Five Good and Five Bad Things NDC 2017-18.

It was a tumultuous year to say the least for the Notre Dame College Falcons in the 2017-18 season. When the season began expectations were sky high as the Falcons played five exhibition games in Toronto prior to the regular season.  NDC won all five games convincingly. Then the actual season began:
The Good:
1. NDC got in the win column with a 99-95 overtime victory on 11/11. This was right after a double overtime loss to Millersville in the season opener. Drew Scarberry scored 28 to lead NDC in the victory and KT Taylor added 25.  The Falcons won the game despite Will Vorhees and Levi Frankland being out with injuries (they would persist all season.)
2. The Falcons rallied to win the home and conference opener on 11/18 86-76.  Vorhees had 33 points and 10 rebounds in the contest.  The Falcons caught a break when Tommy Bolte of Concord was out with an injury (he would average 31.0 ppg for the season- 20 more than last season's average.)
3. NDC defeated Urbana to snap a eight game losing streak on 1/20 97-85 in overtime. Halil Parks made three free throws in the waning seconds to send the game into OT. The Falcons dominated the extra session outscoring Urbana 15-3.
4. Drew Scarberry made three free throws and the Falcons rallied late to defeat West Virginia Wesleyan 79-78 on 1/6.  The Falcons trailed by five in the final minute before the rally.
5. The Falcons used the hot hand of Scarberry to get a 83-74 win over Urbana on senior day that would snap a nine game losing streak.  Scarberry made seven of his eight three pointers in the second half as he tallied 26 points. The eight 3-pointer's were one off of the school record set by Tyree Gaiter.  Taylor- Megins- and- Aaron Beidelman (all seniors) played a key role in the victory.
 The Bad:
1. NDC finished the season with a 6-22 record and went 4-18 in the MEC. It was the worst season in the short history of the program. The Falcons suffered thru both an eight and nine game losing slide, but defeated Urbana to snap both skids.
2. 11/29 was a tough night for the Falcons. Not only did they lose to Wheeling Jesuit 91-80- but they were depleted on the front line. Vorhees was ruled out for the season with a groin/adductor injury- and- Ja'Sean Lewis who set the school record for rebounds in a game and was fifth in the country in rebounds prior to his season ending (personal reasons.)  Lewis is no longer with the program.  While Vorhees redshirted and will return next season. The Falcons were down to just two big men, Oliver Megins and Angelo Cugini for the remainder of the season. Not to mention Cugini being injured- Halil Parks missing several games with a concussion and hand injury- KT Taylor dealing with an ankle injury- and- Frankland battling a knee problem all season long.
3. NDC had a virtual playoff game against Glenville State trying to qualify for the MEC Tournament at Murphy Gym. The Pioneers rolled to a 85-64 victory. They would be the 10th seed in the MEC tournament- while the Falcons did not qualify.
4.  The Falcons had trouble competing with the top portion of the league. They suffered three losses of 38 points or more.  1/27 they were a 100-62 loser to Charleston- on 2/3 they were a 100-62 loser to Fairmont State who would miss the NCAA tournament the year after being the runner up.
5. NDC would have slim hopes of qualifying for the MEC tournament and then they would be diminished when West Liberty drubbed the Falcons 112-68 on 2/21.