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Saturday, January 30, 1999

SUSQUEHANNA EXACTS 105-73 REVENGE ON ETOWN; CRUSADERS SHOOT 58 PERCENT TO HAND JAYS THIRD LEAGUE LOSS

SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- Jarrod O'Neill and Rob Makarewicz led 13 Crusaders into the scoring column with 15 points apiece as Susquehanna defeated Elizabethtown, 105-73, in MAC Commonwealth League action on Saturday.  With the loss, the Blue Jays fell to 12-5 (6-3 MAC Commonwealth League).

Mike Barrette added 14 points as the Crusaders (6-11, 4-5 MAC Commonwealth League) shot 58.3 percent from the field to avenge a 99-77 loss to Etown earlier in the season.

Adam Weber (Stroudsburg, Pa./Pocono Mountain) led four Blue Jays in double figures with 16 points while Kevin Cristofoletti (Kendall Park, N.J./Notre Dame) tallied 13 points in the loss. A.J. Beamer (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot) added 11 points while Ross Unruh (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) scored ten points for Etown.

The Blue Jays trailed only 28-26 with 8:56 left in the first half, but Susquehanna went on a 12-0 run to take a 40-26 lead and increased their advantage to 52-36 by halftime.  The Crusaders shot 51.7 percent from the floor in the second half, including 7-for-10 from three-point range, to stifle any hopes of an Etown comeback.

The Blue Jays return to MAC Commonwealth League action on Wednesday, February 3 at home against Widener University.  Game time is 8 p.m.

Elizabethtown (73)
Nikoloff 1-1 1-1 3, Schmoyer 1-4 0-0 2, Parise 0-2 0-0 0, Sattele 1-5 1-2 3, Cristofoletti 5-6 2-2 13, Unruh 4-9 2-4 10, Beamer 5-14 0-1 11, Stitzel 0-2, Renfrow 0-4 0-0 0, Weber 6-14 0-0 16, Porambo 2-3 2-2 6, Sweet 2-6 2-3 6, Werdt 1-2 0-0 3, Kistler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 28-72 10-15 73.

Susquehanna (105)
Witcoskie 3-3 2-2 10, Mennito 3-7 0-0 7, J.Green 1-5 3-4 6,  C. Green 2-3 4-6 8, Breckley 2-3 0-0 5, Makarewicz 4-8 4-5 15, Thompson 2-5 2-4 6, Barrette 6-7 2-4 14, Rausch 1-1 3-4 5, Crummie 0-0 2-2 2, O'Neil 5-9 2-2 15, Schrankel 0-2 0-0 0, McKinney 1-2 0-0 2, Rodgers 5-5 0-0 10. Totals: 35-60 24-33 105.

Three-pointers: Elizabethtown 7-22 (Schmoyer 0-1, Parise 0-1, Cristofoletti 1-2, Unruh 0-5, Beamer 1-3, Renfrow 0-1, Weber 4-6, Porambo 0-1, Werdt 1-1), Susquehanna 11/17 (Witcoskie 2-2, Mennito 1-3, Green 1-2, Breckley 1-1, Makarewicz 3-3, Barrette 0-1, O'Neill 3-5).  Rebounds:  Elizabethtown 34 (Sweet 6), Susquehanna 49 (Rausch 8).  Assists: Elizabethtown 10 (Sweet 3), Susquehanna 14 (Mennito 3, J.Green 3). Turnovers: Elizabethtown 16, Susquehanna 16.  Steals: Elizabethtown 12 (Webber 3), Susquehanna 12 (Rausch 3).  Fouls: Elizabethtown 23, Susquehanna 16.  Technicals: None.  Attendance: 500.