RICHMOND, Ind. — A difficult second half proved to be the difference Sunday afternoon as the
Earlham College men’s basketball team dropped a 74-61 decision to
Denison University on
Schuckman Court in the Athletics and
Wellness Center.
With the scored tied 26-26 at intermission of the North Coast Athletic Conference game, Denison (5-16, 5-7) began the second half with a 13-5 run to take a 39-31 lead at the 15:53 mark.
From that point,
Denison widened its margin to double digits and was able to maintain its distance from the Quakers.
Matt Marsh posted career-high totals of 19 points and four steals. He also grabbed four rebounds.
A. J. Sutherlin finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Quakers on top in first half
Earlham started the afternoon with an advantage.
Dustin Rusk hit a 3-pointer and
Marty Broderick added a basket as the Quakers led 5-2 until
Denison hit a trey to tie the contest at 5-5 with 11:24 to go in the opening period.
After the Big Red had a brief lead, Earlham picked up its pace and built a 22-15 margin with 4:47 remaining in the first half when
Ryan Taylor drilled a 3-pointer.
Denison battled back and eventually tied the contest on a 3-pointer with six seconds left before halftime.
The Quakers (3-18, 1-11) are back in action Wednesday at
Wittenberg University. The NCAC match up gets underway at 7:30 p.m.
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