BRIEFS
Oakland rallies to
defeat Cornerstone
Trailing by two points at half time, Oakland’s men’s basketball team out scored Cornerstone by 21 points in the final 20 minutes to pull away for a 94-75 victory in the Golden Grizzlies’ final exhibition of the preseason. Freshman Johnathon Jones (Okemos) led OU to the win by hitting on all seven of his field goal attempts, including three treys, on his way to a 24 point evening.
The Golden Eagles shot 59 percent from the field in the first half and used their sharp shooting to hold off Oakland in the opening minutes.
Cornerstone was 12 of 14 at the free throw line in the first half and ran off six straight points and to close the half with a two-point advantage, 40-38.
In the second half it was Oakland’s offense that was finding the range, hitting at a 74 percent clip for the half. The Golden Grizzlies started the half by hitting their first nine field goal attempts and after Erik Kangas had canned another long range shot Oakland had out scored Cornerstone 22-11 over the first five and a half minutes to take a 60-51 lead.
Oakland’s defense cooled off Cornerstone considerably in the second half, holding the Golden Eagles to just a 31 percent shooting mark. Oakland then put the game away by putting an 11-3 run on the Golden Eagles, with five of the points coming from Jones as OU pulled out to an 86-68 advantage. That was enough as Oakland cruised home with the win.
Shawn Hopes joined Jones in double figures for Oakland with 19 points, completing a double-double with 13 rebounds. Vova Severovas finished with 18 points while Rick Billings (Detroit) added 16 more for OU. Andy Bronkema led Cornerstone with 21 points, with John Jonker adding 16 for the Golden Eagles. Oakland held a 36-24 advantage on the boards.
Oakland will open the regular season when it hosts Defiance College at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Jones hopes more Division I schools look to Gary for players--The Post-Tribune
Crusaders cruise in final exhibition--The NWI Times
Valpo looks for better handle--The NWI Times
SUU looking for a starting point guard--The Spectrum
Ladies Earn 79-77 Comeback Win in Exhibition with Harding--GoCentenary.Com
JAGUARS DROP EXHIBITION OPENER TO OHIO LEGENDS, 69-63--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS
UMKC To Face Park University In Final Exhibition Tune-Up On Tuesday--UMKC Kangaroos
UMKC Women Host Washburn On Tuesday To Wrap Exhibition Slate--UMKC Kangaroos
Second Half Surge Leads Oakland Past Cornerstone--OUGrizzlies.com
Golden Grizzlies Defeat Western Ontario--OUGrizzlies.com
Crusaders Defeat Trinity Christian in Exhibition Action--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
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