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2006-07 Albright College Men's Basketball Results

February 17, 2007: Juniata 82, Albright 70

Reading, PA - Albright saw its 2006-07 season come to an end with an 82-70 loss to Juniata Saturday afternoon in the Bollman Center. The loss closed out the careers of six Albright seniors; John Bernat, Mike Boles, Greg Conroy, Shane Harvey, Matt Kieselowsky, and Lee Walter. The Lions finish the season with a record of 10-14, 5-9 in Commonwealth Conference play. Juniata secured the second seed in the Commonwealth Conference tournament with the win, improving to 9-5 in the conference and 15-10 overall.

Albright got three-point baskets from Kieselowsky and Conroy to jump out to a 6-3 lead, but Juniata's Nick Hagar drained a three at the other end, and Brent Ferko's jumper a minute later gave the Eagles a lead they wouldn't give up for the rest of the afternoon. Juniata's lead grew to nine, 21-12, after a Brian Cannon three with just under 10 minutes remaining in the opening half. Albright used a quick 7-0 run, capped by an Andre Murphy three, to pull within two, but Juniata was able to keep the Lions at arms length the rest of the half and led 36-30 at intermission.

Juniata came out of the locker room looking to put the game away. The Eagles out scored Albright 15-4 to open the half to build their lead to a game-high 17 points, 51-34, with 14:33 remaining. Albright was not about to roll over on senior day, however, as the Lions slowly chipped away at the Juniata lead. Back to back three's from Taylor Steltz and Conroy capped a 17-6 Albright run that got the Lions within four, 59-55, with nine minutes left in regulation. The Lions would get as close as three, 61-58, after a Kieselowsky free throw with seven minutes remaining, but Juniata out scored Albright 11-4 over the next 3:30 to push the lead back to 10 and put an end to Albright's comeback hopes.

Albert Medoro led Albright with 12 points and eight rebounds, Kieselowsky had 11 points and five assists and Conroy added 10 points. Hagar led Juniata with 18 points, including a 5-8 performance from beyond the three-point line. Chris Jasiota had 15 and Cannon and Ferko each totaled 13 for the Eagles.

February 13, 2007: Albright 72, Lebanon Valley 65

Annville, PA - Albright gave up a 10-point lead late in the second half, but rallied to close the game on a 10-3 run to hold off Lebanon Valley 72-65 Tuesday night in Annville. The Lions improve to 10-13 on the season and 5-8 in Commonwealth Conference play while dealing a severe blow to LVC's playoff hopes. The Dutchmen fall to 6-7 in conference play and 14-10 overall with the loss.

Albright played a suffocating defense in the first half, holding LVC to just 22% shooting (6-27) from the field, and just 1-6 from beyond the three-point line. The Dutchmen were able to stay in the game at the free throw line, where they were 17-21 in the opening 20 minutes. A pair of free throws by C.J. Jewell gave Albright its largest lead of the half, 26-18, with three minutes left before the break, but LVC closed the half on a 12-4 run to head to the locker room tied at 30. Albright shot 40% (12-30) in the half, including a 4-14 effort from three, but were just 2-2 from the free throw line.

The opening minutes of the second half were back and forth, with neither team able to establish much of an advantage. The Lions led by three, 55-52, with 7:35 to play, when a pair of Tom Murphy free throws sparked a 7-0 run that put the Lions on top by 10, 62-52, with 5:48 remaining in the game. Kyle Brudvig had the last five points in the run for the Lions. The Lions went cold at that point, however, as LVC clawed its way back into the contest. Back-to-back jumpers from Jimmy Curran started a 10-0 run that ended with two foul shots from Dan Dunkelberger that tied the game at 62 with 2:33 on the clock. Albert Medoro scored in the paint to break the scoreless skid for Albright, and after a pair of missed opportunities at the other end, Brudvig put back his own miss to put the Lions on top by four, 66-62, with 54 seconds to play. Dunkelberger converted a three-point play 10 seconds later to pull the Dutchmen within one, ,66-65, but Medoro hit a pair of free throws on Albright's next possession to make it a three-point lead, 68-65, with 30 seconds left. Taylor Steltz then came up with a big defensive play, blocking Kyle Enoch's potential game-tying three. Andre Murphy claimed the rebounds, was fouled, and made both attempts to make the score 68-63 Lions with 20 seconds on the clock. LVC missed three shots in the final seconds, and Medoro sank two free throws for the final margin of victory for Albright.

Brudvig led Albright with 18 points, followed by Andre Murphy with 15 and Phil Hall with nine. Medoro had a game-high 11 rebounds for the Lions, who shot 43% (25-58) in the game. Curran led all scorers with 20 points, including a 13-14 effort from the foul line. Enoch added 12 points for the Dutchmen.

February 10, 2007: Susquehanna 69, Albright 62

Selinsgrove, PA - Albright got a career-high 21 points from sophomore Phil Hall and saw senior Matt Kieselowsky go over 500 assists for his career, but is was not enough to overcome Susquehanna, as the host Crusaders held off a pair of second-half Lion runs to take a 69-62 win Saturday afternoon. The loss drops Albright to 9-13 on the season and 4-8 in the Commonwealth Conference, and ends any hopes of a spot in the conference tournament. Susquehanna improves to 15-8, 7-5 with the win.

Albert Medoro opened the scoring in the game off an assist from Kieselowsky, the 499th of the senior point guards career. The Lions soon found themselves in an 8-4 hole when Kieselowsky fed Kyle Brudvig for a bucket in the paint and the milestone 500th career assist. Susquehanna went on a 10-2 run, whoever, to open a 16-8 lead five and a half minutes into the contest. Back to back buckets in the paint from Joel Patch a few minutes later would push the Crusader lead into double-figures at 23-12. The Lions trailed 25-14 with 9:03 left in the half when Hall went on a run of his own, scoring seven straight points to pull Albright within four, 25-21, with 6:00 remaining in the half. Susquehanna answered with three's from Zac Smith and Andy Gaebel to put the Crusaders back on top by 10, and the lead would be 11, 38-27, as the teams went to the locker room at halftime.

Albright stepped up the defense to open the second half, holding the host Crusaders without a field goal for the first 6:49 of the half. Over that time the Lions outscored Susquehanna 11-1 to cut the deficit to just one point, 39-38. Susquehanna regained its offensive form and went on an 11-2 run of its own to return the lead to double figures, 50-40, midway through the second period. Once again it would be Hall who would pull Albright back into the game. After his jumper cut the deficit to eight and Kevin Cuff answered for the Crusaders to make the score 52-42, Hall knocked down a pair of free throws, then hit back to back triples to make the score 52-50 with 6:37 to play in the game. Once again, however, the Lions could not get over the hump, as Susquehanna scored eight of the next nine points, capped by a Brad Okonak three, to hold nine, 60-51, with three minutes remaining. Albright would not get any closer than six points the rest of the way as the Crusaders went 4-4 from the foul line in the final minute to out the game out of reach.

Hall's 21 points came on 8-12 shooting from the field, including a 3-6 effort from beyond the arc. Medoro finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Brudvig chipped in with nine points before fouling out in the second half. Kieselowsky finished with a game-high eight assists, giving him 506 for his career, while Tom Murphy totaled a team-leading nine rebounds. Patch led Susquehanna with 20 points and nine rebounds, followed by Cuff and Matt McDevitt with 12 points each.

February 7, 2007: Albright 70, Widener 66

Reading, PA - Senior Greg Conroy drained a pair of free throws with eight seconds left to play to seal a 70-66 Albright win over Widener Wednesday night in the Bollman Center. The win keeps Albright's post season hopes alive, as they improve to 4-7 in conference play and 9-12 overall. Widener sees its losing streak extended to four with the loss, as the Pride falls to 6-5, 11-10.

Widener scored the first two points of the contest, but the Lions responded with the next seven points, all from Tom Murphy, and did not give up the lead for the rest of the half. Albright extended its lead to eight, 14-6, on a lay-up from Albert Medoro with 12 minutes left in the half. The Pride cut the Lion lead to three on a couple of occasions, the last coming on a James Jones bucket with 6:41 to play that made the score 19-16. Albright controlled the final minutes before the break, pushing the advantage to 13 points, 38-25, with a minute left in the half. Nyere Miller's three for Widener was the final score of the period as Albright took a 38-28 lead to the locker room at intermission.

The first 10 minutes of the second half were the Malcolm Thomas show, as the Widener senior single-handedly brought the Pride back into the game. He scored 14 of Widener's first 16 points in the first 5:30 of the second half as the Pride cut the Lion lead to four, 48-44. Three minutes later Thomas tied the game for the first time since the opening minutes with a three to make the score 50-50. Phil Hall briefly put Albright back on top with a lay up on Albright's next possession, but that would be the last Lion point for the next four minutes. Widener took advantage of the Lion cold spell, scoring seven unanswered points to take a 57-52 lead with 7:49 to play in the game. Kyle Brudvig scored in the paint to break the Albright drought, and Conroy followed with a triple to tie the game up at 57 with 7:06 on the clock. After a pair of Widener free throws gave the Pride a 59-57 lead, Conroy connected on a deep three to give Albright a 60-59 lead a spark a 7-0 run that would end with the Lions holding a 64-59 edge with 3:18 remaining. Albright led 67-61 after a pair of Medoro foul shots with 26 seconds on the clock, but Thomas knocked down a three at the other end to cut the Albright lead to 67-64. The Pride immediately fouled Kieselowsky, who made one of two from the line to push the lead to four, 68-64. Essian Ford's runner in the lane with nine seconds left pulled Widener within two, but Conroy sealed the deal with two free throws at the other end for the final score of the night.

Hall led Albright with a career-high 13 points, shooting 5-10 from the floor, including 3-6 from three-point land. Murphy finished with a double-double, scoring 12 points and pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds. Brudvig also finished with 12 points for the Lions. Kieselowsky had 10 assist for the Lions, leaving him just two assists short of 500 for his career. Thomas led all scorers with 33 points, shooting 11-16 from the field, 3-4 from three-point range, and 8-9 from the free throw line. Ford was the only other Widener player in double figures, finishing with 12 points.

The game also contained a special moment for the Lions, as it saw the return of junior Taylor Steltz to action for the first time this season. Steltz, who has missed all 20 games prior to tonight while battling cancer, dressed for the first time all season and checked into the game midway through the first half. He was greeted with a standing ovation from the Bollman Center crowd as his name was announced over the PA. Steltz played two minutes, and did not score in the game.

February 3, 2007: Messiah 69, Albright 63

Grantham, PA - Albright lost 69-63 at Messiah Saturday night in a Commonwealth Conference match up. The Lions battled the first-place Falcons for the full 40 minutes but could not overcome a late Messiah lead as the Falcons drained their free throws in the final minute to hold on for the win. The loss drops Albright to 8-12 on the season and 3-7 in conference play, while Messiah improves to 15-6, 9-1.  

The two teams engaged in a physical first half that saw the Lions hold a one-point lead at half time, 30-29.  The second half was more of the same, as the Lions and Falcons went back and forth with neither team able to take control of the game.  Messiah was able to build a four-point lead with just under two minutes remaining in the contest, but Albright had the ball looking to cut into that deficit.  Matt Kiesleowsky's runner in the lane just rimmed out, and after Messiah came away with the rebound, a foul on Albright sent the Falcons to the line for a pair of free throws and a six point advantage the Albright could not overcome. 

Albert Medoro led Albright with another double-double, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds, both team-highs. He was one of four Lions to finish in double figures, as Kyle Brudvig added 13 points while Kieselowsky and Greg Conroy each contributed 12. Kieselowsky also handed out a game-high five assists. Messiah was led by Jared Yoder's 15 points, with Drew Sneeringer right behind him with 13 points. Jason Miller and Matt Henninger both finished with 12 points for the Falcons.

January 31, 2007: Albright 87, Moravian 73

Bethlehem, PA - Albright outscored Moravian 29-8 over the final eight minutes of play to turn a seven-point deficit into an 87-73 victory in a Commonwealth Conference tilt Wednesday night. The win is the second straight for the Lions, who improve to 8-11 on the season and 3-6 in conference play, while the Greyhounds fall to 10-10, 3-6.

Albright trailed for much of the opening half, until a Kyle Brudvig lay up tied the game at 24 with seven minutes left until the intermission. The Lions took a 27-24 lead on an Albert Medoro three-point play, but Moravian ran off five straight points to recapture the lead with 3:18 remaining in the half. The teams would go back and forth over the final three minutes before heading to the locker room at the break knotted at 35.

The Greyhounds opened the second half with a 7-2 run to build a five-point lead, 42-37, two minutes in. The Moravian lead grew to eight, 49-41, with 16 minutes to play, and although the Lions were able to cut into the lead by three or four points, still found themselves down eight, 56-48, at the 12 minute mark. A bucket by Medoro and a triple from Matt Kieselowsky sliced the lead to three, but Albright could not get closer, and after a pair of Chris Earley free throws with 8:07 on the clock, trailed by seven, 65-58. From that point on, however, the Lions turned up the defense and turned the game around. Over the next five minutes the Albright outscored the Greyhounds 13-1 to turn that seven-point deficit into a 71-66 lead with just over three minutes to play. Two Moravian free throws stopped the bleeding for the hosts momentarily, but back to back baskets in the paint pushed Albright's lead to seven, 75-68. Michael Clemente hit a three for Moravian, the Greyhounds' first field goal in over six minutes, to pull the Hounds within four, but that would be as close as the hosts would get. Albright sealed the win by hitting 10 of 10 free throws in the final two minutes and shutting the Greyhounds down defensively as the Lions pulled away for the double-digit win.

Albright dominated the game in the paint, led by Medoro and Brudvig. Medoro finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 9-13 from the floor and 5-6 from the field. Brudvig also totaled 23 points, hitting 9-11 shots from the floor and 5-6 from the line while adding three boards. The Lions dominated the glass, out-rebounding Moravian 43-26 on the evening. Kieselowsky added 17 points in the game while handing out five assists. Earley led Moravian with 14 points off the bench, while Steve Wenderfer and Eric Whitman each added 12.

January 27, 2007: Albright 81, Elizabethtown 73 (OT)

Reading, PA - Andre Murphy scored a career-high 19 points and Greg Conroy tallied eight points in overtime as Albright topped Elizabethtown 81-73 Saturday night in the Bollman Center. The win snaps a three-game skid for the Lions, who improve to 7-11 on the season and 2-6 in Commonwealth Conference play. The Blue Jays see their record fall to 6-12, 1-7.

The teams were deadlocked at 65 after 40 minutes of play, sending the game to extra time. Luke Ledyard gave Etown an early 67-65, but Albright answered when Murphy knocked down a three, his fifth of the night, to give the Lions a one-point lead, 68-67. After a Kris Kieres bucket put the Blue Jays back on top, it was Phil Hall's turn for the long ball, as he drained a three to make the score 71-69 Lions with 3:24 left in overtime. Albright held a one-point lead, 73-72, and had possession with a minute and a half to play. Matt Kieselowsky found Conroy for a deep three with one second on the shot clock to put the Lions up four with 1:08 on the clock, and the Blue Jays were unable to respond. Conroy would sink five of six free throws in the final minute to sew up the win for the Lions.

Both teams struggled offensively at the beginning of the game, as the game was physical from the get-go. Etown got untracked and pulled ahead by nine, 17-8, on a Ledyard tip in with 8:32 left in the half. The Lions trailed 20-13 when Murphy got going, knocking down back-to-back triples to pull Albright within a point, 20-19, with just under six minutes remaining until the break. Albright kept things close for the rest of the half and finally drew even at 26 on a John Bernat three with 2:20 on the clock. Etown out-scored Albright 7-3 over the final two minutes, however, and held a 33-29 lead at intermission.

Albright took its first lead since the early going on a Tom Murphy three-ball two and a half minutes into the second half that made the score 39-38. That would be the beginning of a back and forth second period that five lead changes and seven ties, with neither team holding more than a four-point advantage over the final 18 minutes. Albert Medoro's fast break lay-up and subsequent free throw completed a three-point play to give Albright a 64-60 lead with 4:38 to play, but the Lions could not pull free of the Blue Jays. Neither team would score for two minutes before Chad Piersol hit a three with 2:16 on the clock to pull Etown within one, 64-63. After Medoro made one of two free throws and Brian Goodwin hit two freebies at the other end, the score was all even at 65 with 1:10 to play. Neither team was able to convert in its final possession, sending the game to overtime.

Andre Murphy's 19 points came on 6-10 shooting from the floor, including a 5-8 effort from three-point range. The Lions as a team shot 54.5% from beyond the arc (12-22) in the game. Conroy finished with 14 points, eight coming in the extra session. Tom Murphy had 11 for the Lions, while Medoro had nine points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Albright dominated the glass, grabbing 45 rebounds to just 29 for the Blue Jays. Kieres led Etown with 20 points, including a 5-10 performance from three-point land. Ledyard had 16 for the Blue Jays and Michael Schatzmann added 10.

 

January 24, 2007: Susquehanna 90, Albright 77

Reading, PA - Susquehanna opened up a 12-point half-time lead and did not look back in taking a 90-77 win over Albright in Commonwealth Conference action Wednesday night in the Bollman Center. With the loss the Lions fall to 6-11 overall and 1-6 in conference play. Susquehanna sees its record improve to 12-6, 4-3 with the win.

Albright jumped out to a 10-4 lead, and held five, 18-13, after a Greg Conroy jumper seven and a half minutes in. Susquehanna scored the next six points to take its first lead of the evening, 19-18, on a Brad Okonak three with 11 minutes remaining in the half. Phil Hall answered with a basket in close on Albright's next possession to briefly regain the lead for the Lions, but that would prove to be their final lead of the ball game. A Josh Robinson triple at the other end put the Crusaders on top 22-20, and they slowly extended their advantage to eight, 35-27, 4:35 before the break. Albright was able to get as close as four on a couple of occasions, the last coming at 41-37 after a pair of Albert Medoro free throws with 2:13 to play in the half. Susquehanna scored the final eight points of the half, however, and took a 49-37 lead at intermission. Robinson had 16 points at the break for the Crusaders, while Medoro and Mike Boles each had 10 for the Lions.

Despite having a number of chances, Albright was never able to get the Susquehanna lead back to single digits in the second half. The Crusaders used an 11-4 run to open the half and push the lead to 19, 60-41, four minutes into the second period. Albright worked the deficit back down to 11 after a Medoro lay up and then came up with a steal to try to get the Crusader lead down to nine. Susquehanna came up with a steal of its own, however, and Robinson turned it in to a three-point play to put the Crusaders back up by 14, 70-56, with just under eight minutes to play. The Lions never let Susquehanna run away and hide, but couldn't put together a run to get closer as the Crusaders closed out the 13-point win.

Medoro posted another double-double for the Lions, leading the team with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Conroy was next for Albright with 13 points, including a 3-5 effort from three-point range, and Boles finished with 11. Robinson led all scorers with 21 points, followed by Bryan Majors with 19 and Joel Patch with 17. Patch also finished with a game-high 11 rebounds.

January 20, 2007: Juniata 76, Albright 75

Huntingdon, PA - Juniata's Aaron Chamberlin drilled a three-point shot with two seconds on the clock to lift the Eagles to a 76-75 win over Albright Saturday night. The loss drops Albright to 1-5 in the Commonwealth Conference and 6-10 overall, while Juniata improves to 9-8 on the season and 3-3 in conference play.

Albright held a two-point lead, 74-72, with 20 seconds to play and had possession of the basketball. The Lions missed four consecutive free throws, however, as the lead remained at two. Juniata's Chris Jasiota was fouled after the last Lion missed free throw, and he made one of two foul shots at the other end to pull the Eagles within a point, 74-73, with 15 seconds to play. Juniata fouled Tom Murphy on Albright's ensuing possession, and with nine tics remaining Murphy made one of two foul shots to put he Lions ahead 75-73. Juniata brought the ball down court and Chamberlin came off a screen and drilled his third triple of the night with two second remaining to give Juniata its first lead since a minute and a half into the second half. Albright's inbounds pass was knocked away as time expired as the Eagles escaped with the win.

After a taught first half in which neither team led by more than six points, Albright looked like it might pull away early in the second period. A three-ball from Murphy and a three-point play by Mike Boles capped a 7-0 run that allowed Albright to take a 10 point lead, 46-36, with 14 :24 left to play in the game. Juniata needed just two and a half minutes to cut the lead to three, but the Lions wouldn't let the Eagles get closer than two the until the final seconds. Andre Murphy drained a three with just under five minutes left to give Albright a 68-62 lead, but Juniata refused to go away, setting up the wild finish in the final seconds.

Tom Murphy and Albert Medoro each had 17 points and five rebounds to lead Albright, while Kyle Brudvig added 11 points and Greg Conroy chipped in with 10. Murphy was 6-9 from the field, including 4-5 from three-point range. The Lions struggled all night from the foul line, however, making just 11 of 23 attempts from the stripe. Brian Cannon had 26 points to lead all scorers, while Chamberlin tossed in 16 and Kyle Opitz 11 for the Eagles. Cannon also had a game-high 1 rebounds.

January 17, 2007: Moravian 81, Albright 78

Reading, PA - Moravian used 10 three point shots and took advantage of 22 Albright turnovers to edge past the Lions 81-78 Wednesday night in the Bollman Center. The loss spoiled a career night for Albright junior Albert Medoro, who finished with 31 points and 18 rebounds, both career bests. Albright sees its record fall to 1-4 in the Commonwealth Conference and 6-9 overall, while the Greyhounds, winners of five of their last six, improve to 2-3, 9-7.

Albright started the game with eight unanswered points as Moravian struggled to get going offensively. The Greyhounds came back with seven straight points, but a Medoro basket in the paint stopped the run and put Lion lead back at five, 12-7. Albright held a 22-17 lead after a Matt Baszika lay up with 8:21 left in the half, but eight straight points for Moravian gave the Greyhounds their first lead of the night at 25-22. Moravian was able to pull ahead by as many as four on another Whitman three with 3:41 remaining before the break. Albright came back with six unanswered points to take a 35-33 lead with just over two minutes to play, and the teams battled to a 39-39 tie at halftime. Medoro led Albright with 17 points at the break, while Whitman had eight to lead Moravian.

The second half was essentially 20 minutes on the see-saw. Their were 11 lead changes and three ties in the half. Moravian looked to take charge with a 6-0 run that gave the Hounds their largest lead of the night at six points, 64-58, with 10:15 remaining in the game. The Lions responded with seven straight points from Medoro to regain the lead at 65-64, only to see Moravian push the lead right back to five, 70-65, with five minutes to play. The back and forth continued for the final minutes, with the Lions taking a 76-74 lead after a Tom Murphy three-point play with 2:22 on the clock. Albright had a chance to extend the lead after a Moravian miss but could not capitalize, and Michael Clemente drilled a triple at the other end to put the Greyhounds on top for good at 77-76 with 1:22 to play. The Lions trailed 80-78 after a Murphy basket with 20 seconds left, when Clemente hit one of two free throws at the other end, had a chance to tie the game with a three on the final possession. Matt Kieselowsky took the final shot for the Lions under heavy pressure and couldn't get the shot to drop, leaving the Lions three points short at the buzzer.

Medoro finished the game 14-19 from the floor, including 1-1 from three-point land, in posting his 31 points. Tom Murphy and Mike Boles each had 11 points for the Lions, while Andre Murphy added 10. Medoro also led the game with 18 rebounds, while Kieselowsky finished with seven assists. Albright was hampered by 22 turnovers, while Moravian turned the all over just 12 times on the evening. Mark Franzyshen led Moravian with 16 points, followed by Whitman with 12 and Clemente with 11. The Greyhounds were 10-30 from three point land, while the Lions finished 4-8.

January 13, 2007: Albright 81, Elizabethtown 78

Elizabethtown, PA - Albright built a 17-point second half lead, then held off a late Etown rally to beat the Blue Jays 81-78 Saturday afternoon. The win is the first in conference play against three losses for the Lions, who are 6-8 overall. The Blue Jays are now 6-8, 1-3 as well.

Greg Conroy, who finished with a game and career-high 27points, had eight in a 12-0 Lion run midway through the opening half as Albright opened up a tight game to lead by 14, 28-14, with 10 minutes gone. The Lion lead grew to as many as 16 after a Conroy three with 6:21 to play, and the Lions held an 11-point edge, 38-27, at the intermission.

Albright continued its solid play in to the second half, and pushed the advantage to 17 on two occasions, the last coming after an Alex Schneider lay up that put the Lions on top 63-46 with 13:29 remaining in the game. Elizabethtown got back into the game with a 14-2 run that pulled the Jays within five, 65-60 at the nine minute mark. Albright weathered that run and responded with eight unanswered points, capped by a three-point play by Albert Medoro, to hold 13, 73-60, with just over seven minutes to play. Albright still held a 10-point lead after another Medoro bucket with 4:16 to go, but that would be the final Lion field goal of the night as Etown staged one final rally. The Blue Jays scored nine straight points to cut the deficit to one point, 79-78, with 25 18 seconds left on the clock. Conroy was fouled with eight ticks on the clock, and calmly sank both attempts from the line to give Albright an 81-78 lead. Etown was unable to come up with the game-tying three as Albright came away with its first Commonwealth win.

Conroy's 27 points came on 8-11 shooting from the floor, including 5-8 from beyond the three-point arc. He was also 6-6 from the free throw line. Medoro also finished with a career scoring high with 21 points and added a game high 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Matt Kieselowsky had six assists for the Lions, who shot 54% from the field in the game. Chad Piersol led Elizabethtown with 17 points, followed by Kris Kieres with 16 and Luke Ledyard with 10.

January 10, 2007: Widener 57, Albright 55 (OT)

Chester, PA - Greg Conroy's desperation three in overtime bounced off the rim as time expired as Widener escaped with a 57-55 win over Albright in Commonwealth Conference action Wednesday night in Chester. The loss drops Albright to 0-3 in conference play and 5-8 overall, while Widener sees its record improve to 3-0, 8-5.

Albright struggled mightily on offense in the opening minutes, scoring just three points in the first 10 minutes of play. Widener was not much more proficient, as the Pride held just a 12-3 lead midway through the opening period. Four straight points from Mike Boles cut Widener's lead to five, but to straight buckets from Malcolm Thomas pushed the edge right back to nine, 16-7, with 7:41 left in the half. Albright finished the half strong, holding the Pride to just three points over the final 7:41 while scoring 13 points to hold a one-point lead, 20-19, at the break. Albright shot just 27% (8-30) from the field in the half, while Widener wasn't much better at 31% (8-30). Albert Medoro had nine points to lead the Lions at the break, while Thomas had nine for the Pride.

The Lions started much better in the second half, getting a pair of three's from Kieselowsky and another from Tom Murphy, in building a 31-23 lead three and a half minutes in. Widener chipped away at the lead, slowly closing in and finally tying the game at 35 on a Terry Smith lay up with nine minutes to play. The Pride would open a three-point lead on two occasions in the final nine minutes, but each time Albright came right back to even the score. Trailing 46-43 with 1:35 remaining, Murphy scored in the paint to pull the Lions within one, and after a key stop, Kieselowsky drained his fourth three of the evening to give Albright a 48-46 lead with 25 seconds left in regulation. Thomas was fouled at the other end and hit both of his free throws, tying the score at 48 with 18 seconds on the clock. Kieselowsky had a shot at the game winner as time expired in regulation, but his fade away jumper was just off the mark, sending the game to overtime.

Boles drilled a three to open the scoring in extra time, only to see Widener respond with seven straight points to hold a 55-51 lead with 1:43 to play. Albright got a bucket from Medoro and a free throw from Conroy to get within one, 56-55, in the waning seconds, but after Nyere Miller hit one free throw for the Pride with three seconds to play, Conroy's attempted game-winner was no good as the final buzzer sounded.

Medoro and Kieselowsky each had 12 points to lead Albright, while Boles chipped in with nine. Shane Harvey had a team-leading nine rebounds for the Lions. Terry Smith led all scorers with 16 points, followed by Thomas with 15 for the Pride.

January 6, 2007: Albright 94, NJCU 71

Reading, PA - Albright put together its best 40 minutes of the season for a 94-71 win over NJCU in the championship game of the Sheraton New Year's Tournament Saturday afternoon in the Bollman Center. Tournament MVP Greg Conroy led Albright with 14 points off the bench for the Lions, who improve to 5-7 with their second win over the Knights in eight days. NJCU falls to 6-7 with the loss.

Although Albright never trailed in the game, the opening minutes were very tightly contested. A pair of free throws from Conroy gave Albright a 19-16 lead with 13:23 remaining in the half, but the Knights responded with a three-point play by Alex Mirabel to knot the score at 19. The Lions led 24-21 with 10:39 on the clock when Alex Schneider scored in the paint to ignite a 16-0 Albright run. Matt Kieselowsky's second triple of the spurt gave the Lions a 40-21 advantage with 5:51 remaining until the break. The Lions pushed the lead to 24 on an Andre Murphy three-ball with less than two minutes in the half, and after a couple of empty possessions from each team, took a 58-32 lead to the locker room when Murphy knocked down a jumper just before the halftime buzzer. Albright shot 61% from the floor in the half (19-31) and also made 15 of 17 attempts from the free throw line.

Albright never allowed the Knights to get close in the second half. The Lions led by as many as 31 and never led by less than 21 as everyone saw playing time in the final stanza. Conroy led five Lions in double figures with his 14 points, followed by Kyle Brudvig with 13, Albert Medoro with 11, and Mike Boles and Tom Murphy with 10 points each. Brudvig led Albright with eight rebounds, while Kieselowsky and CJ Jewell each handed out four assists. For the Knights, Dana John finished with 14 points, while Mirabel, Marquess Hill, and Shy Martinez each added 10. Mirabel had 8 rebounds in the game, and Hill finished with four assists. Tom Murphy and Kieselowsky were named to the All-Tournament Team from Albright, while Mirabel and Hill were honored from NJCU. Ricky Varnell from Lycoming was the other All-Tournament honoree.

January 5, 2007: Albright 73, Penn College 48

Reading, PA - Albright shook off a slow start and pulled away from Penn College of Technology for a 73-48 win in the opening round of the Sheraton New Year's Tournament Friday night in the Bollman Center. The win puts Albright at 4-7 this winter, while the Wildcats fall to 2-10 with the loss.

The Lions struggled out of the gate, taking nearly five minutes to get on the scoreboard. Penn College scored the first five points of the game before Kyle Brudvig scored in the paint 4:45 into the contest to get Albright going. The Lions drew even at seven two minutes later on an Albert Medoro lay up, then took the lead on another Brudvig lay in on the break. Craig Flint's second three of the game gave the lead back to the Wildcats at 10-9, but Medoro's jumper gave the Lions a lead they would not relinquish with 10:39 to play in the half. Penn College hung around, and did tie the score at 17 with 5:36 left before the break. Albright began to pull away from there, using back-to-back three's from C.J. Jewell and Greg Conroy to begin a 12-2 run that saw Albright lead 29-19 with two minutes remaining in the half. The Lions would hold an eight point advantage, 33-25, at intermission.

Albright turned up the defensive intensity in the second half, allowing just four Wildcat points in the first 10 minutes of action. The Lions methodically pulled away over that span, jump started by six quick points off the bench from Alex Schneider, to build their biggest lead of the night, 52-29, midway through the second half. Penn College would not get closer than 15 points the rest of the way as Albright put away the victory.

Tom Murphy was the only Lion to reach double figures in a game that saw 14 Lions find their way into the scoring column. Murphy finished with 11 points and six rebounds, with Conroy and Schneider each adding nine points. Albright held a big advantage on the boards, pulling down 45 rebounds to 24 for the Wildcats. The Lions also had 19 assists in the game, led by freshman Justin Plummer with five. Flint was the only Wildcat to reach double figures, finishing with a game-high 13 points.

Albright will face New Jersey City University, a 59-56 winner over Lycoming in the opening game of the evening, Saturday afternoon at 4:00 in the championship game of the tournament. Penn College and Lycoming will meet at 2:00 in the consolation game.

December 30, 2006: Shenandoah 94, Albright 92

Hampden-Sydney, VA - Albright erased a 22-point second-half deficit but fell two-points short as Shenandoah defeated the Lions 94-92 in the championship game of the Car Coop/Weenie Miller Memorial Holiday Tournament Saturday evening on the campus of Hampden-Sydney College. The Lions are now 3-7 on the season, while the Hornets improve to 5-5.

The Lions found themselves in a 22-point hole, 62-40, two minutes into the second half. Albright began their comeback with a pair of Tom Murphy free throws and six straight points from Kyle Brudvig to pull within 14, 62-48. The Lions finally got the Hornet advantage down to single digits on a when Greg Conroy drained a three-point shot, the first of four he would knock down in the final 10 minutes, to pull within nine, 73-64, with 9:46 to play. The Lions trailed by just five, 76-71 on a Conroy lay up with seven minutes remaining, but Shenandoah stretched the lead back to 12 points after RaSon Alexander's three ball with 5:16 on the clock. The Hornet lead was 14, 89-75, with 3:34 left when the Lions mounted one final run. Andre Murphy's triple highlighted a 7-0 Lion run to make the score 89-82. After a Kendrick Carr bucket for the Hornets, Conroy knocked down another three to trail by just six, 91-85, with 1:20 left in regulation. A pair of free throws from Matt Kieselowsky and another Conroy triple made it a one-point game, 91-90, with 43 seconds remaining. Kenny Robertson made on of two free throws on Shenandoah's next trip, giving the Lions a chance to tie or take the lead with a three. Kieselowsky drove to the basket and converted a lay up with eight seconds on the clock to tie the game at 92. The Hornets had the final say, however, as after a timeout, Jeremiah Lawrence canned a jumper with three seconds left for the game-winner as the Hornets pulled out the win.

Albright held an early 8-2 lead two minutes into the game, but an 18-0 Shenandoah run put the Hornets up 12, 20-8. Shenandoah would not relinquish the lead again until Kieselowsky's bucket in the game's waning seconds. The Hornets held a 55-38 lead at the break, a lead they would extend to 22 before Albright's rally.

Brudvig led Albright with 22 points, 16 coming in the second half. He also pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds. Kieselowsky had 17 points and nine assists, Murphy added 15 points, and Conroy finished with 14 for the Lions. Lawrence led all scorers with 25 points as all five Shenandoah starters scored in double figures. Brudvig and Murphy were named to the All-Tournament Team.

December 29, 2006: Albright 76, New Jersey City University 62

Hampden-Sydney, VA - Albright got 17 points and 16 rebounds from junior Albert Medoro (Exton, PA/West Chester Henderson) and Matt Kieselowsky (Moscow, PA/North Pocono) became Albright's all-time assist leader as the Lions defeated New Jersey City University 76-62 Friday afternoon in the opening round of the Car Coop/Weenie Miller Memorial Holiday Hoops Tournament on the campus of Hampden-Sydney University. The win snaps a five-game losing skid for Albright as the Lions improve to 3-6 on the season, while the Gothic Knights see their record slip to 5-5.

NJCU took an early 7-2 lead, but a 12-0 Albright run quickly erased that deficit and gave the Lions a lead they would not relinquish for the rest of the contest. Leading 20-16 with 12:30 left in the half, Albright held the Knights scoreless over the next nine minutes in a 16-0 run that saw he lead ballon to 20 points, 36-16, late in the half. NJCU managed a field goal and three free throws over the final three and a half minutes after the drought, but Albright held a 40-21 lead at the intermission.

Albright never allowed NJCU back into the game in the second half. The Lions' lead bounced between 13 and 21 points for most of the half, until the Knights pulled within 11, 68-57, on an Abraham Williams lay up with 1:47 to play in the game. Albright responded with five straight points to put the game out of reach as NJCU was never able to get the Lion lead into single digits.

Tom Murphy (Royersford, PA/Spring-Ford) also had 17 points to equal Medoro's total and lead the Lions. Junior center Kyle Brudvig (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) chipped in with 14 points for the Lions, who shot 50% from the floor in the contest. The Lions dominated the boards, collecting 58 rebounds to just 29 for the Knights. Kevin Tucker led NJCU with 21 points.

Kieselowsky handed out six assists in the game, giving him 426 for his career. He passes the previous mark of 420 set by Albrigth Hall of Fame member Bill Carey from 1976-1980.

Albright will face Shenandoah, a 70-69 winner over Hampden-Sydney, in the championship game Saturday afternoon at 4:00.

December 16, 2006: Alvernia 93, Albright 85

Reading, PA - Alvernia shot 69% from the field in the second half to pull away from Albright and capture a 93-85 win over the Lions in a non-conference contest Saturday afternoon in the Bollman Center. Albright heads in to the Christmas break with a record of 2-6, while the Crusaders improve to 5-2 with the win.

Albright started well, scoring the first five points of the game. Alvernia would recover and tie the game at nine on a Tyrone Bradley lay up, but Albright would not allow the Crusaders to assume the lead. Tom Murphy's first three-point shot of the game put the Lions back on top by three, 12-9, and the Lions would maintain their slim lead to the midway point of the half. Phil Hall knocked down a three with 10:09 left in the half to give Albright a 19-15 lead and start a 12-2 run that gave the Lions their biggest lead of the day, 28-17. Andre Murphy's triple with 7:40 to play capped the run, but Albright could not sustain the momentum. The Crusaders chipped away at the lead, and would take their first lead of the afternoon at 40-38 on a Zach Westmoreland three with 1:34 left before the break. A pair of buckets in the paint from Mike Boles sandwiched an Alvernia hoop in the final minute, and the teams went to intermission with the score knotted at 42.

The second half was nothing less than a shootout, as the lead changed hands on 13 different occasions. Both teams shot the ball well in the early going, and neither team held more than a three point lead for the first 12 minutes of the half. A Boles lay up with 9:31 left in the game gave Albright its largest lead of the half, 69-66. Alvernia responded with the first run of the second half, however, as Garrett Etzel scored seven straight points in a 10-0 push that saw the Crusaders open up a seven point edge, 76-69, with 7:15 remaining. Albright couldn't cool off the red hot Alvernia offense, as the Crusaders extended their lead to 10, 87-77, no a Matt King three with 2:16 to play. The Lions were able to come up with a couple of stops in the final two minutes, but couldn't convert them into points at the other end enough times as the visitors held on for the final eight point win.

Murphy led four Lions in double figures with 15 points, including 4-8 shooting from three-point range. The Lions tied a season-high with 10 three's in the game. Kyle Brudvig had 14 for the Lions, while Albert Medoro added 12 and Boles chipped in with 10. Shane Harvey had nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds in his first start of the season. Alvernia put five players in double figures, led by Terrence Shawell with 20. Etzel finished with 19, while Ryan Finger had 16 points and eight assists.

The game was the first Coaches vs. Cancer event to be played in Berks County. Albright junior Taylor Steltz was the honorary chairman of the event. The game raised over $6,000 for the American Cancer Society.

December 9, 2006: DeSales 77, Albright 67

Reading, PA - DeSales, behind a five three-point shots from Steve Kriczky, defeated Albright 77-67 in a non-conference match up Saturday afternoon in the Bollman Center. The loss, the fourth straight for the Lions, leaves them with a record of 2-5. The Bulldogs see their record improve to 6-2 with the win.

The first six minutes of play saw the score tied three times and the lead change hands three times. Greg Conroy scored the first four points of the game, but that 4-0 lead would be Albright's largest of the afternoon. Ed Lapinski's lay up with 13:17 left in the half gave DeSales a 10-8 lead, and the Lions would chase the Bulldogs the rest of the game. Albright trailed by three, 12-9, with 11:18 to play before the break, but an 11-4 Bulldog run gave DeSales a 10 point edge, 23-13, four minutes later. The Lions hung close, and got as close as three points, 33-30, on a Phil Hall put back 1:53 before intermission. DeSales scored the final basket of the half, however, and held a 35-30 advantage at the break.

The Bulldogs opened the second period with a 10-0 run to push their lead to 15, 45-30, just over four minutes in. A basket in the paint by Albert Medoro broke the scoring drought for the Lions, but Albright struggled to cut into the DeSales lead. A Phil Stricker lay up gave DeSales its largest lead of the game, 62-45, with 7:21 remaining in the game. The Lions started to chip away, and got the deficit down to nine after a Tom Murphy three-point play with 4:28 left to play. Albright got as close as six points after a Conroy lay up with 1:09 on the clock, but DeSales made just enough free throws down the stretch to hold on for the win.

Conroy and Mike Boles each had 15 points to lead Albright. Murphy added nine and Medoro eight for the Lions, while Medoro also had a game-high nine rebounds. Kriczky led all scorers with 19 points, including a 5-9 performance from beyond the arc. Stricker chipped in with 12 for DeSales in just 14 minutes of action due to foul troubles.

December 2, 2006: Messiah 66, Albright 65

Reading, PA - Defending conference champion Messiah slipped past Albright 66-65 Saturday night in the Bollman Center. The loss drops Albright to 0-2 in conference play and 2-4 overall, while the Falcons raise their record to 4-1, 2-0.

The Lions had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, as Mike Boles went to the line for two free throws with the Lions trailing 66-64 and four tics on the clock. Boles made the first, but after a Messiah time out, saw the second shot rim out. After a scrum on the floor Messiah's Darryl Brown came away with the rebound and was fouled with 1.6 seconds left in the game. Brown missed both of his attempts from the stripe, but Matt Kieselowsky's 3/4 court heave as time expired was no good as the Falcons escaped with the win.

Albright started fast behind Albert Medoro, who had five points in a 7-0 game-opening run for the Lions. Messiah came back to take its first lead of the night at 12-11, and would hold the lead for the remainder of the opening stanza. The Lions hung around, not letting Messiah pull away as the Falcon lead bounced from two to six points for most of the half. A Greg Conroy jumper with five minutes to play in the half pulled Albright within three at 26-23, but Messiah outscored the Lions 9-4 to close out the half and led 35-27 at the break. Messiah's Matt Henninger led all scorers with 10 points at the half, while Conroy and Andre Murphy each had six to lead the Lions.

Bo Miller's lay up to open the second half scoring gave Messiah its largest lead of the night, 37-27, and the Falcons' lead was still nine, 40-31, 3:15 into the half. Albright responded with an 15-2 run, however, punctuated by a pair of Conroy three's, that saw the Lions take a 46-42 lead with 10:04 left in the contest. Messiah came back to tie the score at 51, but a Medoro three-point play put Albright back on top 54-51 with 7:15 to play. The Lions went cold from the floor, however, as they went scoreless over the next three minutes. Messiah took advantage, scoring nine straight points to hold a six point advantage, 60-54, with 4:21 left on the clock. A Matt Kieselowsky triple stopped the bleeding for the Lions, who would tie the score at 60 on a Medoro fast break lay up with 2:32 to play. Another Medoro bucket gave the Lions a 64-63 lead with just over a minute left, and the Lions missed a chance to extend the lead when Kieselowsky's three rimmed out on the next Albright possession. Brown was fouled on the rebound, made the first to tie the game at 64, then missed the second, only to come away with a long rebound. to retain possession. After a timeout, the Falcons' Ryan Miller was fouled and sank both free throws to give Messiah a 66-64 lead with 14 seconds left and set up the frantic finish.

Medoro led Albright with 16 points, followed by Conroy with 14. Kieselowsky had nine points and eight assists for the Lions. Henninger finished with 18 to lead Messiah, with Jared Yoder adding 16 for the Falcons.

 

November 29, 2006: Lebanon Valley 79, Albright 74

Reading, PA - Albright fell to Lebanon Valley 79-74 in the Commonwealth Conference opener for both teams Wednesday night in the Bollman Center. The Dutchmen shot 56.9% from the floor in the game, including an 11-13 effort from Jimmy Curran, who led all scorers with 28 points. The Lions fall to 2-3 overall with the loss, while LVC improves to 3-2.

Neither team was able to establish much of an advantage in a rugged first half that saw six lead changes and 12 ties. Kyle Brudvig (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) was a force in the paint early for Albright, scoring the first 11 points of the game for the Lions. LVC held an 11-7 lead four minutes in, but Brudvig scored on two straight possessions, the last coming off an assist from Matt Kieselowsky (Moscow, PA/North Pocono), to tie the game at 11 with 15:18 remaining in the half. The assist was a milestone for Kieselowsky, as he became just the second player in Albright history to reach 400 career assists. The teams went back and forth for the next 10 minutes, until a Brian Wolenski lay up gave the Dutchmen a 32-28 lead with five minutes left before the break. Albright would respond with an 11-2 run over the next two and a half minutes, highlighted by a pair of three's from C. J. Jewell (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown), to take the largest lead of the half for either team at 39-34 with 2:23 on the clock. LVC answered with a 7-0 run of its own to regain the lead at 41-39, but Andre Murphy's (Philadelphia, PA/Engineering and Science) tip in of a Greg Conroy (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) miss tied the game at 41 as time expired in the half. Brudvig had 13 points to lead all scorers at the break, while Mike Boles (Philadlephia, PA/Penn Charter) chipped in with seven points, all from the free throw line. Curran had 11 points for the Dutchmen, who shot 60% (15-25) from the floor in the opening 20 minutes.

After trading baskets a couple of times to open the second stanza, Curran scored five straight points in an 8-0 LVC spurt to give the Dutchmen a 53-45 lead five minutes in. The lead grew to nine, 58-49, with 13 minutes remaining in the game, but then the Lions began chipping away. A lay up from Boles and a triple by Conroy pulled Albright within four at 58-54, and the Lions would eventually tie the score at 64 on a fast break hoop from Albert Medoro (Exton, PA/West Chester Henderson) with 6:33 on the clock. Albright would not regain the lead, however, as LVC built it's advantage back to seven points, 76-69, on a Kyle Enoch jumper with 1:01 to play. Albright was able to whittle the lead back to three after a Kieselowsky three with 17 seconds left, and had a chance to tie the score after Curran missed the front end of a one-on-one. The Lions were unable to convert, however, and Enoch sank a pair of free throws with eight seconds left to ice the game for the Dutchmen.

Brudvig finished the game with his first career double-double, posting career highs with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Boles and Kieselowsky each had 11 points for the Lions, while Kieselowsky added five assists and Boles had three steals. After Curran's 28 points, Dan Hodge finished with 17 for LVC and Enoch chipped in with 11 points and five assists.

Albright will host defending conference champion Messiah Saturday night in the Bollman Center. Game time is scheduled for 8:00.

November 26, 2006: York 72, Albright 70

York, PA - Matt Kieselowsky's (Moscow, PA/North Pocono) three-point shot as time expired rimmed out as York held on for a 72-70 win over Albright Sunday night in the Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center. The Lions see their record fall to 2-2 with the loss, whole York improves to 2-1 in 2006.

The teams battled through a see-saw first half that saw five ties and five lead changes. Albright held the largest lead of the half, 25-17, after Matt Baszika (New Zealand/South Plainfield, NJ) sunk a put back lay-up with 8:35 on the clock. York responded with a 13-2 run, capped by a Nick Brady triple, to retake the lead at 30-27 with 5:04 left in the half. Albright would fight back to retake the lead at 37-36 on a Kyle Brudvig (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) lay- up with 1:37 on the clock, only to see the Spartans score the final three points of the half and take a two-point lead, 39-37, at the half. Brudvig had 10 points to lead all scorers at the break, while Chad McGowan led the Spartans with nine.

York opened the second half with four straight points to push the lead to six, but the Spartans could not shake the Lions easily. Albright hung around, not letting York extend the lead, and finally evened the score at 51 on an Alex Schneider bucket in the paint with 13:34 to play in the game. Back-to-back three-point plays from Brady and McGowan quickly put the Spartans back on top by six, but once again Albright rallied. An 11-2 run, finished off by a Tom Murphy (Royersford, PA/Spring Ford) three, gave the Lions their first lead of the second half at 60-57. The game remained tight, but a Kieselowsky three with 3:37 left gave Albright a 69-64 lead and forced a York timeout. The Spartans leaned on McGowan down the stretch, as he scored five points in a 7-1 York spurt that saw the Spartans retake the lead at 71-70 with 1:46 left in regulation. Despite numerous chances for each team, only one more point would be scored in the game, that coming on a Nate Lankford free throw with 10 seconds left to give York a 72-70 lead. Kieselowsky got a good look on the final shot, but the ball would not go down and the Lions fell just short.

Brudvig finished with 19 points to lead Albright, followed by Murphy with 11 and Albert Medoro (Exton, PA/West Chester Henderson) with 10. Medoro had 11 rebounds to finish with a double-double, while Kieselowsky totaled eight assists. The Lions struggled from long distance, hitting just three of 14 attempts from beyond the arc. McGowan finished with a game-high 28 points, 19 coming in the second half. Lankford was the only other Spartan in double-figures, finishing with 10 points. McGowan also collected 10 rebounds for a double-double.

Albright will open Commonwealth Conference play on Wednesday when Lebanon Valley visits the Bollman Center. Tip-off is slated for 7:00.

November 21, 2006: Albright 85, King's 84 OT

Wilkes-Barre, PA - Greg Conroy's (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) fourth three point shot of the night proved to be his biggest, as it gave Albright an 85-84 overtime win over King's Tuesday night in Wilkes-Barre. The Lions head to the Thanksgiving holiday with a 2-1 record, while King's drops its second-straight overtime decision to fall to 1-2.

Conroy's final triple of the night came with 15 seconds left in overtime, and followed on the heels of a Jim Welsh three that gave King's an 84-82 lead with 27 seconds on the clock. Jamie Cousart's shot to win the game for the Monarch's with three seconds left rimmed out as Albright held on for the win. Conroy scored the final seven points of the game for the Lions, nailing four straight free throws before his game-winning three.

The Lions looked to have the game won in regulation. King's trailed by one, 74-73, but had the ball with the shot clock turned off. Matt Kieselowsky (Moscow, PA/North Pocono) stripped the ball away, however, and was fouled with four seconds left on the clock. He calmly sank both free throws, giving Albright a 76-73 lead. Cousart sent the game to overtime with a double-pump shot from just inside half court as time expired to tie the game at 76. King's took a 78-76 lead two minutes into OT on a John Soboleski basket, but Albright answered with two free throws from Albert Medoro (Exton, PA/West Chester Henderson). Vince Scalzo knocked down a three on the Monarch's next trip to take a three-point lead, 81-78, but Conroy's four straight from the line would set up the exciting finish.

Albright started fast, opening up a 20-9 lead 12 minutes into the contest. 10 straight King's points cut the lead to one, but the Lions responded with six unanswered to push the lead back to seven, 26-19, with just under five minutes left in the half. The Monarch's would outscore Albright 17-6 in the final five minutes, however, and took a 36-32 lead to the locker room at the break.

In what was quickly becoming a game of runs, Albright started fast again in the second half, going on a 15-3 run, highlighted by a pair of Conroy three's to turn the four point deficit into a 47-39 lead five minutes in. King's responded with a 11-2 run to take a 50-49 lead with 13:49 left in regulation, setting up a back and forth final 14 minutes. The Monarch's held a 63-57 advantage with 8:03 left, but Tom Murphy (Royersford, PA/Spring-Ford) stepped up with five points around a King's basket to keep the Lions close. Trailing 68-65 with 4:42 on the clock, Albright ran off six unanswered points to hold a 71-68 edge with 2:28 to play. That would turn into Albright's 74-73 lead, Kieselowsky's free throws, and Cousart's bomb to send the game to overtime.

Conroy led four Lions in double figures with a career-high 24 points. 13 of those points came in the second half, seven in overtime. Murphy had 17 for the Lions, while Kieselowsky added 15 and Alex Schneider (Wernersville, PA/Conrad Weiser) chipped in with 10. Kieselowsky also handed out a game-high nine assists, while Medoro pulled down a game-best 13 rebounds. Cousart led all scorers with 27 points, followed by Bob Nenstiel with 18 and Scalzo with 15 for the Monarchs. Cousart also dished out seven assists in the game.

November 18, 2006: Catholic 67, Albright 62

Reading, PA - Catholic overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat Albright 67-62 in the championship game of the Wyndham Tip-Off Tournament Saturday night in the Bollman Center. The Cardinals were led by tournament MVP Scott Fumai, who finished with 21 points to lead all scorers.

Albright scored the first two points in the game, and would not relinquish the lead until the closing stages of the contest. The Cardinals struggled from the floor at the outset, and Albright took advantage, running out to a 13-2 lead seven minutes in. The Lion lead would bounce between seven and 11 points for the next four minutes, as Albright held a 20-10 advantage after a Matt Kieselowsky (Moscow, PA/North Pocono) free throw with 7:54 left in the half. The Cardinals used an 11-2 run over the next six and a half minutes and pulled within one, 22-21, on a pair of Fumai free throws late in the half. Albright got a pair of buckets from Albert Medoro (Exton, PA/West Chester Henderson) around a Fumai field goal over the final 1:25 and held a 26-23 lead at the half. The Lions held Catholic to an 8-33 shooting effort in the half, including 1-12 from beyond the arc, but were just 1-7 from long distance themselves in the opening stanza.

The Lions opened the second half with six unanswered points to lead by nine, 32-23. Catholic battled back within two, but Albright answered right back and pushed the advantage to 10, 46-36, on an Andre Murphy (Philadelphia, PA/Engineering and Science) jumper with 10:05 left to play. Another Murphy bucket a minute and a half later gave the Lions their largest lead of the night, 53-42. The Cardinals responded with a 12-1, and pulled even at 54on a pair of Patrick Dwyer free throws with 4:18 to play. Albright came out of a timeout with a bang as Kieselowsky drilled a three, but the Lions would not score again until 46 second remained on the clock. In the interim Catholic scored nine unanswered points, taking its first lead of the game at 59-57 on a Fumai triple with 3:10 to play. Tom Murphy (Royersford, PA/Spring Ford) broke Albright's scoreless skid with a three-point play that pulled Albright within three, 63-60, with 46 seconds remaining in regulation. A Medoro tip-in got the Lions within two, but Fumai was 3-4 from the line down the stretch to clinch the win for the visitors.

Medoro led Albright with 15 points, followed by Murphy and Kyle Brudvig (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) with 10 points each. Murphy had a team-best 10 rebounds, while Kieselowsky passed out six assists. The Lions struggled from long distance, making just three of 19 shots from beyond the arc. For the Cardinals, after Fumai's 21, Dwyer and Mike Wasilenko each added 13 points, while Stephen Wheeler pulled down 10 boards. Dwyer and Wasilenko joined Medoro and Kieselowsky on the All-Tournament Team, along with Neumann's DJ Fritz.

November 17, 2006: Albright 74, Adrian 51

Reading, PA - Albright opened the 2006-07 season in style in Friday, defeating Adrian College 74-51 in the opening round of the Wyndham Tip-Off Tournament in the Bollman Center. The Lions will face Catholic University, an 85-73 winner over Neumann in the first game of the night, Saturday at 8:00 in the tournament championship game.

Albright jumped on the visiting Bulldogs right from the opening tip, running out to a 14-3 lead in the first five minutes of the game. The Lions scored 10 of those points in the paint, as senior point guard Matt Kieselowsky (Moscow, PA/North Pocono) was able to find open players down low for easy baskets. A three-point basket from sophomore center Phil Hall (Northampton, PA/Northampton) gave Albright it's largest lead of the half, 22-8, with 11:17 remaining before intermission. Albright still held a 12-point lead, 30-18, with 4:16 to play in the half, but Matt Wayne's three-point play with 2:29 left capped a 6-0 Adrian run that cut the Lion lead to six, 30-24. A second-chance lay-up from junior Tom Murphy (Royersford, PA/Spring Ford) and a three from senior Greg Conroy (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) put Albright's lead back into double figures, and the Lions took a 39-26 lead to the locker room at the half.

The Lions put the game away at the outset of the second half. Albright opened the half with a 17-3 run to lead 56-29 just under four minutes in. Adrian would not get closer than 18 points the rest of the way as every Lion in uniform saw at least nine minutes of action in the game. Murphy led Albright with 14 points, followed by junior Albert Medoro (Exton, PA/West Chester Henderson) with nine and Conroy, junior Alex Schneider (Wernersville, PA/Conrad Weiser), and junior Kyle Brudvig (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) with eight points each. Kieselowsky had a tremendous night distributing the basketball, as he dished out a career-high 11 assists while turning the ball over just one time in 18 minutes of work. All told, 11 Lions found their way into the scoring column on in the game. Corey Smith and Ryan Gallus led Adrian with 12 points each.

 
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