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(Carlisle, Pa.) - The Dickinson
College men's basketball team turned in another strong performance,
knocking off second place Muhlenberg, 69-60, on Thursday
night. |
The Red Devils used a balanced attack to avenge a 73-70 road
loss in Allentown back in December. The win was also the Devils'
third in the last five games.
Sophomore guard Chris Heine (Spring Lake, N.J./St.
Rose) was again deadly from long range, hitting
5-of-7 three-pointers on the night for a game-high 17 points.
The Mules took control early, pulling in front 12-3 and
stretching the lead to 13 points midway through the first half.
They held a 26-21 advantage at intermission.
After the break, the Red Devils held Muhlenberg scoreless for
the opening five minutes of the half. The Devils put together a
14-3 run over the first 7:35 to pull in front 36-29 at the 12:25
mark.
Dickinson stretched the lead to nine before the Mules began to
rally with a run of their own. They pulled even and later regained
the lead (51-49) on a Matt O'Hara (Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga)
three-pointer with 4:44 to play in regulation.
Chris Barsanti (Hummelstown, Pa./Tilton
School) hit a pair of free throws to put Dickinson in
front for good with 3:31 on the clock. Muhlenberg continued to come
after the Devils, but solid shooting down the stretch secured the
win.
Chris Harrington (Cheverly, Md./Georgetown
Prep) went 6-for-6 from the free throw line, all in
the final 1:19. He was one of four Red Devils to reach
double-figures with 14 points.
Heine added five rebounds and a pair of steals on the
night. Matt Dolan (Chalfont, Pa./St. Joe's
Prep) was just shy of a double-double, scoring 15
points and controlling nine rebounds. He dished out four assists
and went 8-for-9 from the charity stripe.
Barsanti sank all eight of his free throw attempts, finishing
with 11 points.
Evan Tozer (Norwood, Pa./Interboro) matched a game-high with 17
points to lead Muhlenberg (12-10, 10-5).
The Red Devils (3-17, 3-12) are home again on Saturday, hosting
Swarthmore College at 4:00 pm.