#15 Findlay Pummels Falcons.

The Notre Dame Falcons have had a tough schedule all year long and if they are not at the top of there game what happened Saturday can happen. NDC fell to 3-7 on the year, as they were pummeled 114-82 by The Findlay Oilers (7-1) in Findlay,OH.
  Findlay won for the fourth time in as many tries  at home this season. Dylan Kaufman poured in a game high 29 points to lead the Oilers. Greg Khalig added 19, Jake Heagen netted 16, and Ricardo Smith chipped in 10 for the Oilers. Findlay shot 56 percent on the game, they were also a red hot 54 percent (14-26) from the 3-point line. They also shot 76 percent (22-29) at the foul line. The Oliers won the rebounding battle 47-40. They had 28 assists and 15 turnovers.
  NDC was led by Lawrence DeArmond who added to his solid campaign with 23 points. Geovante Rose added 14, while Tyree Gaiter scored 12. The Falcons shot 39 percent from the field- and 31 percent- from the 3-point line.  One bright spot for the Falcons was they made 80 percent of their free throw attempts. They had 12 assists and 15 turnovers.
  The Oilers jumped out to a 16-6 lead early and never looked back. DeArmond was the only offense for NDC scoring all six points in the first four and a half minutes. NDc would get to within six (25-19) on a Jarvis Huntley 3-pointer with 12:18 to go in the half. Findlay would get hot again and take a double digit lead into the locker room.
  The second half was not pretty for the Falcons as they would trail by as many as 40. The Falcons shot just 36 percent in the second half as opposed to 57 percent for the Oilers.
  The Falcons will look to get back on track after the holidays when they face Shepherd (West Va.) at Murphy Gym on January 4th. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action at NotreDameFalcons.com

Vikings Continue Falcons Road Woes.

If Wednesday night at the Wolstein Center was any indication the difference between a Division I school like Cleveland State and a DII from the Mountain East Conference like Notre Dame College is one half of basketball. The Falcons hung with CSU for a half, before ultimately falling 97-72 at the Wolstein Center.
  CSU improved to 6-5 on the year, as they won for the fifth time in six contests at the Wolstein Center. The Vikings had four players score in double figures on the evening. Brynn Forbes paced the Vikings with 27 points- on 5- of- 10 shooting from the 3-point line. Marlin Mason added 15, Sebastien Douglas posted 13, and Trey Lewis had 10 for CSU. The Vikings shot a blistering 61 percent from the floor. They were very solid from the 3-point line, shooting 50 percent (9 of 18.) CSU also shot 81 percent at the foul line on the evening. They easily won the rebounding battle 37-25. CSU had 20 assists and 13 turnovers.
  The loss did not affect the Falcons record (3-6) since it was considered exhibition. The Falcons lone player in double figures was Tyree Gaiter with 24.  Lawrence DeArmond tallied nine, while a trio of players (Jarvis Huntley, Kaloma Figueroa-Jackson, and Geovante Rose) scored eight each.  The Falcons shot 46 percent as a team, and made 32 percent from the 3-point line. NDC was just 69 percent  (11-16) at the foul line.  NDC had 15 assists and 13 turnovers.
  The first half went back and forth with the lead changing hands several times. The Falcons had a brief 34-33 lead with 3:17 left in the opening half after a Gaiter lay-up.  The Vikings would go on a run right before halftime and lead 41-37 at the break. That run would continue in the second half, as the Vikings would score the first six points to stretch the lead to 10 (47-37.) The Falcons would score the next four and cut it to six (47-41) but that is as close as they would get the rest of the way.
  NDC will be back in action Saturday as they will travel to Findlay to take on the Oilers. Tip time is set for 1 PM.

Falcons Hold Off Bears Late Rally.

The Notre Dame Falcons and Shawnee State Bears played a entertaining game Saturday at Murphy Gymnasium, with the Falcons coming up with a hard fought 90-79 win.
  NDC(3-6)  placed all five  starters in double figures on the afternoon. Lawrence DeArmond led NDC with 23 points behind a solid 7-12 shooting effort from the field. Tyree Gaiter stuffed the stat sheet on the afternoon. Gaiter had 19 points (16 in the second half,) six assists- and- seven steals. Jarvis Huntley added 18 points, Kaloma Figueroa-Jackson netted 15 including a pair of back-breaking 3 pointer's in the game's final four minutes. Geovante Rose added 10 to round it out for the Falcons.
  The Falcons shot 41 percent from the field and hit 43 percent (12-28) from the 3-point line. The Falcons were a solid 75 percent (24-32) at the foul line. The Falcons had 18 assists and 12 turnovers.  They also tallied 10 steals as a team on the afternoon.
  The Bears dropped to 6-5 on the season with the loss. They placed four players in double figures on the afternoon. Trevor Banks (22 points- and -10-  rebounds,) and Mark Bryant (20 points- and- 12- rebounds) each posted double-doubles.  Andrew Bendolph added 13, while Devon Carter netted 11.  The Bears shot 46 percent from the field on the day. They struggled from the 3-point line where they shot 32 percent (8-25.) The Bears made just 64 percent of their free throws (9-14), but dominated the glass. They out rebounded NDC 47-37. The Bears had 14 assists, but the Falcons full-court pressure forced them into 22 turnovers.
   The game started with Shawnee State running out to a 10-5 lead early. NDC would then fight back and lead 18-14 behind some full-court pressure and five early Bears turnovers. The Bears would score the next four and tie the game at 18 with 13:52 in the opening half. The game would be played evenly for the next couple minutes until NDC would make a run to lead by eight (31-23) on a DeArmond free throw with 6:48 in the opening half. The Bears would make another run, this time a 11-3 spurt to cut the Falcons lead to one (34-33) with 3:42 in the half. The Falcons would stretch that lead to five (42-37) at the half.
  The second half would start with the Falcons scoring the first four points to go up nine (46-37.) The Falcons would stretch the lead, the biggest of the game to 16 (57-41) with 15:26 to go on a lay-up by Dean Kolstad. The Bears would not go quietly. Anthony Bendolph would cap a 19-2 run that would cut the Falcons once commanding 16 point lead down to four (71-67) with 5:22 remaining. The Bears would get the lead to three on a free throw at the four minute mark. NDC would then get a 3-pointer by Figueroa-Jackson to stretch the lead to six, and then a defensive stop followed by another Figueroa-Jackson 3-pointer would stretch the lead out to nine. The Falcons would get some clutch free throws by Rose and some crucial buckets and free throws down the stretch by Huntley to "ice" the win.
  NDC will take a couple days off and will be back in action Wednesday when they take on CSU at the Wolstein Center. Tip time is set for 7 PM.
 

Cardinals Late Surge Turns Back Falcons.

Wheeling Jesuit used a surge late in the second half to pull away and score a 85-73 win over Notre Dame College at Murphy Gym Saturday.
  The Cardinals impoved to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference with the win. The win being their fourth straight. Eric Siefert paced three Cardinals on the afternoon with 24 points. Justin Fritts added 21, and Andre Harris had 10.  The Cardinals shot 52 percent from the field- and 44 percent- from the 3-point line. They shot 50 percent on just six free throw attempts (3-6.) The Cardinals had 20 assists and 13 turnovers.  They won the rebounding battle 39-33.
  The Falcons dropped to 2-6 and 1-3 in conference play. Tyree Gaiter paced NDC with 20 points- six assists- and- five steals. Kaloma Figueroa- Jackson added 15, Jarvis Huntley chipped in 12, and Lawrence DeArmond netted 10 in the loss. NDC shot 44 percent from the field. They were just 8-30 (27 percent) from the 3-point line. The Falcons shot 73 percent (11-15) at the foul line. The Falcons had  12 assists and 15 turnovers.
  The Cardinals scored the game's first five points but the first half would be close.  It would be 46-41 in favor of the Cardinals at the half.
  The beginning stages of the second half would see NDC take a five point lead (59-54) with 15:00 to go. The Falcons would keep it close and it would be a three point game (72-69) before the Cardinals would slam the door with stifling defense. NDC would only manage one field goal the rest of the way as the Cardinals would post the win.
  NDC will be back in action Saturday December 14th when they take on Shawnee State. Tip time is set for 2 PM.

Hanging with the Big Boys.

The Notre Dame Falcons (2-5) eclipsed the century mark for the second straight game, but it was not enough Thursday at Murphy Gym.  The Falcons fell 125-103 to top ranked West Liberty.
 West Liberty improved to 6-0 on the year with the win in the highest scoring game in the short history of Murphy Gym.  The Hilltoppers had seven players score in double figures on the evening. Seger Bonifant led the way with 28 points for West Liberty, C.J. Hester posted a double-double (23 points- and- 16 rebounds. Shawn Dyer also had a double-double with 16 points- and 10- rebounds.  Kevin Goodwin (15,) Keene Cockburn (13,)  Devin Hoehn (13,) and Cedric Harris 12 also tallied double figures. The Hilltoppers shot 48 percent from the floor on the evening. They shot 35 percent (12-34)  from the 3-point line. They also shot 71 percent (25-35) from the free throw line. The Hilltoppers crushed the Falcons on the boards 57-38.  The Hilltoppers had 21 assists and 18 turnovers. They also turned 23 NDC turnovers into 37 points.
  NDC fell to 2-5 despite a solid effort. Four Falcons scored in double figures paced by Tyree Gaiter's 29 points.  Lawrence DeArmond netted 26, while Jarvis Huntley stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points- 12 rebounds- and- six assists.  Kaloma Figueroa-Jackson also scored in double figures with 17 on the night.  The Falcons shot 48 percent from the field. They hit just 25 percent of their 3-point attempts.  NDC shot 65 percent at the foul line (24-37.) NDC had 17 assists and 23 turnovers.
  The game was played fairly evenly for the first three and a half minutes as the Hilltoppers led 14-10 at the 16:28 mark.  NDC would then turn the four point deficit into a nine point lead (23-14) after a Jarvis Huntley lay-up capped off a 13-0 run.  The Falcons would lead b 11 (31-20) at the 11:40 mark before a 15-3 Hilltoppers run would give them a 35-34 lead at the 7:35 mark of the opening half. NDC would get the lead back (40-38) on a Gaiter conventional 3-point play at the 6:25 mark. The Hilltoppers would then go on a 13-2 spurt to take a 51-40 lead.  West Liberty would stretch that lead to 14 (67-53) at the half.
 The Falcons would stay in the game but could not get the lead back to single digits in the second half. After a DeArmond lay up with 9:26 to go the Falcons would again be within 10 (96-86.) That would be as close as the Falcons would get as they would drop this one.
  NDC will be back in action Saturday when they take on Wheeling Jesuit at Murphy Gym. Tip time is set for 4 PM.

NDC Rolls In Home Opener.

The Notre Dame Falcons (2-4) rolled past the Ohio Midwestern Rams (5-5) 114-65 in the Falcons home opener at Murphy Gym Monday. The win was the Falcons second in it's past three contests .
  Tyree Gaiter poured in a season high 36 points (30 in the first half) in just 27 minutes for the Falcons. Gaiter was 11- of 15 from the floor and five- of- seven- from 3-point range on the night. He also made good on nine- of-11- at the free throw line. Gaiter added six assists. Lawrence DeArmond netted 19 points on the evening on seven- of- 11- shooting. Jarvis Huntley added 14, while Geovonte Rose added a double-double (12 points- and- 10- rebounds.)  Dylan Hickoff rounded out the double digit scorers with 11.  The Falcons shot  a blistering 54.4 percent (37- of- 68- from the field) and nailed 48 percent of their 3-pointer's (12- of 25.) NDC was 80 percent at the foul line (28- of- 35.) The Falcons crushed the Rams in the rebounding battle 49-29. NDC had 19 assists and 14 turnovers.
  The Rams had a pair of players score in double figures. Jalhein Teague led the way with 23 points for Ohio Midwestern. Robbie Smythe added 16, while Dylan Wedlock just missed double figures with nine.  The Rams shot 37.7 percent from the floor. They were 35.7 percent (10- of- 28- at the 3-point line. ) The Rams got to the foul line just three times, but were three of three. The Rams had 10 assists and 20 turnovers.
  The game started with both teams hot from the floor in the first five minutes. After the opening five minutes it was tied at 16. Then the Falcons went on a 19-2 spurt that gave them a 17 point (35-18) with 8:36 in the half. The Falcons would grow that lead to 20 (55-35) at halftime.
  The Falcons would cruise in the second half. They would go above 100 points for the first time this season. It would be the Falcons sixth straight win in a home opener.
  NDC will be back in action Thursday at 7:30 PM when they host second ranked West Liberty at Murphy Gym.