Page 6 • November 20, 2013
The COLLEGIAN
Sports
Melvin Tillman puts up a shot at the end of the first half to end the Eagles’ deficit. (Collegian photo by Cameron Green)
#4-ranked Columbia College escapes with 81-79 win FAYETTE, Mo. - Devin Griffin hit a running 11-footer as time expired to give No. 4-ranked Columbia College an 81-79 win at Central Methodist Nov. 13. The game appeared to be heading for overtime after Melvin Tillman drained a 24-foot three-pointer with 3.3 seconds left in the second half, tying the game at 79. Tillman finished with a season-high 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting, including a 5-of-8 mark from distance. The senior guard scored the last seven points for Central Methodist (2-2) and 18 of its last 22. Columbia (20) built a 15-2 lead five minutes into the contest before the Eagles answered with a 24-12 run over the next nine minutes to cut the deficit to one following a Kaylim Noel trey with 6:53 on the clock. An Eric McDanieljumper fol-
Central Methodist concluded its season Saturday with a 64-23 loss at MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. Central Methodist (4-7, 3-6 HAAC) opened the game with a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive when Paul Stevens scored a jet sweep on 4th and goal from the three. Central Methodist recovered the ensuing kickoff that got caught in a 31 mile per hour
lowed by a Tillman three at the 1:25 mark gave Central Methodist its first advantage, 40-37, of the evening. The Cougars’ Patric Massey and the Eagles’ Cody Anderson traded layups in the final 34 seconds as the first halfended in a 42-all tie. Noel scored 11 of his 17 points in the first 20 minutes. Columbia built a 13 point advantage, 74-61, following a Chantel Stanciel layup with 5:52 leftin the game before the Eagles mounted a comeback. Tillman scored eight straight points tocut the deficit to 74-69 at the 3:45 mark. A Griffin two-pointer built the Cougars lead back to seven points, 79-72, with 2:31 on theclock before Tillman scored seven straight points for the Green and Black to knot the affair.
Griffin led Columbia with 15 points. Tanner Sutton and Derrick Dillworth each added 14. McDaniel finished with a double-double, tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Kansas City native was perfect (7-of-7) from the free throw line. The Eagles’John Palmer contributed eight points Wednesday. Noel and Palmer each had three assists. Columbia shot 51.7 percent (30-of-58) from the field and 45.5 percent (10-of-22) from behind the arc. Central Methodist was 24-of-63 (38.1 percent) from the floor and 11-of-27 (40.7 percent)from three-point range but 90.9 percent (20-of-22) from the charity stripe and committed a season-low six turnovers.
Eagles lose finale at MidAmerica Nazarene
wind, but the Eagles were unable to score. MidAmerica Nazarene (5-5, 5-4) took over, reaching the end zone on its first two plays from scrimmage, and the Pioneers never looked back. Jabari Harris scored on a keeper on the Pioneers’ fourth offensive snap, and the first quarter ended with a 21-7 lead for the home team Central Methodist’s Austin Weinberg connected on a 19 yard field goal midway through the
second quarter, cutting the deficit to 21-10, but the Pioneers scored three straight touchdowns in the next 15 minutes of game action. Kaleb Borghardt found Jamall Williams for a 15 yard touchdown strike with 7:33 remaining in the third quarter to cut the Eagles’ deficit to 42-17. MidAmerica Nazarene scored 24 straight points before the Eagles’ Steven Jackson hit paydirt from four yards out on the final play of the game.
Greg Gates had 13 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown in his inal game at MidAmerica Nazarene. Maurice Coon tallied 17 carries for 104 yards for Central Methodist. Borghardt carried 15 times for 54 yards. Jackson racked up 45 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Francois Mathews had 44 yards on 13 carries. The Eagles compiled 287 yards on 64 rushes. Borghardt was 10-of-19 for 62
yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Dillion Britt was the Eagles’ leading receiver in yardage, tallying 16 yards on one catch. Williams hauled in one pass for 15 yards and a score. Matt Harmon ended the contest with five tackles and one tackle for loss for the Eagles’ defense. Stephone Allen, Ryan Restemayer and Ethan Epperson totaled four tackles apiece. Restemayer also had an interception.