Falcons Soar To Sixth Straight!!

The Notre Dame Falcons men's basketball team improved to 6-0 on the season with a 91-45 drubbing of Miami Hamilton (0-10) at Murphy Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons started out the game with a 20-0 run in the first 5:30 minutes and never looked back. Notre Dame tallied three players in double figures Saturday. Eric Dummermuth led the way with a double-double (26 points and 10 rebounds) in only 19 minutes. Zach Jacobson who came into the game averaging 2.8 PPG had 14 on 7 of 9 shooting. Nick McCartney rounded out the Notre Dame double digit scorers with 10 points along with 6 assists. All 12 Falcons who played scored. Karim McFarlane, the Falcons starting center did not play (sore knee).

Miami Hamilton had two players in double figures. Nate Seymour and Shawn Morgan had 10 points each for the Harriers. Alex Schlake who was the leading scorer in the first meeting was held to just 8 points on 3 of 13 shooting. Schlake was plagued with foul trouble all afternoon. The Harriers shot 19-57 (33%) from the floor. Hamilton was 2 of 17 (12 %) from behind the three point line. The Harriers were also just 5-10 (50%) from the charity stripe.

Notre Dame scored the first 20 points of the game before a jumper by Derek Brockman would get the Harriers on the board. Nick McCartney would answer with a 3 for the "blue and white" to make it 23-2. Shawn Morgan would hit a runner to cut the Falcons lead to 23-4. Notre Dame would then run off 9 straight points to open up a 32-4 lead. The teams would then trade buckets back and forth until Notre Dame would go on another 11-0 run to make it 53-12. Shawn Morgan would make a lay up to cut it to 53-14 before the Falcons would close out the first half scoring the last five points to take a 58-14 lead into the locker room. The Harriers would score 31 points in the second half to Notre Dame's 33 for the 91-45 outcome.

Notre Dame shot 35 of 61 (57%) while they hit 6-11 from beyond the arc (55%). The Falcons once again struggled at the charity stripe going 15 of 27 (56%). Notre Dame dominated the boards out rebounding the Harriers 49-26. The Falcons had 19 turnovers that cost them 6 points. Hamilton had 14 turnovers that cost them 15 points. Notre Dame had 48 points in the paint as opposed to just 22 for the Harriers. The Falcons will be back in action Wednesday night at 7 PM against the Pioneers from Malone in the first American Mideast game of the season.

Falcons Roll Past Titans!

The Notre Dame College Falcons continued their winning ways Saturday afternoon with a 91-60 rout over the Westminster (PA) Titans at Buzz Ridl Gym. Eric Dummermuth had his second double- double in as many days scoring 27 points to go along with 15 rebounds. Al Miller and Curtis Mclure added 14 points apiece for the "blue and white". The Falcons shot 46 percent from the field in this one. A 31 point win occurred despite a poor shooting night from three point country. The Falcons were only 3 for 16 from beyond the arc. The Falcons had a second consecutive solid game at the charity stripe shooting 75 percent (18 of 24). The two biggest difference in the ballgame were on the boards were NDC dominated 57-28. The Falcons were also +24 in second chance points outscoring the Titans 30-6.

The Titans had three players score in double figures. Ron Martino led the way with 14, Max Spinner and Cameron Mcleary added 12 points each for Westminster (0-3). The Titans shot 35 percent from the floor. It was a blowout despite the fact that Westminster shot the ball well from three. The Titans were 10 for 25 (40 percent) from downtown. McLeary was the best three point shooter knocking down 4-7. Notre Dame led this one "wire to wire". The Falcons will be back in action next Saturday after they take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Falcons will once again meet the Harriers from Miami Hamilton Saturday at 4 PM at Murphy gymnasium. Notre Dame was a 105-49 win against the Harriers in the first meeting.

Falcons Swat Away Wasps!!

The Notre Dame Falcons men's basketball team (4-0) continued their winning ways Friday with a 92-71 win over the Wasps from Emory and Henry(1-1). The Falcons were once again led by Eric Dummermuth. He had a monster game posting 32 points to go along with 15 rebounds. Dummermuth was a perfect 12 for 12 from the charity stripe in the game. He was 10 for 21 from the floor. Guard Nick McCartney had his best game of this young campaign as he had a 24 point effort. Notre Dame shot 51 percent from the floor and also was a very solid 29 of 34 (85 percent) at the charity stripe. This is a very encouraging sign for a Falcons squad that has struggled at the foul line in the early season.

The Wasps only had one player (Terrance Grigg) in double figures with 16 points. Three players chipped in 9 for Emory& Henry. The Wasps shot 37 percent from the field and struggled going 8 of 32 from three point territory. The inside game was the difference in this one. Notre Dame was +16 on points in the paint and +13 in second chance points. The Falcons will take on Westminster (PA) on Saturday. Tip time is set for 4 PM.

Falcons Pass First Road Test!

The Notre Dame Falcons men's basketball team (3-0) played their first road game of the 2009 season Tuesday. They opened conference play with a 77-64 win over Mount Vernon Nazarene(2-2) on Tuesday night. Eric Dummermuth continued his stellar early season with a second consecutive 23 point performance for Notre Dame. Dummermuth was 9 of 12 from the floor. Three other Falcons scored in double figures. Curtis Mclure (13), Nick McCartney (12) and Al Miller (11) paced the "blue and white" to a third consecutive win to start the season. The Falcons (55 percent) from the field continued their hot early season shooting. Notre Dame was 6 of 18 from distance. A suspect 15 of 29 (51 percent) from the charity stripe is something Kevin Bille and his staff will have to work on the rest of the season.

The Cougars who led at the half, shot a frigid 8 of 31 (26 percent) in the second half. Three Nazarene players scored in double figures. Bryce Sandborn paced the Cougars with a monster game of 19 points to go along with 22 rebounds. Adam Grimm and Brandon Short notched ten points apiece for Mount Vernon. The Cougars shot 33 percent from the floor and were a frigid 3 for 20 (15 percent) from three point land. Mount Vernon Nazarene was 17 of 23 (74 percent) from the foul line. The Cougars won the battle of the boards 41-37. Each team committed 16 turnovers. The big difference though was the Falcons converted the Cougars 16 turnovers into 25 points while Notre Dame's 16 turnovers only cost them 10 points. The "blue and white" were also plus 11 on points in the paint as well as second chance points. All these variables led to the Falcons pushing their record to a perfect 3-0. Notre Dame will be back in action Friday when they battle Emory & Henry (Va). Tip time is set for 6 PM.

Falcons Turn Back Rochester!

The Notre Dame Falcons (2-0) were tested for the first time in 2009 on Saturday on the hardwood. Eric Dummermuth had his second 20+ point game in as many days as Notre Dame was a 53-49 winner over Rochester (Michigan) on Saturday. Dummermuth was 9 of 11 from the floor and 5 of 7 at the charity stripe in 39 minutes of game action. Nick McCartney was the only other member of the "blue and white" in double digits (11 points). McCartney was only 3 of 11 from the floor in the game. McCartney added 5 assists to go with his 11 points. The Falcons only shot 38 percent from the floor and only drained 2 of 13 from beyond the arc. They were good on 15 of 20 (75%) from the foul line.

Rochester (6-1) dropped their first game of the season after a six game win streak to begin 2009. Michael Graham led the way with 17 points for Rochester. Drammell Hogan added 12 on 5 of 6 shooting. Torey Throop added 9 points and 6 boards. Rochester shot 36 percent from the floor. They were 7 of 25 from beyond the arc. The Falcons will be back in action Tuesday when they battle Mount Vernon Nazarene. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.

Falcons Too Much For Harriers!

The Notre Dame College Falcons (1-0) opened their 2009 campaign with a 105-49 drubbing of the Miami Hamilton Harriers (0-4) at the Murphy gymnasium. The 'blue and white" were led by Eric Dummermuth (26 pts, 9 rebounds) and Curtis McClure (20 pts). The Falcons shot a sizzling 53 percent from the field including 11 of 25 from three point territory. The Falcons were 10 0f 15 (67%) at the charity stripe.

Miami Hamilton (0-4) tallied three players in double figures. Brook Johnson (13 pts.), Nate Seymour (12), and Blake Johnson (10) accounted for 35 of the 49 points for the Harriers.

The Falcons were ready from the opening tip as Dummermuth would get an easy lay up on a tip from Karim McFarlane to begin the game. A three pointer by Alex Schlake would give the Harriers a early 3-2 lead. Curtis McLure would give Notre Dame a 4-3 lead before a Joey O'Neal hoop would make it 5-4 in the early going. The Falcons would then go on a 11-0 run capped by a McLure bucket to take a 15-5 lead. Hamilton would keep it close at 22-13 after a Schlake hoop with 8:38 to play in the first half. Another 7-0 run would make it a 16 point game before a traditional three point play by Blake Johnson would cut the lead to 29-16. The Falcons would go on a 18-0 run to take a commanding 49-18 lead. It would be a 32 point bulge at the intermission. The Falcons would cruise in the second half. Only two members of the "blue and white" Karim McFarlane and Danny Wright would not score. The Falcons used their size advantage to crush the Harriers on the boards 53-28. Hamilton shot 36 percent from the field, 28 percent from beyond the arc and was an atrocious 5 of 17 from the foul line. The Falcons will be back in action against Rochester (Mich) Saturday. Tip time is set for 4 PM.