rudy Evans led the team with 22 points. Darrin Dorsey followed with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. Kevin Burrus contributed 12 points to Berea’s scoring. Trey Congleton led the team in rebounding with 7 and also had 8 points in the game. Berea was 21-62 (.339) from the field, 5-24 (.208) from three, and shot 19-30 (.633) from the free-throw line. Berea would go on to face East-West out of Chicago, IL in the consolation game of the tournament on Saturday at 1:00 pm.

          The Mountaineers came out looking like a different team against East-West jumping out to a 9-0 lead. Berea continued its onslaught tallying up a 33 point-lead at halftime with the score being 58-25. The Mountaineers came out in the second half and led by as much as 45 points. The final score of the game was 107-72. Berea’s team stats included 38-63 (.603) shooting from the field, 8-19 (.421) from the three-point line, and 23-34 (.676) from the free throw line. Berea had a lot of great performances including 5 players in double figures. The Mountaineers were led in scoring by Rudy Evans who had 26 points. Rudy was 11-13 from the field including 4-4 from the three-point line. Darrin Dorsey had an impressive stat line of 22 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Trey Congleton posted a career-high 17 points and also had 5 rebounds in the game. Chase Wofford contributed 16 points and 7 rebounds to the Mountaineers’ win. Josh Clark and Lathan Bennett also had nice contributions with Clark scoring 11 points and grabbing 6 rebounds, and Lathan Bennett tallied 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists. Kevin Burrus also dished out 5 assists in the game.

        The Mountaineers will be back in action Tuesday, November 9^th for their home opener against Crown College. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm at Seabury Arena.

Official Box Score (Indiana Wesleyan)
Official Box Score (East-West)

Clint Farrar

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