Eagles Men End Northern Tour With Win
January 6, 2003

If the Ashland University Eagles were running on fumes, it was pretty strong stuff in the tank. Those fumes were so strong it made it look like Lake Superior State was stinking up the joint.

The Eagles upped their record to 12-2 Monday (Jan. 6), 4-1 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, with an 84-59 triumph at Lake Superior State. In recent years, the Lakers have been a large stumbling block for the Eagles. Entering Monday’s game, Lake State held a 5-2 lead in the all-time series.

This time, however, it was AU that enjoyed the upper hand. Ashland had a 10-point lead at halftime, 37-27 and over the last 20 minutes, AU outscored the home team, 47-32.

This was AU’s third game on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, following games at Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech. Monday’s win gives AU a 2-1 record up north. Gannon went 1-2 and Mercyhurst left the area 0-3.

If the Eagles were tired, they hid it well Monday. Ashland held a 46-34 edge on the glass and shot 49.3 percent (34-69) from the field. AU had only six turnovers while forcing the Lakers to give the basketball up 15 times.

Senior guard Isaac Kincaid led the Eagles with 21 points. He hit nine of 17 shots from the floor. Senior guard Angelo Edwards threw in 17 points and senior forward Justin Larrick was good for 16 points. Freshman guard Chris Steens had 10 points.

Senior forward Pat Rush pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds. Sophomore center Mike Campbell had 12 boards and rejected four shots. That rejection figure is one shy of Campbell’s best single-game mark.

The only LSSU player to reach double digits in scoring was Ben Dewar with 12 points. The Lakers are 6-6 and 1-3 in league action.

The Eagles are back home on Thursday (Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m), welcoming Grand Valley State to Kates Gymnasium.