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M. basketball falls to 2nd in Pride of Maryland
Issue date: 12/4/08
The win brought Hopkins into a second round match up on Saturday against Salisbury University, who beat Goucher in first round action. The game was balanced throughout, including 14 lead changes and four ties.
Midway through the first half, Salisbury took their first lead of the game 17-14, but a layup by senior forward Phil Beggans and a three-pointer by fellow senior forward Ryan Purcell gave the Jays a 20-17 lead with 8:18 remaining., and led 31-30 at halftime.
In the second half, the Jays opened up their lead with several spurts. A 14-6 run to start the half came with the help of back-to-back jumpers by junior guard Pat O'Connell and a pair of layups by Kamm. However, Salisbury eroded away at Hopkins's lead, cutting the deficit to four at 47-43. But the Jays stepped up their defense and kept the Gulls from scoring again until less than a minute remained. Hopkins closed out the game with a 5-0 run en route to a 54-47 victory. The Jays' defense kept the Gulls to just 17 points in the second half.
Baumgartner led all scorers with 14 points to go with his six rebounds. As a team, Hopkins shot 46 percent from the field in the win.
"I try to focus on one game at a time," Baumgartner said. "So it was really great when we got the first two wins and went to the championships."
Saturday's triumph landed the Jays a spot in the title game on Sunday against St. Mary's, who beat Washington to advance.
Once again, the Jays went out strong, building a 10-0 lead in less than four minutes. With 9:32 remaining in the half, the Jays reached their largest lead at 24-11, but the Seahawks came right back, finishing the half with a score of 52-43. However, the second half was all St. Mary's. Led by junior guard Camontae Griffin, the Seahawks overtook the Jays. O'Connell's three-pointer with seven-tenths of a second left was the closest the Jays got after losing the lead, ending with a score of 84-81.
O'Connell topped his previous career high of 22 with his 26 points, leading all Hopkins scorers. Farber-Miller added 19 points and four rebounds, while Kamm chipped in 11 points and four assists of his own. O'Connell and Kamm each earned a spot on the all-tournament team for their performance throughout all three games.
"It is certainly an honor to be recognized. As a point guard my main responsibility is to set up my teammates, so when I receive an award like that it truly is a testament to the guys around me," Kamm said on receiving all-tournament honors. The Jays now stand at 3-2 on the season, and look to host Franklin and Marshall College on Wednesday at home. The game will be the first this season against a Centennial Conference team. "We have a big test Wendesday here against Franklin and Marshal," Baumgartner said. "That will show how we respond to our defeat on Sunday in the championship."
Kamm summed up the objectives of the remainder of the season well. "The competition in the conference is as strong as it has ever been this year, so it will not be easy. However, especially [since] we have shown [what] we are capable of so far this season, I have the utmost confidence that we can accomplish that goal."
Midway through the first half, Salisbury took their first lead of the game 17-14, but a layup by senior forward Phil Beggans and a three-pointer by fellow senior forward Ryan Purcell gave the Jays a 20-17 lead with 8:18 remaining., and led 31-30 at halftime.
In the second half, the Jays opened up their lead with several spurts. A 14-6 run to start the half came with the help of back-to-back jumpers by junior guard Pat O'Connell and a pair of layups by Kamm. However, Salisbury eroded away at Hopkins's lead, cutting the deficit to four at 47-43. But the Jays stepped up their defense and kept the Gulls from scoring again until less than a minute remained. Hopkins closed out the game with a 5-0 run en route to a 54-47 victory. The Jays' defense kept the Gulls to just 17 points in the second half.
Baumgartner led all scorers with 14 points to go with his six rebounds. As a team, Hopkins shot 46 percent from the field in the win.
"I try to focus on one game at a time," Baumgartner said. "So it was really great when we got the first two wins and went to the championships."
Saturday's triumph landed the Jays a spot in the title game on Sunday against St. Mary's, who beat Washington to advance.
Once again, the Jays went out strong, building a 10-0 lead in less than four minutes. With 9:32 remaining in the half, the Jays reached their largest lead at 24-11, but the Seahawks came right back, finishing the half with a score of 52-43. However, the second half was all St. Mary's. Led by junior guard Camontae Griffin, the Seahawks overtook the Jays. O'Connell's three-pointer with seven-tenths of a second left was the closest the Jays got after losing the lead, ending with a score of 84-81.
O'Connell topped his previous career high of 22 with his 26 points, leading all Hopkins scorers. Farber-Miller added 19 points and four rebounds, while Kamm chipped in 11 points and four assists of his own. O'Connell and Kamm each earned a spot on the all-tournament team for their performance throughout all three games.
"It is certainly an honor to be recognized. As a point guard my main responsibility is to set up my teammates, so when I receive an award like that it truly is a testament to the guys around me," Kamm said on receiving all-tournament honors. The Jays now stand at 3-2 on the season, and look to host Franklin and Marshall College on Wednesday at home. The game will be the first this season against a Centennial Conference team. "We have a big test Wendesday here against Franklin and Marshal," Baumgartner said. "That will show how we respond to our defeat on Sunday in the championship."
Kamm summed up the objectives of the remainder of the season well. "The competition in the conference is as strong as it has ever been this year, so it will not be easy. However, especially [since] we have shown [what] we are capable of so far this season, I have the utmost confidence that we can accomplish that goal."
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