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02.27.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Crusaders Rally For Playoff Victory, 70-67
The MU
men's basketball team rallied from down 14
points in the second half to defeat #6-seed
Siena Heights in the first round of the 2008
WHAC Championship Tournament Wednesday night.
DJ Bridges scored a team high 18 points to lead
MU into the semi-finals Saturday afternoon .
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02.26.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Bridges Repeats as First Team All-WHAC, Six
Crusaders Honored in All
In a
vote of the eight Conference coaches, Madonna
senior forward D.J. Bridges was selected as a
repeat member to the All-WHAC first team in a
statement released today. Bridges is one
of six Crusaders honored, joining second team
selection Jon Battle, third teamer Charlie Henry
and All-Newcomer selection Cedric Sims.
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02.20.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Crusaders Rally for Senior Night Win, 60-57
On the backs of seniors Jon
Battle and D.J. Bridges - who combined for 43
points - the MU men's basketball team escaped
with a 60-57 nail biting win over Davenport on
senior night in the Activities Center on Wednesday.
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02.18.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Battle
Named WHAC Player Of The Week
It was announced by the
conference office on Monday that Madonna senior
guard Jon Battle (Cleveland, Ohio)
was named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic
Conference Player of the Week for the week
ending Feb. 17. The award marks the fourth time
this season Battle has been honored by the
league.
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02.16.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
MU Men
Come Back to Down Cards At Home
A career best 30 points and 14 rebounds from
Jon Battle (Cleveland, Ohio) helped
the Madonna (17-12; 9-4 WHAC) men’s basketball
team score a 76-70 come-from-behind win over
visiting Concordia (10-18; 6-6 WHAC) on Saturday
inside the Activities Center. The win -
Madonna’s 17th overall and ninth in
WHAC play – establishes a new school record for
conference wins for the Crusaders.
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02.13.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Quartet In Double Figures Gives MU Men Road Win
Cedric Sims (pictured) led
four Crusaders in double figures with 24 points
off the bench as the Madonna men's basketball
team captured a 77-67 win at Siena Heights on
Wednesday night.
D.J. Bridges posted a 14 point, 14
rebound double-double for Madonna in the win.
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02.09.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Men's
Hoops Falls To Cornerstone 80-76 At Home
A career best 36 points from D.J. Bridges was
not enough to hold off a second half charge from
Cornerstone as the Golden Eagles came back from
a 10-point halftime deficit to claim an 80-76
win over the Crusaders in Livonia on Saturday in
side the Activities Center.
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02.06.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Men's
Basketball Sets Record In Win Over UMD
The Madonna University men’s basketball team
completed the season sweep of the University of
Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday night with a
72-63 win inside the Activities Center. The win
- MU’s 15th of the year - establishes
a new school record for wins in a season. The
old record of 14 was set during the 2002-03
season. Jon Battle (Cleveland, Ohio)
had 22 points to lead the Crusaders.
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02.02.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Not So
Grand - MU Men Fall At AQ In Battle For First
The
Madonna men's basketball team stumbled in its
quest
for
sole possession of first place today in the WHAC
standings as it suffered a 20 point loss - 75-55
- to the Aquinas Saints in Grand Rapids on
Saturday. Jon Battle (pictured) led MU with 20
points.
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01.30.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
MU Men
Tie Wins Record In Victory Over Tech
A career high 29 points from Cedric Sims
(pictured) to go along with 23 from Jon
Battle against his former club, gave the
Madonna men's basketball team a 90-80 win over
Indiana Tech on Wednesday night. The triumph
ties the school record for victories at 14 with
the 2002-03 squad.
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01.26.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Men's
Hoops Gets Back On Track With Win At DU
Jon
Battle's (Cleveland, Ohio)
22 points helped the Madonna men's basketball
team snap a two-game losing skid on Saturday
with a resounding 92-70 win at Davenport.
Charlie Henry (Canton, Mich./pictured) and D.J. Bridges
(Canton, Mich.) each chipped in with 15 points
of their own in the win.
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01.23.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Career
Nights Not Enough in Loss at Concordia
Despite career-high nights from Bryan
Slaughter
(Westland,
Mich.),
Drew Coker
(Whitmore Lake,
Mich.)
and Jordan Hoke
(Grand Rapids,
Mich.),
the Madonna University men's
basketball team lost a 76-47 decision to the
Concordia Cardinals Wednesday night (Jan. 23) in
Cardinal Field House.
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01.21.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Men's
Cagers Fall In Non-League Tilt at Rochester
The Madonna
University men’s basketball team closed out the
non-conference slate with a 68-62 loss to
Rochester College on Wednesday night inside
Rochester Adams HS. Madonna is now 12-9, while
Rochester improved to 11-9. D.J. Bridges
(Canton, Mich/Pictured) led MU with 20
points in the set back.
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01.19.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Comeback Kids Down Siena Heights 83-77
The Madonna men's basketball team
found itself down 14 points with 7:07 left but
10 points from Cedric Sims (Canton, Mich.)
during a 24-5 Madonna run over the remaining
6:55 helped the Crusaders remain in first place
with a 83-77 win over visiting Siena Heights on
Saturday. Sims had 22 points to lead MU.
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01.16.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
MU Men Down Golden Eagles, 62-58 In Road Win
Junior
guard Cedric Sims (pictured) scored a team high
19 points as Madonna knocked off Cornerstone,
62-58 in Grand Rapids Wednesday night. Jon
Battle and D.J. Bridges (pictured) scored 17 and 11 points
respectively.
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01.14.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Double-Double Average Garners Battle WHAC Honor
After averaging 23 points and 10.5 rebounds in
two MU wins last week - including an upset of
#13 Aquinas - Madonna senior guard Jon Battle
(Cleveland, Ohio) has been named the WHAC Player
of the Week for the week ending Jan. 13. This
latest selection marks the third time Battle has
won the award this season.
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01.12.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Madonna Men Roll At UM-Dearborn 96-81
The Madonna University men's basketball team
used a game high 26 points from senior Jon
Battle to go along with 19 from Charlie Henry
and 11 from Cedric Sims to cruise to a 96-81 win
at UM-Dearborn on Saturday. MU is now 2-1 in
WHAC play and 10-8 overall.
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01.09.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Upset Special - MU Downs #13 Aquinas 74-52
The
Madonna men's basketball team pulled the upset
Wednesday night, downing 13th-ranked Aquinas
74-52 behind a 22-point effort from Jon
Battle (Cleveland, Ohio). Charlie
Henry (Canton, Mich.) and Cedric
Sims (Canton, Mich.) each added 14
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01.05.2008
| M. BASKETBALL
Cold First Half Costs MU Men at Indiana Tech
A
14-point halftime deficit was too much for the
Madonna men to overcome as Indiana Tech took the
WHAC opener for both schools 95-81 on Saturday
(Jan. 5) in Fort Wayne, Ind. Cedric Sims
(pictured) led all scorers with 24 points.
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12.16.2007
| M. BASKETBALL
Men's Cagers Drop 84-55 Decision To Spring Arbor
Shooting 36 percent from the field was too much
of a hurdle to overcome as the Madonna men's
basketball team fell to visiting Spring Arbor
84-55 tonight at the Activities Center. Jon
Battle led MU with 21. Madonna is now off until
Jan. 5 when it opens the WHAC slate at Indiana
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12.16.2007
| M. BASKETBALL
Henry Honored By WHAC After Record Setting Week
After helping his squad to the Michigan
Educational Credit Union Championship - picking
up MVP honors along the way - and establishing a
new program record for consecutive wins, MU
senior guard Charlie Henry (pictured) was named
the WHAC Player of the Week on Monday.
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12.14.2007
| M. BASKETBALL
Men's Basketball Wins Home
Tourney Over Albion
Tournament MVP Charlie Henry scored 21 points to
lead the Crusaders over Albion College in an
86-80 victory to close out the Michigan
Education Credit Union Tournament at MU. Henry
was joined on the all-tournament team by Jon
Battle and Cedric Sims. MU also set a new
school record with its fifth straight win. BOX
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12.14.2007
| M. BASKETBALL
Bridges Leads The Way In 74-71
Win Over UNOH
D.J.
Bridges (pictured) and Jon Battle each had 18
points as Madonna advanced with a 74-71 win over
Northwestern Ohio to the title game at the 2007
Michigan Educational Credit Union Tournament
inside the Activities Center on Friday night. MU
will battle Albion at 2pm on Saturday for the
title while UNOH will face off with Marygrove at
noon. BOX
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12.8.2007
| M. BASKETBALL
Battle's 26
Leads MU to Road Win, .500 Mark
Senior Jon Battle (pictured) scored a game-high
26 points, helping MU defeat St. Xavier 84-81
Saturday afternoon in Chicago. Charlie
Henry added 10 points and seven assists while
D.J. Bridges contributed 18 points and six
rebounds.
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12.7.2007
| M. BASKETBALL
Bridges Sends Trolls Reeling in 79-72 Win
D.J. Bridges (pictured) led all scorers with 25
points - while going a perfect 9-for-9 from the
free throw line - as Madonna downed
Trinity Christian 79-72 in the opening round of
the St. Xavier Tournament in Chicago. MU takes
on the host Cougars on Saturday at 2 pm. BOX
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