Posted: March 2, 2005

   Richardson, TX - Senior Jarel Hall (13.8 ppg/6.0rpg) who led the Mountaineers in scoring and rebounding along with junior Joseph Davis (4.6 ppg/3.8 rpg/2.6 apg) and sophomore Jonathan Young (11.8 ppg/4.5 rpg) all received ASC All-West Division Honorable Mention awards on Monday.

       Jarel Hall              Joseph Davis                 Jonathan Young

Posted: February 17, 2005

   Kerrville, TX – Schreiner (3-20, 3-18) lost this evening in ASC action against West Division member Howard Payne (9-15, 9-12), 106-89 at the Edington Center.

   The Mountaineers took a one-point lead into halftime, outscoring HPU 52-51 on 65 percent shooting from the field.  Schreiner also shot 40 percent from beyond the 3-point line, connecting on 4-of-10 attempts.  Senior Jarel Hall and junior Justin Evans each had 10 points at the half.

   Schreiner’s shooting would cool down in the second half as they hit on only 14-of-37 field goal attempts for a total of 37 points.

   Howard Payne’s Kendrick Johnson scored a game-high 31 points, Cliff McGuire would pitch in 24 points and Matt Zinzer finished the night with 17.

   Schreiner was led in scoring by Jarel Hall, with 20 points on 9-of-16 field goal attempts.  Justin Evans completed the game with 16 points and sophomore Jonathan Young scored 15 points on 7-of-15 field goal attempts.  Young also had a season-high 4 steals.

   The Mountaineers will close out their season at home this Saturday against Sul Ross State University.  Tip off is set for 3:00 p.m.

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Posted: February 12, 2005

Belton, TX – The Schreiner Mountaineers (3-19, 3-17) were defeated in ASC action today by the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders (15-8, 13-7) 78-68, at the Mayborn Campus Center.

   Schreiner kept the game close and went into the half down 33-30 after shooting just 35 percent on 12-of-34 attempts from the field.  UMHB also struggled in the first half connecting on only 11-of-37 attempts from field goal range.

   Both teams picked up their shooting in the second half, but the Crusaders took an advantage at the free throw line connecting on 24-of-32 attempts, while the Mountaineers only went to the line 12 times the entire game.

   Schreiner sophomore, Jonathan Young, had a double double effort scoring a game-high 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.  Young also had three assists.

   Senior Jarel Hall was the only other Mountaineer to reach double digits scoring 13 points with seven rebounds, three steals and two assists.

   Schreiner will now return home to conclude its season with games against Howard Payne on Thursday and Sul Ross State on Saturday.

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Posted: February 10, 2005

Austin, TX – The Schreiner University Mountaineers (3-18, 3-16) held on in the final minutes of the second half to defeat the Concordia University Tornados (4-18, 4-15) 97-96 at the Woltman Arena.

   Schreiner, who was defeated on January 13^th by Concordia back at the Edington Center 73-71, went into the half tonight with a comfortable 52-46 lead.  The Tornados would fight back in the second half and the Mountaineers would see that lead flip-flop six times in the final five minutes of the game before sealing the win at the free throw line.

   Junior Jarrell Williams put the game away, sinking the first of two free throws, after being fouled while taking the final shot of the game for the Mountaineers.

   Junior Justin Evans scored a game-high 29 points on 10-of-16 shooting.  Three other Mountaineers scored in double figures including Jarel Hall, who fouled out with 24 points and nine rebounds; Jonathan Young with 17 points and seven rebounds; and Joseph Davis, who had a double double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

   Schreiner will now take their two game win streak on the road against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday.  Tip off is set for 3 p.m.

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Posted: February 7, 2005

Kerrville, Texas - The Schreiner University Mountaineers (2-18, 2-16) shut down the 4^th ranked ASC West Division Texas Lutheran Bulldogs (12-9, 11-7) tonight in a 64-55 overtime win at the Edington Center.

   The Mountaineers who trailed at the half 23-19 came back in a big way offensively in the 2^nd period.  Senior Jarel Hall and sophomore teammate Jonathan Young would combine for 13 points in the second half.  With the biggest bucket of the evening, a clutch jumper, coming from Hall with 14 seconds left in regulation, which would send the game into overtime.

   Schreiner has not had much luck in overtime games going 0-for-2 in OT so far this season.

   It was lights out for TLU in the overtime period as Schreiner sailed to a 64-55 victory.  Schreiner’s Kevin Deans and Jonathan Young combined to hit 3-of-4 three-point attempts.  The Mountaineers would hit six of their seven total field goal attempts in the overtime session.

   Jarel Hall and Jonathan Young would each scored 14 points to lead the Mountaineers.  Lance Hrncir, Justin Evans and Kevin Deans each had nine points.

   The Bulldogs Tommy Stolhandske scored a game-high 26 points; Stolhandske also had five turnovers, two of which came in overtime.

   The loss will most likely bump TLU out of 4^th place in the ASC West Division and out of the 2005 ASC playoff race as only the top four teams’ advance to the post-season tournament, hosted by Mississippi College in Clinton, MS.

   Next up for Schreiner will be Concordia University on Thursday.  Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m. in Austin.

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Posted: 2/5/05

   The Mountaineers (1-18, 1-16) lost another close game today in the Edington Center at the hands of the ASC West Division 1^st place Hardin Simmons Cowboys, 85-77.

   Schreiner started out the game on an 18-6 run and at one point would have as much as a 17 point lead over the sluggish Cowboys.  The Mountaineers would go into the break with a 44-34 advantage.

   Unfortunately, the Cowboys would change the tempo of the second half by moving their offense through sophomore post Calvin Nite who would score 23 points in the period on his way to a 31 point afternoon.

   Leading the offense for Schreiner was junior wingman Justin Evans, who scored 26 points on the day.

   Sophomore guard Jonathan Young was the only other Mountaineer to score in double figures, with 19 points and three steals.

   Junior Kevin Deans played well on the defensive end with two blocks and one steal.

   Next up for Schreiner will be ASC rival Texas Lutheran on Monday night at the Edington Center.  Tip off is set for 7:00 p.m.

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Posted: 2/4/05

   The Mountaineer men’s basketball team (1-17, 1-15) rattled the cage of the ASC West Division 1^st place McMurry Indians (16-4, 15-2) last night.  McMurry came into the evening with a four game win streak, which included an 84-73 victory over SU back on January 27^th at McMurry.  The Indians would ultimately eke out the Mountaineers by a score of 90-85, but not before sweating it out for 39+ minutes.

   Schreiner would force 21 lead changes in the game, and would go into halftime with a 39-34 advantage, turnovers proved costly down the stretch for SU, who gave up the ball 5 times in the last 3:25 of regulation.  Despite the turnovers, the Mountaineers went on a 9-6 run to end the game.

   Schreiner's Jonathan Young knocked down two long 3-pointers in a 7 second span to bring the score to 85-88.  But the Indians put the game away on the ensuing possession, hitting two free throws as time expired.

   Senior Jarel Hall led the Mountaineers in scoring, contributing 18 points in the 1st half on his way to a 21 points, 7 rebound performance.  He shot 9-12 from the field and chipped in two assists and one steal.

   Jonathan Young, who recently moved into a starting role after the season ending injury of sophomore post Aaron Hamilton, posted a season high 20 points, 12 of which came off 3-point shooting.  Young was also a perfect 6 of 6 from the free throw line.  Young had a complete game on both side of the ball as he also grabbed seven rebounds on the night and recorded two blocks.

   SU junior transfer Kevin Deans had a splendid game coming off the bench and scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and two blocks, all of which came in only 20 minutes of action.

   Schreiner will play Hardin Simmons at home in the Edington Center this Saturday.  Tip off is set for 3:00 p.m.

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Posted: 1/29/05

     The Schreiner University Mountaineer men’s basketball team (1-16, 1-14) was defeated this afternoon in ASC action by the Hardin Simmons University Cowboys (13-5, 11-4) by a score of 76-91.

     The game which took place at Hardin Simmons’ Mabee Complex saw the Cowboys lead the entire game with the exception of a 4-2 lead when Schreiner junior Joseph Davis made good on a slashing lay up against the HSU defense.

     Schreiner junior Lance Hrncir had the hot hand in the first half leading the way scoring nine points, all within the last 3:36 of the period and his final five points coming in the last minute of the half.

     HSU went into halftime with a 38-31 lead over the Mountaineers and would extend that effort in the second half with strong 3-point and free throw shooting.  By the finish of the second half the Cowboys connected on 6 of 13 3-pointers and 29 of 38 free throws while holding the Mountaineers to less than 50 percent from field goal range, 20 percent from 3-point range and only 57 percent from the free throw line.

     The Mountaineers played aggressively over the course of the game winning on points off turnovers, fast breaks and paint shots, but suffered with their bench depth.

     HSU’s bench outmatched the Schreiner bench by a score of 56 to 39.  Regardless of this effort the Schreiner bench put on quite a show in the second half outscoring its starters 34 to 11.

     Leading the way in that effort was sophomore Jarel Williams who led all Mountaineer scorers with 13 points, all of which came in the second half.

     Off the bench, junior Kevin Deans also added to the Schreiner cause scoring 11 points and grabbing four rebounds.

     Junior guard Joseph Davis had one of his better games of the season scoring eight points.  Davis also dished out four assists and had two steals on the afternoon.

     Schreiner will now return home for a two game stint against Hardin Simmons and McMurry; the first of which coming against McMurry on Thursday at the Edington Center.  Tip off for Thursday’s game is set for 7:30 p.m.

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Posted: 1/28/05

     Three Mountaineer starters scored in double figures during last night’s 73-85 loss to ASC rival McMurry.  Schreiner connected on 8 of 20 3-pointers, their best effort thus far in 2005.

     The Mountaineers forced six lead changes over the course of the game, but poor first half shooting and a lack-luster performance at the free-thrown line combined with an aggressive McMurry bench had the Mountaineers playing catch-up most of the second half.

     Schreiner started out fast taking a quick eight point lead over McMurry, but slowed down after the 12 minute mark allowing the Indians to retake the lead at the half by a score of 36-30.

     Schreiner would start out strong again in the second period, fighting back and taking a one point lead at the 16:09 mark off a 3-point shot by junior Justin Evans, but a determined McMurry bench and a depleted Mountaineer bench combined to hold Schreiner scoreless for over 4 minutes late in the second half.

     On paper both teams matched up fairly evenly by the end of the night; both shot around 45 percent from the field and Schreiner did have an 8 to 6 advantage in 3-points.

     McMurry posted better free-throw numbers and neither team really took advantage in points in the paint or second-chance opportunities.  The big difference on the night came with bench support.

     For McMurry eight Indians saw action off of the bench and contributed 38 points in a combined 91 minutes on the court as compared to Schreiner’s bench which got seven points from four players in 35 minutes of action.

     Leading all scorers on the night was Schreiner’s Justin Evans who scored 22 points to go along with four rebounds, and one steal.

     SU’s Jonathan Young played a starting role in last night game scoring 19 points while grabbing seven rebounds to go along with two steals and one assist.

     Junior Lance Hrncir contributed heavily to the Mountaineer cause scoring 12 points with three rebounds, one assist and one block.

     Schreiner will close out a four game road trip tomorrow against Hardin Simmons and then return home for a two game stint next week against McMurry and Hardin Simmons.

     Tip off for tomorrow afternoon’s game is set for 3:00 p.m.

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Posted: 1/23/05

     Alpine, TX – Turnovers proved costly in a much needed win on Saturday afternoon as the Schreiner University Mountaineers (1-14, 1-12) dropped their 12^th conference game of the season, 63-78, to the Sul Ross State University Lobos (15-5, 10-5).

     The Mountaineers had their worst ball handling game of the season, committing 28 turnovers over the course of the game.  The Lobos were able to convert those turnovers into 33 points, 15 in the first and 18 in the second half.

     Schreiner did shoot well, with their best long-range performance of the season.  The Mountaineers shot 37.5 percent from the 3-point field and combined that with a stellar 43.1 percent from the field, connecting on 25-58 shots.

     Schreiner’s Jarel Hall led all scorers with 19 points.  Hall also had a season best five steals to go along with four rebounds.

     Next up for the Mountaineers will be McMurry at the Edington Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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Posted: 1/21/05

     It was a made free throw at the end of regulation by Schreiner's Jonathan Young, which tied last night's game against ASC rival Howard Payne and propelled the Mountaineers into overtime.  It was also a made free throw at the end of overtime which gave Howard Payne the win on the night.

     There were 11 ties and lead changes during regulation in last night's barn burner in Brownwood.  The last came when Schreiner's Jonathan Young was fouled after a missed shot with only 00:04 left in the game.  Young's cool shooting sent the 55-55 end of regulation tie into overtime.

     Schreiner's last overtime game came on November 27th against LeTourneau University, which the Mountaineers eventually lost in the last seconds of double overtime, 91-90.

     In last night's game, with 3:55 left in OT Schreiner sophomore Brandon Burke drained a 15 foot jumper to push the Mountaineers into a 59-57 lead.  Neither team would score again until HPU's Cliff McGuirre made good on a jumper with 00:27 left in the game.  McGuirre was also fouled on the shot and sealed the win at the free throw line, giving HPU a 60-59 victory in OT.

     Schreiner's bench outscored HPU's 33-13.  SU's Jonathan Young and Kevin Deans chipped in with 16 and 12 points, respectively.  Young also had six rebounds.

     Senior Jarel Hall ended the evening with a double-double effort scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

     Junior Joe Davis also had a solid game pulling down a season high 13 rebounds to go along with five assists, two steals and one block.

     On the season, the Mountaineers are now 1-13 overall and 1-11 in the American Southwest Conference.

     Next up for Schreiner will be Sul Ross State University on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

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Posted: 1/15/05

     The Mountaineer men’s basketball team fell short in a 60-74 loss to the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders this afternoon.

     Coming into the game, UMHB had the third best scoring defense in the ASC giving up only 64 points a game on average.  This afternoon was no different as the Crusaders held the Mountaineers in check with a 32-24 lead.

     Senior Jarel Hall and sophomore Jonathan Young led the Mountaineers in scoring.  Young finished the afternoon with 13 points and seven rebounds.  Hall finished with 13 points, two rebounds, one block and one steal.

     On the season, Schreiner is now 0-13 overall and 0-11 in the American Southwest Conference.  The Mountaineers next game is on January 20^th at Howard Payne.  Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m.

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Posted: 1/13/05

     The Concordia University Tornados (4-9, 4-6) defeated the Schreiner University Mountaineers (1-11, 1-9) tonight in ASC action.

     The game which took place at the Edington Center on the Schreiner University campus, saw thirteen lead changes throughout the game and seven in the second half.  CUA eventually topped Schreiner, 73-71 after Concordia scored with 00:48 left in the game to take the lead.  Schreiner did hold the ball for the last possession of the game, but were unable to get a shot off before the end of regulation.

     It was turnovers that cost the Mountaineers a much needed win after loosing their fifth straight conference game this season.  Concordia was able to capitalize on 27 SU turnovers and convert them into 21 points.

     Schreiner struggled from the field, not hitting a single 3-pointer and only connecting on 31of 56 shots from the field.

     Leading the way for the Mountaineers was senior Jarel Hall who scored 18 points to go along with three rebounds, two steals, and one assist.

     Sophomore Aaron Hamilton scored 14 points on the evening to go along with eight rebounds and one assist.

     Junior Jonathan Young was the only other Mountaineer to score in double figures with 11 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one assist.

     Next up for Schreiner will be UMHB this Saturday at the Edington Center at 3:00 p.m.

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Posted: 1/7/05

     Sophomore Justin Evans led the Mountaineers in scoring with 9 points on Thursday night against the Mississippi College Choctaws in Clinton, MS.  This was the first of a two game road trip for the Mountaineers; they will play Louisiana College on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Pineville, LA.

     This season the Mountaineers have had trouble with their 3-point and free throw shooting.  Coming into the game, Schreiner was averaging .258% from the 3-point line and only .584% from the free throw line.

     Last night the Mountaineers struggled from the line connecting on only 3-10 shooting from the free throw stripe and 3-12 shooting from 3-point range.

     Schreiner’s Justin Evans led the Mountaineers in scoring with nine points.  Evans also had four rebounds and three assists.  Evans is now leading the Mountaineers in scoring averaging 11.6 ppg thus far this season.

     Sophomore Aaron Hamilton had a strong defensive effort grabbing eight rebounds with two blocks and one steal.  Hamilton also had eight points on the night.

     On the season, the Mountaineers are now 1-9 overall and 1-7 in the American Southwest Conference.

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Posted: 1/3/05

     Schreiner senior Jarel Hall scored a season high 21 points against the University of the Ozarks on Sunday night.  Hall, who has led the Mountaineers in scoring this season averaging 12.0 ppg also, had six rebounds, in the 94-87 loss to Ozarks.

     Coming into last night’s game at the Edington Center, Ozarks bested a 4-3 overall record with a 2-2 record in the American Southwest Conference.  Schreiner sported a 1-7 overall record with their only win of the season coming on December 15^th against Austin College.

     Despite being down against Ozarks 47-41 at the half the Mountaineers were able to fight back in the second half and take a 66-64 lead with 11:46 left in the game when Schreiner senior Travis Boyce split the Ozarks defense and scored giving Schreiner its only lead in the second half.  Ozarks took an 83-82 lead when Josh Joyner scored off a 15 foot jump shot with 4:03 left in the game, which sealed the win for the Ozarks. 

     Schreiner sophomores Justin Evans and Aaron Hamilton both had season high scoring nights against Ozarks.  Evans finished the night with 20 points, six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.  Hamilton scored 18 points with a team high eight rebounds and one assist and one steal.

     On the season, Schreiner is now 1-8 overall and 1-6 in the ASC.

     The Mountaineers will play again on Thursday night against Mississippi College in Clinton, MS.  The game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

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Posted: 12/21/04

     The Schreiner University Men’s basketball team lost their fifth ASC game of the season on Sunday night to the University of Texas at Dallas Comets.

     The Comets led the entire game, which took place at the UT-Dallas Activity Center in Richardson and won, 64-83.

     Despite the loss, the Mountaineers had huge a contribution from their bench who combined for 35 points, 16 of which came off second chance points.  Schreiner also had 38 rebounds on the night, 15 of which were on the offensive end.

     Sophomore Justin Evans led the Mountaineers in scoring with 14 points; Evans also had five rebounds and one assist.

    Schreiner sophomores Jonathan Young and Kevin Deans came off the bench and had their best offensive games of the season, each scoring 12 points in 39 minutes combined.

     On the night, Young also finished with three assists, three rebounds, two blocks and two steals; Deans had three rebounds.

     On the season, Schreiner is now 1-7 overall and 1-5 in the American Southwest Conference.

     Schreiner’s next game is on January 2^nd against the University of the Ozarks.  The game will take place at the Edington Center in Kerrville at 7:30 p.m.

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Posted: 12/17/04

     The Schreiner University Men’s basketball team won their first game of the season on Wednesday night, defeating the Austin College Kangaroos, 73-58.

     The Mountaineers had a solid shooting game, connecting on 7 of 13 3-point opportunities and going 28 of 49 for 58% from the field all together.

     There were seven lead changes in the first half before Schreiner senior, Jarel Hall (Sugarland, TX) gave the Mountaineers a 23-22 lead off a jumper with 6:53 to go in the first half.  Schreiner didn’t give up the lead again after that possession.

     Schreiner’s Justin Evans (Kerrville, TX) led all scorers with 18 points, nine of which came off 3-pointers.  Evans also had one steal and one block.

     Jarel Hall also scored in double figures on Wednesday night, finishing with 11 points, seven rebounds and four steals.

     On the season, the Mountaineers are now 1-6 overall and 1-4 in the American Southwest Conference.

     Schreiner’s next game will be on Sunday, December 19^th against the University of Texas at Dallas.  That game is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at UT-Dallas.

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Posted: 12/11/04

     Kerrville, TX - The SU Mountaineer Men's basketball team dropped their second game of the season to Incarnate Word University this afternoon in a 71-43 loss at the Edington Center on the Schreiner Campus.

     The Mountaineers' struggled from the field this afternoon, connecting on only 25% of their shots.

     Leading the way for Schreiner was sophomore forward, Justin Evans (Kerrville, TX), who finished the game with 12 points, two assists, five rebounds and one steal.

     On the season, the Mountaineers are now 0-6 overall and still 0-4 in the American Southwest Conference.

     Next up for Schreiner will be , ASC opponent, Austin College on Wednesday, December 15th.  The game will be played at Schreiner in the Edington Center.  The game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

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Posted: 12/4/04

     Tyler, TX - The Schreiner Mountaineers lost to the the UT-Tyler Patriots 58-84 in ASC action tonight at the Herrington Patriot Center in Tyler, TX.

     The Mountaineers played before their largest crowd of the season tonight against the Patriots, who led all throughout the game with one exception when SU was able to tie the game early on in the first half.

     Despite the loss, Schreiner received some much needed support from their bench who scored 38 of the team's 58 points.

     Sophomore, Justin Evans (Kerrville, TX) led the Mountaineers offensively with 14 points, 3 assists and 5 rebounds.

     Schreiner senior, Jarel Hall (Sugarland, TX) played well, leading the Mountaineers defensively with 7 rebounds and 1 steal.

     Hall also scored 11 points on the night.

     On the season, the Mountaineers are now 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the American Southwest Conference.

     Schreiner will continue its conference play on Monday night against Texas Lutheran University in Seguin at 7:30 pm.

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Posted: 11/30/04

By: Doug Mitchell

Kerrville Daily Times Sports Editor

     Schreiner coach Thirman Dimery has seen this before from his Mountaineers, and it doesn’t mean he likes it any better than he did last season.

     Chris Isom scored a game-high 24 points and older brother Cedric Isom added 21, helping the East Texas Baptist Tigers hold off a furious second-half rally by the Mountaineers to hand Schreiner an 89-76 loss in American Southwest Conference play Monday night at the Edington Center.

     For the Mountaineers, now 0-3 and 0-2 in ASC play, Monday’s game exhibited a pattern that closely resembled the struggles of last season. Schreiner dug itself early holes in both halves with cold shooting, caught fire and nearly erased a double-digit deficit in the second half, but fell short at the end.

     “We need to get off to a good start and haven’t been,” Dimery said. “We play one good half. Our free throws have been killing us and we have to work on that. That’s not a team thing, that’s an individual thing, getting in the gym and doing some extra shooting.”

     The line proved to be decisive for East Texas Baptist, which made 23 of 35 free throw attempts, including eight straight in the last 50 seconds to pad its lead against the desperately-fouling Mountaineers, who were in that situation largely due to a 30 of 70 shooting night from the field, and a 9-of-21 performance from the line.

     “Offensively we’re getting the looks, just not knocking down the shots or finishing,” Dimery said. “We just have to go to the rim stronger. We kind of shy away from contact.

     “You have to find a way score, whether it’s picking up a foul and going to the free throw line, or penetrate, find some other way if your 3-pointer isn’t falling,” Dimery added.

     Senior forward Jared Hall scored 15 points and sophomore Jonathan Young led a 48-16 SU bench scoring edge with 16 more, including three 3-pointers in a 22-12 Schreiner run that cut the Tigers’ lead to 73-72 with 3:33 left to play, after the Mountaineers had opened the second half 1-of-10 from the field.

     But two layups apiece from Cedric Isom and Brannon Galentine, around a trey by Schreiner’s Terrill Funchess, extended the ETBU lead to 81-75 with a minute left, and the Mountaineers were unable to connect on their long-range attempts, forcing them into foul mode.

     “I was pleased with our kids tonight,” said Tigers coach Bert West, whose team also entered the game 0-2 and 0-1 in ASC play. “We fought for it tonight. They have a good team, we have a good team. You normally think of surges from the offensive end, but our surges came from the defense.”

     Sophomore Justin Evans, a Tivy product, also added 10 points for Schreiner while former Antler teammate Matthew Raitz pulled down a team-high seven rebounds for the Mountaineers. Raitz and Evans both transferred to Schreiner from Hope College in Arkansas for the 2004-05 season.

     Cedric Isom added 13 rebounds, all defensive, to his night’s work for the Tigers, while Galentine and Abe Sparks added 11 and 10 points, respectively for ETBU.

Posted: 11/29/04

     At halftime of both the men's and women's basketball games tonight against East Texas Baptist University, the SU Athletic Department in conjunction with the Academic Provost will be giving away $500 to the lucky Mountaineer fan who can sink a shot from half court.  Tip off's are set for 5:30 and 7:30.

     Come out and be a part of tonight's excitement and you might just go home $500 richer!

Posted: 11/24/04

By: Clint Hale

Express-News Staff Writer

     Tuesday's game between Incarnate Word and Schreiner featured a first half rich with repetition. UIW would establish a lead, only to see the Mountaineers storm back and cut the deficit to single digits.

     Sort of a rinse, lather, repeat in college basketball terms.

     Apparently, the Cardinals preferred a second-half replete with consistency, as they turned a seven-point halftime lead into a 73-58 victory over Division III Schreiner in front of 256 fans at McDermott Center.

     "I'm happy we won at this point," UIW coach Al Grushkin said. "We're known as being disciplined and very good defensively. But we're not real disciplined right now."

     The Cardinals (3-1) had a difficult time distancing themselves from the Mountaineers in the first half, and led 10-7 through seven minutes of play. However, UIW utilized a 9-2 run in extending the lead to 10 points midway through the first. Schreiner cut the deficit to 21-19 at one point and trailed just 34-27 at the half.

     In the first, UIW shot 53.8 percent from the field. But the Mountaineers (0-1) kept pace by hitting five 3-pointers and forcing 10 Cardinals turnovers.

     "They are so much better than any Schreiner team I've ever coached against," Grushkin said. "They have some athletes and some speed, and I'm not looking forward to when we have to go there (on Dec. 11)."

     Schreiner's threatening nature turned into a full-scale menace in the second, when the Mountaineers started the half on a 10-2 run in taking a one-point lead. The Cardinals seized the advantage on the ensuing possession, only to see Schreiner regain the lead on its next series.

     After the teams exchanged baskets over the next few minutes, UIW began its ascent midway through the second. Leading 50-46, point guard Paul Connolly connected on a 3-pointer from the left wing. Schreiner turned the ball over, and Anthony Jackson quickly turned the miscue into points with an uncontested dunk on the other end.

     "That helped build everybody's confidence and seemed to carry over," said Jackson, whose dunk helped spur a 32-16 UIW run to finish out the game. "I had to get the team going. I'm willing to do whatever it takes."

     On the season, the Mountaineers are now 0-1 overall.  Schreiner's next game will be this Saturday against LeTourneau University at home in the Edington Center on the Schreiner campus.

Posted: 11/5/04

     With just over two weeks before the Mountaineer men's basketball team begins their season, many SU fans were wondering how the team has been progressing.

     Of this year’s team, Coach Dimery said, “We’re way ahead of schedule and playing together well…there’s more dedication this year and it’s going to pay off.”

     This year the Men’s team has added a Junior Varsity squad and will use this team as a tool to improve the programs younger players.

     "The JV squad is going to help the younger player progress to the level we need them to be at...the JV program is going to help us in many area's and hope to keep the program for as long as I can," Coach Dimery added.

     Assistant Coach Troy House is also a new addition to the team, “I’m looking for Troy to be a new face for the team and really help with the strategy of the game,” said Coach Dimery.

     The men begin their season on Tuesday, Nov. 23^rd against the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.

     When asked about his first game against UIW Dimery said, “I hope we can take it from them…They [UIW] were a bigger team last year, but this year we have the depth and it will be a good game.”

Posted: 11/3/04

     The Mountaineer men's basketball team has been picked to finish 8th in the American Southwest Conference in a pre-season poll voted on by conference coaches, sports information directors and media outlets.