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December
18, 2006
Men's Basketball Falls to Puget Sound
Covington '08 Scores 19 in Loss
Vernon Covington '08 scored a team-high 19 points, but
Whittier College lost 106-88 to nationally ranked no. 15 University of
Puget Sound at Graham Athletics Center on December 18.
Raphael Farlough '08 scored 17 points and grabbed seven
rebounds for the Poets. Donovan White '10 was the only
other Poet in double figures with 11 points. He also handed out
five assists. |
Vernon Covington '08 |
The Loggers (8-1) held a 55-38 lead at the half. They shot 45
percent from the field while Whittier (6-3) shot 41 percent. The
difference in the game was from behind the three-point line, where the
Loggers made 14 threes to the Poets' four. Puget
Sound's Ryan Delong made 7-of-11 from behind the arc, and finished with
32 points.
The Poets are in action again on December 30, when Anderson University
comes to the Graham Athletic Center for a 7:30pm tip-off. |
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