Box Score HIRAM, Ohio- - Freshman Jarrett Ruffin (Northfield/Nordonia) had 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, but Mount Union's men's basketball team (1-3) fell on the road 93-84 to Hiram Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore Nate Jacubec (Struthers/Struthers) scored 17 points and added six assists, freshman Kyle Scelza (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) had 16, and senior Matt Kiger (Williamstown,W. Va/Williamstown) chipped in with 11.
Hiram (1-0) had five players in double digits and was led by Aaron Stefanov who scored 20 points.
The Purple Raiders took their biggest lead of the game when Jacubec hit a three pointer at the 15:11 mark of the first half to put the Raiders up 11-5.
Chris Zurowski gave the Terriers the lead for good, when he nailed a three pointer at the 9:19 mark of the first half to give the Terriers a 22-21 lead.
The Terriers would lead by as much as 14 in the second half.
Mount Union vs Hiram College
11/24/12 3:00 p.m. at Hiram, Ohio -- Price Gymnasium
At Hiram, Ohio -- Price Gymnasium
HIRAM COLLEGE 93, MOUNT UNION 84
MOUNT UNION (1-3)
26-65 18-21 84.
HIRAM COLLEGE (1-0)
Aaron Stefanov 6-16 8-8 23; Alan Sheppard 5-8 8-9 21; Justin Wisniewski 4-6
7-8 15; Chris Zurowski 4-9 0-0 11; Steve Zivoder 3-9 4-6 10; Matt Roman 1-3
0-0 3; Tom Herchek 1-2 0-0 3; Riley Moore 1-3 0-0 3; Justin Lonis 1-1 0-0 2;
Josh Edmondson 1-3 0-2 2. Totals 27-60 27-33 93.
Mount Union................... 35 49 - 84
Hiram College................. 38 55 - 93
(Chris Zurowski 3-5; Aaron Stefanov 3-5; Alan Sheppard 3-5; Riley Moore 1-3;
Matt Roman 1-3; Tom Herchek 1-1; Josh Edmondson 0-1; Steve Zivoder 0-1;
Justin Wisniewski 0-1). Fouled out--Mount Union-
Nate Jacubec, Hiram
College-None. Rebounds--Mount Union 39 (
Jarrett Ruffin 8), Hiram College 38
(Justin Wisniewski 8; Chris Zurowski 8). Assists--Mount Union 19 (Nate
Jacubec 7), Hiram College 12 (Justin Wisniewski 3; Alan Sheppard 3). Total
fouls--Mount Union 26, Hiram College 17. Technical fouls--Mount Union-None,
Hiram College-None. A-364
