Falcons Can't Hang on Monday.

The Notre Dame Falcons saw a seven point halftime lead slip away and ultimately lost 74-70 against the Cavaliers of Virginia Wise Monday.
  The lose evened NDC's conference record at 1-1 and they are now 1-4 overall. While the win improved Virgina Wise to 4-0 and 2-0 in the Mountain East conference.
  Charles George and Javon Moore paced the Cavaliers with 22 points each. Matt Day posted a double-double (17 points- and 13- rebounds.) The Cavaliers shot 35 percent from the field in the game. They shot just 27 percent (6-22) from the 3-point line. The Cavaliers struggled at the free throw line, where they shot 62.5 percent (20-32.) Wise crushed NDC on the boards 51-39. UVA-Wise had 13 assists and 10 turnovers.
  NDC was paced by the familiar duo of Jarvis Huntley (23 points) and Lawrence DeArmond (21 points.) Tyree Gaiter added 12 points to go along with seven assists. Kaloma Figueroa- Jackson chipped in a double-double (10 points- and 10- rebounds.) NDC shot 41 percent from the field and 41 percent from the 3-point line. The Falcons shot just 61 percent (17-28) at the foul line. The Falcons had 15 assists and 13 turnovers.
  The Cavaliers jumped out to a 9-3 lead early and led by that six point margin nearly five minutes in.  NDC would score the game's next 11 points and lead 14-9. The Cavaliers would score the next five points to knot the game at 14. NDC would counter and lead by six (20-14) after scoring the next six points. The Falcons would lead by as many as nine (28-19) in the opening half. They would lead 33-26 at the half.
  The Falcons would lead by as many as 12 (48-36) in the second half, before the Cavaliers came storming back. The Cavs would finally take their first lead 60-59 with 5:48 to go on a pair of Day free throws. NDC would battle back and would take a 66-63 lead on a 3-pointer and another bucket by DeArmond. The Cavs would score the next 11 points and lead by seven (73-66.) A pair of Figueroa-Jackson would get the Falcons to within three but that is as close as they would get.
  NDC will be back in action on Monday December 2nd. The home opener will pit the Falcons against Ohio Midwestern. Tip time at Murphy Gym is set for 7 PM.

Falcons Score First Win.

The Notre Dame Falcons (1-3 1-0 MEC)  got a big road victory, as they knocked off Concord 92-82 in the Mountain East opener for both teams. The Falcons who were picked to finish 12th in the 13 team league preseason knocked off Concord who was picked to finish fourth in the poll.
  The Falcons raced out to a 9-2 lead early before Concord scored the game's next five points. The Falcons scored 12 of the game's next 18 points and took a nine point lead (22-13) on a Lawrence DeArmond conventional three point play. The Mountain Lions would then make a run of their own and cut the Falcons lead to one (24-23) on a Terry Hopewell layup at the 9:16 mark of the opening half. The next nine plus minutes would be played fairly evenly and the Falcons would take a 43-40 lead into the locker room.
  The first five plus minutes of the second half would see both teams go cold from the floor and the Mountain Lions would hold a 52-50 lead. After a 3-pointer made the Mountain Lions lead (55-50) the Falcons would run off the next nine points and after a conventional three point play by Tyree Gaiter the Falcons would lead 59-55 at the 11:23 mark. The Falcons would not trail the rest of the way and would cruise to the 10 point win.
  The Falcons had four players tally double figures on the day. Jarvis Huntley poured in a game high 31 points to lead the way. Tyree Gaiter notched 22 points and tallied eight assists. Lawrence DeArmond netted 15, and Kaloma Figueroa-Jackson chipped in 14. The Falcons shot 35-69 (50.7 percent) on the day. They connected on 40 percent (8-20) from the 3-point line. NDC struggled at the foul line, hitting just 61 percent (14-23). They had 16 assists and just eight turnovers.
 The Mountain Lions (2-2 0-1 MEC) were led by four players in double figures as well. A.J. Williams led Concord with 19 points, while Terry Hopewell just missed a double-double (16 points and nine rebounds.) Mike Boyd added 12 along with eight assists,  and Ali Barnes had 11.  The Mountain Lions shot 42.2 percent (27-64 from the field.) They went six of 13 from the 3-point line. The Mountain Lions shot 73 percent (22-30) at the foul line. They out rebounded NDC 41-40. The Mountain Lions had 16 assists and 11 turnovers.
  NDC will be back in action on Monday when they take on Virginia Wise. Tip time is Wise,VA is set for 7:30 PM.
 
 

Still Looking to Get in The Win Column.

The Notre Dame Falcons fell for the third straight game to start the season Saturday. This one, a 87-70 loss to the Crimson Hawks of Indiana (PA.) (2-0.)
  The Crimson Hawks had four players tally double figures on the evening, led by Mathis Keita who had a game high 25 points. Marcel Souberbeille had 21, Devante Chance netted 15, and Devonte Cotrell rounded out the double figure scorers with 14.  The Crimson Hawks were red hot from the floor shooting 56 percent on the game, including a 50 percent clip from the 3-point line. They made 11 of 14 free throws for 79 percent. The Crimson Hawks easily won the rebounding battle 39-23. They had 19 assists and turned the ball over 16 times.
  The Falcons had three players score in double figures. Lawrence DeArmond had a team high 20 points, Tyree Gaiter had 13 of his 17 in the first half and Jarvis Huntley scored 10 to round out the double digit scorers. The Falcons shot 39 percent from the field. They were nine of 22 from the 3-point line (41 percent.) The Falcons were solid at the foul line, going 17-20 (85 percent.) That included a 12 of 13 clip in the second half. NDC had 13 assists and 13 turnovers.
  The Falcons will be back in action Saturday when they head to Athens, West Virginia to face Concord. It will be the Falcons first game in the Mountain East Conference. Tip time is slated for 4 PM.

Falcons Fall Saturday.

The Notre Dame Falcons (0-2) had another solid effort but came up short with a 93-86 loss to Fayetteville  State in Winston Salem,NC.
  The Broncos (1-1) were led by four players in double figures. Joshua Dawson led the way with 25 points, Tyrell Tate had 19, Torian Showers netted 13, and Timothy Haggie chipped in 11 for the Broncos. The Broncos shot 55 percent from the field. They were just 3-16 from the 3-point line. The Broncos made 71 percent (22-31) at the free throw line. The Broncos won the battle on the boards 40-24. They had nine assists and 16 turnovers.
  NDC was paced by 24 points each from Tyree Gaiter and Jarvis Huntley.  Lawrnce DeArmond netted 20, while Kaloma Figueroa-Jackson added 10.  The Falcons shot 49 percent from the floor. They hi 13-29 from the 3-point line. NDC was 11-16 (69 percent) at the free throw line.  The Falcons had 17 assists and 18 turnovers.
  NDC will be back in action on Saturday when they take on Indiana (PA.) Tip time is set for 7:30. You can catch all the action at NotreDameFalcons.com

Falcons Drop Opener.

The Notre Dame Falcons (0-1) fell 102-84 to Winston Salem State in it's opening contest in Winston Salem, NC on Friday night.
  A new era of Falcons hoops began, as for the first time in ten years Kevin Bille was not coaching NDC. Tim Koenig takes over as the Falcons head coach in the 2013-14 season.  It was also the Falcons first game since the departure of Eric Dummermuth. Dummermuth is the all-time leader scorer and rebounder in the brief history of Falcons hoops.
   Winston Salem State came in ranked 21st in the country.  The Rams and Falcons played a back and forth affair for the game's first ten minutes.  The Rams led 25-24 halfway thru the first half before they ran off a 17-4 run that gave them a 14 point lead (42-28) with five minutes to go in the opening half. The Rams lead would be 13 (57-44) at the break.  Torrid shooting was the story for the Rams in the opening frame. They shot 60 percent from the field and knocked down 9 of 17 from the 3-point line.
  The Rams would make another big run in the second half that would give them a commanding 29 point lead (89-60) with 7:09 to play. The Falcons would get as close as 12 (92-80) with 2:39 left to go, and the Rams would cruise to victory.
  NDC shot 46 percent from the floor on the night. They were just 5-18 from the 3-point line. Lawrence DeArmond paced the Falcons with 25 points on the evening, while Jarvis Huntley tallied 15 points, four rebounds and four steals.   Tyree Gaiter rounded out the Falcons double digit scorers with 10.  The Falcons shot 68 percent (17-25) at the foul line. They had 13 assists and 10 turnovers.
   The Rams had four players tally double figures on the evening. Marquez Jones led the way with 31 points in just 25 minutes. Jones hit six 3-pointers.  Preston Ross had a double- double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Victor Holloway chipped in 14, and WyKevin Bazemore netted 10.  The Rams shot 53 percent from the floor on the night. They hit on 43 percent (11-26) from the 3-point line and made 67.4 percent (29-43) from the free  throw line. The Rams dominated the Falcons on the boards 47-31.  They had 14 assists and 15 turnovers.
  NDC will be back in action Saturday when they battle Fayetteville State. Tip time is set for 6 PM in Winston Salem,NC.