Men's Basketball Falls at Home To First Place Capital
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | 34 | 48 | 82 |
| Mount Union | 32 | 41 | 73 |
| Alliance, Ohio -- MAAC | |||
| Capital | Mount Union |
|---|---|
| Pts: Michael Sommer - 25 | Pts: Jarrett Ruffin - 15 |
| Reb: Ben Jackson - 8 | Reb: Matt Kiger - 8 |
| Ast: Mitch Westerheide - 4 | Ast: Nate Jacubec - 3 |
| Team Statistics | Capital | Mount Union |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 52.8% (28-53 ) | 42.2% (27-64 ) |
| Rebounds | 28 | 38 |
| Assists | 15 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 14 |
| Bench Pts | 16 | 41 |
ALLIANCE, Ohio - - Freshman Jarrett Ruffin (Northfield/Nordonia) came off the bench with a team-high 15 points but it was not enough as Mount Union lost 82-73 to Capital in an Ohio Athletic Conference men's basketball game Saturday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.
Freshman Kyle Scelza (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) also came off the bench with 13 while sophomore Steve Griffin (Canton/Massillon Jackson) added 12 points for the Raiders.
Michael Sommer scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Crusaders in the victory.
With the win, Capital stays in first place in the conference at 13-6 overall and 10-2 in the OAC, while Mount Union falls to 8-11 overall and 6-6 in the conference.
A back and forth first half featured seven lead changes and six ties. Mount Union held a five point lead, 23-18 on a Scelza layup with eight minutes left in the half. Capital would finish the half on a 16-9 surge and lead 34-32 at the break.
Mount Union stayed close trailing by only two, 40-38, early in the second half before the Crusaders went on a decisive 17-4 run finished off by three-straight three-pointers to lead 57-42 with eight minutes left. Capital held off the Raiders the rest of the way for a nine-point victory.
Mount Union is back in action next Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 pm against Baldwin Wallace at The MAAC.
