Quakers’ streak continues

Short scored 18 points in WC’s fourth straight win

[Box Score]

December 18, 2004

MARIETTA – The Wilmington College Quakers won their fourth straight game for the first time since 1997-98, improving to 6-4 overall, the first time the team has been two games above .500 since 1997-98. Deon Short (Cincinnati/Mt. Healthy) scored a team-high 18 points for the Quakers in the 88-78 victory.

The Quakers came out in the first half and shot a blistering 18 of 34 from the field (52.9%) in jumping out to a 44-20 halftime advantage. The Quakers never trailed in the game, as the teams were tied on two different occasions, including with 13:28 in the game before the Green and White opened a 10-0 run, giving them their first double digit lead of the game, which they opened to 24 by halftime.

Marietta, which had went away from their “run and gun” offense opened the second half with the fast-paced style of play, but were only able to get within eight points late in the game in the 10-point Quaker victory.

Short led the team with 18 points while Eric Stirling (Brooklyn, NY/LaSalle Academy) scored 15 and David Guy (Webb City, MO/Webb City) added 13 in the victory. In all, 12 of the 14 players that saw action in the game reached the scoring column. Stirling led the team with eight rebounds and seven assists, both game highs, while Short, Guy and Josh Rohrbacher (Columbus/Beechcroft) each dished out four assists.

Marietta was led by Chad Sponseller who scored 13 points while Craig Stewart and Matt Hines scored 13 and 11 points respectively.

With the win, the Quakers improve to 6-4 on the season and 3-1 in the OAC while Marietta falls to 1-8 overall and 0-4 in league action.

The next game for the Green and White is on January 2 when the team plays host to Maryville (TN) College with tip-off set for 3:00 p.m.