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MoonlightGraham · 05-15-2023, 01:52 PM

December 1, 2019
@#18 Vanderbilt 77, Lafayette 75
We have a chance to beat the defending national champions on their home court, and Matthew Ackerman's last-second three doesn't miss by much. At some point I'll probably stop calling outcomes like this one "good losses," but that time hasn't come yet.

If we keep scoring at this pace (77.8 per game), we'll set a new Lafayette record. We've also never allowed this many points per game (69.8), but we've played several top teams already. I'd be surprised if our conference opponents hang 70 per night on us.

Todd DeHaven pushes their center, young Brett Oliveira, around, outrebounding him 12-4 and outscoring him 22-0. Brett can, however, soothe his feelings by admiring his national championship ring.

Daniel Warnock (15 points, 7 rebounds) is slowly recovering his usual form, and Tim Hutchinson (16 pts/6 reb/6 ast) is playing the best basketball of his career. Ben Miele looks much more comfortable, too; he finishes with 5 points, 4 assists, 3 turnovers...and 7 rebounds, quite a feat for a 5'11", 163-pound guard.
Record: 7-2.

December 4, 2019
Lafayette 79, @Hartford 57
We don't have much trouble with the struggling Hawks. They suffer another tough break when their talented senior point guard, James Longmire, leaves the game with a ruptured disc that will force him to take a medical redshirt. Playing without their talisman, the Hawks respond with a barrage of poorly aimed three-pointers, shooting 5-for-27 from distance.

Tim Hutchinson scores 21 for us, Todd DeHaven 16 more. Jack Senn has 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Ben Miele 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Record: 8-2.

December 8, 2019
@Lafayette 72, Dartmouth 64
Winless Dartmouth show gumption in coming back from a 37-22 halftime deficit to make the scoreline much more flattering.

Tonight's scoring star is senior Jack Senn, who establishes a new career high with an even 20 points. He's averaging 10.2 per game, which is actually more than Daniel Warnock is producing. DW is taking only 7.2 shots per game, his lowest figure since his freshman year, and he's making only 43 percent of those.

Todd DeHaven (8 points, 13 rebounds) and Ben Miele (9 points, 4 assists, 1 turnover) also play well for us.
Record: 9-2.

December 12, 2019
Lafayette 77, @Boston University 64
The Terriers have absolutely no answer for Todd DeHaven. The 6'10" junior center scores 24 points and snags a career-high 17 rebounds, tied with Clark Nolan '13 for second-most in "universal" history behind DeWitt Leiva '12's 22.

Daniel Warnock gets the "shoot more, please" memo and finishes with a much more Warnockish 15 points. Tim Hutchinson can't get a three to drop, going 0-9 from distance, but manages to score 11 points in other ways.

We shoot 24-26 from the line, which is probably a team record of some sort.
Record: 9-2.

December 15, 2019
It's difficult to believe there are really 14 mid major teams better than we are, but that's what this week's poll numbers would indicate. East Tennessee State, the team who beat us in the Coaches Invitational final, is 11-1, and they're ranked #9 overall. They're really good. I'm not as convinced about Montana or Mississippi Valley State.

December 20, 2019
@Lafayette 54, Fairleigh Dickinson 45
We get the better of this symmetrical score, the product of lousy shooting by both teams.

Todd DeHaven capitalizes on all those missed shots by rebounding 15 of them, giving him 32 in his last two games. Tim Hutchinson scores 14 points, and Matthew Ackerman pitches in 11 off the bench. Jack Senn complements his 9 points with 3 steals.
Record: 10-2.

December 24, 2019
Lafayette 78, @Syracuse 72
We climb to #8 in the Mid Major rankings prior to our Christmas Eve clash with the Orange, and we give ourselves an early Christmas gift with a satisfying victory. This isn't a great Syracuse team; their RPI is 131, but beating them in the Carrier Dome is still a tough task.

Jack Senn is the Player of the Game, scoring 18 points and grabbing 6 rebounds. Todd DeHaven adds 16 points and 9 boards, and Matthew Ackerman and Ben Miele score 12 and 10 respectively.

It's one of those games when both teams play well. We simply play just a bit better.
Record: 11-2.

December 27, 2019
@#25 Villanova 94, Lafayette 87
After a short holiday break, we return to action and lose a high-scoring game to Villanova. Again, Villanova isn't as good as they have been the last two years, but they prove tonight they're plenty good on their best days.

Code:

Villanova 94, Lafayette 87

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Lafayette  (12-3, 0-0):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Todd DeHaven      C    34  6-11   4-5   3  11   2  3  16
Daniel Warnock    PF   27   3-6   5-6   1   6   1  4  14
Tim Hutchinson    SF   32  3-12   2-2   2   7   2  3  10
Jack Senn         SG   30  6-12   0-0   4   4   4  4  15
Ben Miele         PG   32   6-9   0-0   0   0   0  2  14
Matthew Ackerman  SG   19   2-7   1-3   0   1   3  2   6
Matt Robles       PF    7   1-2   1-2   0   2   0  5   3
Rob Prendergast   PG    5   1-1   0-0   0   1   2  0   3
Rodney Lundgren   SF    1   1-1   0-0   0   0   1  0   3
Jonathan Baldwin  C     9   0-2   0-0   0   0   0  1   0
Jon Woods         PF    5   1-4   0-0   0   2   2  0   3

Turnovers: 12 (T.DeHaven 1, D.Warnock 1, T.Hutchinson 
 3, J.Senn 2, B.Miele 2, M.Ackerman 3)
Blocked Shots: 1 (T.DeHaven 1)
Steals: 6 (T.Hutchinson 2, J.Senn 1, B.Miele 2, 
 M.Ackerman 1)
3P FGs: 14-31 (D.Warnock 3-4, T.Hutchinson 2-8, J.Senn 
 3-6, B.Miele 2-4, M.Ackerman 1-4, R.Prendergast 1-1, 
 R.Lundgren 1-1, J.Baldwin 0-2, J.Woods 1-1)

Villanova  (8-2, 0-0):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Larry Vanegas     C    32  7-12   1-2   4  10   1  3  15
David Cook        PF   29   7-9   8-9   0   9   1  3  22
Lyman Kiernan     SF   34  7-12   3-4   1   6   3  0  20
Heliodoro Jimenez SG   33  4-14   4-4   4   8   2  2  14
Douglas Slaton    PG   32  4-11   3-6   2   4   8  1  12
Hershel Davis     PG   14   1-2   2-2   0   2   3  2   4
Eric Conde        PG    4   0-2   0-0   1   2   1  0   0
Bill Seal         PF   16   0-1   2-2   3   3   0  4   2
Kenneth Scalf     SF    2   1-3   0-0   1   1   0  1   2
Clint Parkins     C     2   1-1   1-2   0   0   0  0   3

Turnovers: 13 (L.Vanegas 1, D.Cook 3, L.Kiernan 3, 
 H.Jimenez 2, D.Slaton 3, E.Conde 1)
Blocked Shots: 5 (L.Vanegas 2, L.Kiernan 1, B.Seal 2)
Steals: 6 (D.Cook 1, L.Kiernan 1, D.Slaton 2, H.Davis 2)
3P FGs: 6-20 (L.Kiernan 3-5, H.Jimenez 2-7, D.Slaton 
 1-4, E.Conde 0-2, K.Scalf 0-2)

Player of Game: PF David Cook (VLNV)

It's an interesting contest from several perspectives. All 10 starters score at least 10 points. I'm not sure I've seen that in this universe. Our point guard, Ben Miele, plays 32 minutes without recording a single assist--on a night when we make 30 baskets. We commit too many fouls and let them shoot too many free throws, and that's what makes the difference.
Record: 12-3.

December 31, 2019
@Louisville 74, Lafayette 59
We close out the year, and the Twenty-Teens, with another road loss to a Power Five team. This time we don't play well at all.

Daniel Warnock does play well, however. He scores 15 on 6-9 shooting, with 3-for-5 from distance. Todd DeHaven has 11 rebounds, and Tim Hutchinson 10 points.

Despite our loss, our RPI stands at 7, the result of playing such a demanding non-conference schedule to date.
Record: 12-4.

05-15-2023, 01:52 PM	#227
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	December 1, 2019 @#18 Vanderbilt 77, Lafayette 75 We have a chance to beat the defending national champions on their home court, and Matthew Ackerman's last-second three doesn't miss by much. At some point I'll probably stop calling outcomes like this one "good losses," but that time hasn't come yet. If we keep scoring at this pace (77.8 per game), we'll set a new Lafayette record. We've also never allowed this many points per game (69.8), but we've played several top teams already. I'd be surprised if our conference opponents hang 70 per night on us. Todd DeHaven pushes their center, young Brett Oliveira, around, outrebounding him 12-4 and outscoring him 22-0. Brett can, however, soothe his feelings by admiring his national championship ring. Daniel Warnock (15 points, 7 rebounds) is slowly recovering his usual form, and Tim Hutchinson (16 pts/6 reb/6 ast) is playing the best basketball of his career. Ben Miele looks much more comfortable, too; he finishes with 5 points, 4 assists, 3 turnovers...and 7 rebounds, quite a feat for a 5'11", 163-pound guard. Record: 7-2. December 4, 2019 Lafayette 79, @Hartford 57 We don't have much trouble with the struggling Hawks. They suffer another tough break when their talented senior point guard, James Longmire, leaves the game with a ruptured disc that will force him to take a medical redshirt. Playing without their talisman, the Hawks respond with a barrage of poorly aimed three-pointers, shooting 5-for-27 from distance. Tim Hutchinson scores 21 for us, Todd DeHaven 16 more. Jack Senn has 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Ben Miele 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Record: 8-2. December 8, 2019 @Lafayette 72, Dartmouth 64 Winless Dartmouth show gumption in coming back from a 37-22 halftime deficit to make the scoreline much more flattering. Tonight's scoring star is senior Jack Senn, who establishes a new career high with an even 20 points. He's averaging 10.2 per game, which is actually more than Daniel Warnock is producing. DW is taking only 7.2 shots per game, his lowest figure since his freshman year, and he's making only 43 percent of those. Todd DeHaven (8 points, 13 rebounds) and Ben Miele (9 points, 4 assists, 1 turnover) also play well for us. Record: 9-2. December 12, 2019 Lafayette 77, @Boston University 64 The Terriers have absolutely no answer for Todd DeHaven. The 6'10" junior center scores 24 points and snags a career-high 17 rebounds, tied with Clark Nolan '13 for second-most in "universal" history behind DeWitt Leiva '12's 22. Daniel Warnock gets the "shoot more, please" memo and finishes with a much more Warnockish 15 points. Tim Hutchinson can't get a three to drop, going 0-9 from distance, but manages to score 11 points in other ways. We shoot 24-26 from the line, which is probably a team record of some sort. Record: 9-2. December 15, 2019 It's difficult to believe there are really 14 mid major teams better than we are, but that's what this week's poll numbers would indicate. East Tennessee State, the team who beat us in the Coaches Invitational final, is 11-1, and they're ranked #9 overall. They're really good. I'm not as convinced about Montana or Mississippi Valley State. December 20, 2019 @Lafayette 54, Fairleigh Dickinson 45 We get the better of this symmetrical score, the product of lousy shooting by both teams. Todd DeHaven capitalizes on all those missed shots by rebounding 15 of them, giving him 32 in his last two games. Tim Hutchinson scores 14 points, and Matthew Ackerman pitches in 11 off the bench. Jack Senn complements his 9 points with 3 steals. Record: 10-2. December 24, 2019 Lafayette 78, @Syracuse 72 We climb to #8 in the Mid Major rankings prior to our Christmas Eve clash with the Orange, and we give ourselves an early Christmas gift with a satisfying victory. This isn't a great Syracuse team; their RPI is 131, but beating them in the Carrier Dome is still a tough task. Jack Senn is the Player of the Game, scoring 18 points and grabbing 6 rebounds. Todd DeHaven adds 16 points and 9 boards, and Matthew Ackerman and Ben Miele score 12 and 10 respectively. It's one of those games when both teams play well. We simply play just a bit better. Record: 11-2. December 27, 2019 @#25 Villanova 94, Lafayette 87 After a short holiday break, we return to action and lose a high-scoring game to Villanova. Again, Villanova isn't as good as they have been the last two years, but they prove tonight they're plenty good on their best days. Code: Villanova 94, Lafayette 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lafayette (12-3, 0-0): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Todd DeHaven C 34 6-11 4-5 3 11 2 3 16 Daniel Warnock PF 27 3-6 5-6 1 6 1 4 14 Tim Hutchinson SF 32 3-12 2-2 2 7 2 3 10 Jack Senn SG 30 6-12 0-0 4 4 4 4 15 Ben Miele PG 32 6-9 0-0 0 0 0 2 14 Matthew Ackerman SG 19 2-7 1-3 0 1 3 2 6 Matt Robles PF 7 1-2 1-2 0 2 0 5 3 Rob Prendergast PG 5 1-1 0-0 0 1 2 0 3 Rodney Lundgren SF 1 1-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 3 Jonathan Baldwin C 9 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 Jon Woods PF 5 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 Turnovers: 12 (T.DeHaven 1, D.Warnock 1, T.Hutchinson 3, J.Senn 2, B.Miele 2, M.Ackerman 3) Blocked Shots: 1 (T.DeHaven 1) Steals: 6 (T.Hutchinson 2, J.Senn 1, B.Miele 2, M.Ackerman 1) 3P FGs: 14-31 (D.Warnock 3-4, T.Hutchinson 2-8, J.Senn 3-6, B.Miele 2-4, M.Ackerman 1-4, R.Prendergast 1-1, R.Lundgren 1-1, J.Baldwin 0-2, J.Woods 1-1) Villanova (8-2, 0-0): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Larry Vanegas C 32 7-12 1-2 4 10 1 3 15 David Cook PF 29 7-9 8-9 0 9 1 3 22 Lyman Kiernan SF 34 7-12 3-4 1 6 3 0 20 Heliodoro Jimenez SG 33 4-14 4-4 4 8 2 2 14 Douglas Slaton PG 32 4-11 3-6 2 4 8 1 12 Hershel Davis PG 14 1-2 2-2 0 2 3 2 4 Eric Conde PG 4 0-2 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 Bill Seal PF 16 0-1 2-2 3 3 0 4 2 Kenneth Scalf SF 2 1-3 0-0 1 1 0 1 2 Clint Parkins C 2 1-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 3 Turnovers: 13 (L.Vanegas 1, D.Cook 3, L.Kiernan 3, H.Jimenez 2, D.Slaton 3, E.Conde 1) Blocked Shots: 5 (L.Vanegas 2, L.Kiernan 1, B.Seal 2) Steals: 6 (D.Cook 1, L.Kiernan 1, D.Slaton 2, H.Davis 2) 3P FGs: 6-20 (L.Kiernan 3-5, H.Jimenez 2-7, D.Slaton 1-4, E.Conde 0-2, K.Scalf 0-2) Player of Game: PF David Cook (VLNV) It's an interesting contest from several perspectives. All 10 starters score at least 10 points. I'm not sure I've seen that in this universe. Our point guard, Ben Miele, plays 32 minutes without recording a single assist--on a night when we make 30 baskets. We commit too many fouls and let them shoot too many free throws, and that's what makes the difference. Record: 12-3. December 31, 2019 @Louisville 74, Lafayette 59 We close out the year, and the Twenty-Teens, with another road loss to a Power Five team. This time we don't play well at all. Daniel Warnock does play well, however. He scores 15 on 6-9 shooting, with 3-for-5 from distance. Todd DeHaven has 11 rebounds, and Tim Hutchinson 10 points. Despite our loss, our RPI stands at 7, the result of playing such a demanding non-conference schedule to date. Record: 12-4.