No. 15 St. Francis Too
Much for Crusaders in Classic Finale
December 16, 2006
Site: Livonia, Mich. (Activities Center)
Score: #15 St. Francis 85, Madonna 65
Records: MU (4-11; 0-0 WHAC), St. Francis (10-2; 3-1 MCC)
Next MU Event: Tuesday, Dec. 19 -- vs. Spring Arbor -- 7 pm
(Activities Center)
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Mike Rashad (right)
garnered All-Tournament team honors after leading the MU scoring
attack for the second straight game with 18 points. |
LIVONIA,
Mich.
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A four minute and 46 second drought from the field by the Crusaders
allowed No. 15 St. Francis to pull away for an 85-65 win in the
finale of the 2006 Michigan Educational Credit Union Classic on
Saturday.
The Crusaders received a field goal by
Mike Rashad
(Inkster, Mich./Wayne Memorial HS) with 6:24 left in the
second half, which pulled Madonna within seven points of the Cougars
(65-58). However, nearly five minutes passed without the
Crusaders scoring another field goal and Madonna could only
contribute a pair of free throws to the cause before
Jordan Hoke
(Grand Rapids, Mich./Byron Center HS) knocked down a
three-pointer with just 1:38 left in the game.
Over the final four minutes of play, St. Francis went on an 18-6 run
to close out the game and give the Cougars a 20-point win.
Rashad led the Crusaders for the second straight game after scoring
18 points and collecting nine rebounds. Senior forward
Derrick Mudri
(Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville HS) added 15 points for
Madonna and junior forward
DJ Bridges
(Canton, Mich./Canton HS) had nine points and seven boards in
the loss.
St. Francis and St. Xavier both finished the tournament unscathed
after each team picked up wins over Madonna and Concordia. St.
Xavier defeated the Cardinals 58-54 in the first game on Saturday.
Rashad joined five other players on the All-Tournament team;
Concordia's Nate Ashcraft, St. Xavier's Dan Bolger and Julian Scott,
and St. Francis' Trey Eaton and tournament MVP Mike Campbell.
Madonna will return to action for their final contest of 2006 on
Tuesday, Dec. 19 against Spring Arbor in a 7 p.m. (ET) tip off at
the Activities Center.
Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu
