ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Saturday, January 10, 2004

Etown Breezes Past Shenandoah, 101-76

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 8-4 overall with a 101-76 win over Shenandoah University (4-5) at home Saturday night. The Blue Jays jumped out to an 11-1 lead early in the game, but struggled in shooting throughout the first half, carrying a 35-29 lead into halftime after going just 12-for-33 (36.4%) from the floor and nine-for-16 (56.3%) from the free throw line. Etown found its touch in the second half, going 23-for-32 (71.9%) from the field and 17-for-18 (94.4%) from the free throw line and outscoring Shenandoah 66-47 after the conclusion of halftime.

Dan Keane (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East) posted a career-best total of 22 points on nine-for-15 shooting from the field and a four-for-four performance from the free throw line to lead Etown in scoring. His six rebounds were also a team high. Kyle Conrad (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) added 19 points, shooting four-for-seven from the field, three-for-six from three-point range, and eight-for-11 from the free throw line. Greg Adams (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) totaled 16 points for Etown, going five-for-seven from the field, five-for-six from the charity stripe, and making his only three-point attempt. Andrew Flynn (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West) scored 14 points from off the bench on six-for-eight shooting, and Ian Daecher (Lititz, PA/Warwick) scored 10 points on four-for-eight shooting from the field, pulled down five rebounds, and had four assists. Jim Barron (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua) led Etown in assists with seven.

Shenandoah's top scorer was Kenneth Purnell (Baltimore, MD/Lake Clifton), who scored 23 points and had a team high of five assists from off the bench in his first game ever for the Hornets after transferring to Shenandoah. Chris Rhone (Washington, D.C./Northwestern, OK) added 19 points and led the team with eight rebounds. James Brodie (Stafford, VA/North Stafford) added 11 points and six rebounds, and Chad Brashears (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti) scored 10 points for Shenandoah.

Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Tuesday, January 13 against Commonwealth Conference rival Juniata College in a 7:30 p.m. game.

1/10/04 5:40 p.m. at Thompson Gymnasium, Elizabethtown, Pa.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 101, SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY 76
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (4-5)
PURNELL, Kenneth 7-16 4-6 23; RHONE, Chris 3-14 10-15 19; BRODIE, James 3-7 5-5 11; BRASHEARS, Chad 3-9 2-2 10; ONUNAKU, Onyie 2-2 4-4 8; CAMP, Halston 1-2 0-0 2; JENKINS, Chris 1-3 0-0 2; YAMOAH, Stephen 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 26-34 76.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (8-4)
Dan Keane 9-15 4-4 22; Kyle Conrad 4-7 8-11 19; Greg Adams 5-7 5-6 16; Andrew Flynn 6-8 2-2 14; Ian Daecher 4-8 2-6 10; Darryl Brown 2-4 4-4 8; Greg Brizek 3-3 0-0 6; Jim Barron 1-2 1-1 3; Ben Tannous 1-3 0-0 3; Cameron Norris 0-1 0-0 0; Derrick Washington 0-2 0-0 0; Jon Connor 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 35-65 26-34 101.
Shenandoah University......... 29 47 - 76
Elizabethtown College......... 35 66 - 101
3-point goals-Shenandoah University 10-25 (PURNELL, Kenneth 5-10; RHONE, Chris 3-7; BRASHEARS, Chad 2-6; JENKINS, Chris 0-1; BRODIE, James 0-1), Elizabethtown College 5-17 (Kyle Conrad 3-6; Ben Tannous 1-3; Greg Adams 1-1; Darryl Brown 0-1; Jim Barron 0-1; Derrick Washington 0-1; Jon Connor 0-4). Fouled out--Shenandoah University-CAMP, Halston; BRODIE, James, Elizabethtown College-Jon Connor. Rebounds-Shenandoah University 33 (RHONE, Chris 8), Elizabethtown College 38 (Dan Keane 6). Assists-Shenandoah University 8 (PURNELL, Kenneth 5), Elizabethtown College 21 (Jim Barron 7). Total fouls-Shenandoah University 26, Elizabethtown College 27. A-300