November 22, 2003
SVSU Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinal Men Earn First Victory of Young Season

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball team earned their first victory of the 2003-04 season with a 72-60 decision over Hillsdale College on the second day of the GLIAC North/South Classic. The action unfolded at Northwood University.
     Senior guard Tim Fralick (Troy, Mich.) tossed in a game-high and career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 shooting from three-point range, and 3-of-6 shooting from the free throw line. Senior forward Maurice Brown (Detroit, Mich./Cody) pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds, while pitching in with ten points. Junior forward Anthony Parker (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores) also managed a double-double, recording 13 points and ten rebounds. Brown dished out a game-high four assists.
     Cory Coe’s 17 points and nine rebounds led Hillsdale. Coe was the only Charger to score in double figures. Rodney Whaley dished out a game-high four assists, while John Hamood racked up four steals in defeat.
     SVSU head coach Dean Lockwood was able to employ a variety of lineups, playing eight players for eleven or more minutes. The Cardinals shot 42.4% from the field for the game, while holding the Chargers to 29.7% shooting. SVSU also held a 50-39 advantage on the boards and an 11-10 advantage in assists.
     The Cardinals raise their record to 1-1 on the young season, while Hillsdale falls to 1-3. SVSU returns to the court on Tuesday (November 25) when they travel to Madonna University for a 7:00p.m. clash with the Crusaders.

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