Janyary 21, 2005

Warriors hold on in 71-70 win over Saints

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. − Tramaine Alexander’s 8-foot jumper with 1:07 sealed the 71-70 victory for Webber International University over Flagler College in a Florida Sun Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at Flagler Gym. The win for WIU snaps an eight-game losing streak against Flagler and its their first win at Flagler Gym since Jan. 29, 2000 (77-76).
 
In a game that saw 12 lead changes and seven ties the game came down to really one play. After Sam Jozenville (Orlando, Fla./Santa Fe CC) sank one of two free throws to give Flagler a 70-67 lead with 2:40 left, Webber countered when Alexander tipped in a missed jumper to get the Warriors back to within a point with 2:20 to go. After a Juan Alvarez steal of a Ben De La Cruz (Orlando, Fla./University HS) pass, Alvarez got his pocket picked by Flagler’s Lee Wise (Rockledge, Fla./Brevard Christian School). Wise darted up the court for a breakaway layup, but trailing him was WIU’s Sir Anthony McCaskill, all 5-foot-9 of him. When Wise, 5-foot-8, went up for the layup, McCaskill came up from behind and swatted the ball away to the left corner where the ball deflected off a Saint and went out of bounds. McCaskill fell to the floor and had to be carried off into the training room as he was clutching his left knee. Alexander followed, after a short delay, with the game winning shot.
 
Flagler had two chances to tie but a 6-foot jumper by Jozenville hit the front rim and was rebounded by the Warriors. With seven seconds left, Jon Matthews (Daytona Beach, Fla./Atlantic HS) tried a 3-pointer from the left corner, but the shot fell a foot short, but Jozenville collected the rebound but his momentum carried him out of bounds with less than a second left.
 
Halston Schaffer and Alvarez each tallied 15 points for Webber International (4-16, 2-1, Florida Sun). Alexander added 13 points coming off the bench and Jose Davila chipped in with 10 points. 
 
Bryan Borstelmann (Bradenton, Fla./Manatee HS) led Flagler (12-7, 0-3) with 14 points and Jozenville and Matthews each added 11 points. Wise chipped in with 10 points.
 
Flagler travels to Lake Wales on Jan. 25 to take on Warner Southern College at 7 p.m. Webber International visits Florida College on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m.
 
Webber International vs Flagler College
01/21/06 7:10 p.m. at St. Augustine, Fla. (Flagler Gym)
At St. Augustine, Fla. (Flagler Gym)
 
WEBBER INTERNATIONAL 71, FLAGLER COLLEGE 70
 
WEBBER INTERNATIONAL (4-16, 2-1 FSC)
Juan Alvarez 5-19 4-4 15; Halston Schaffer 7-12 1-3 15; Tomandie Alexander
5-10 3-6 13; Jose Davila 3-9 4-10 10; Sir Anthony McCaskil 2-3 1-1 6;
Charles Marimon 2-3 0-0 5; Matthew Jeffries 1-1 0-0 3; Ryan Norris 1-2 0-2
2; Jared Pena 1-2 0-0 2; Chris Curran 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-62 13-26 71.
 
FLAGLER COLLEGE (12-7, 0-3 FSC)
Bryan Borstelmann 5-11 1-2 14; Sam Jozenville 4-8 3-5 11; Jon Matthews 4-8
1-2 11; Lee Wise 4-7 0-0 10; Ben De La Cruz 3-7 1-2 7; Bo Gooch 2-4 0-0 5;
Kyle Cregan 1-6 0-0 3; Marquis Johnson 1-2 1-1 3; Jonathan Sterling 1-3 0-1
3. Totals 25-56 10-17 70.
 
Webber International..........   28   43  -   71
Flagler College...............   28   42  -   70

3-point goals-Webber International 4-11 (Sir Anthony McCaskil 1-2; Matthew
Jeffries 1-1; Juan Alvarez 1-6; Charles Marimon 1-2), Flagler College 10-24
(Bryan Borstelmann 3-6; Jon Matthews 2-5; Lee Wise 2-3; Jonathan Sterling
1-3; Bo Gooch 1-3; Kyle Cregan 1-4). Fouled out--Webber International-Jose
Davila, Flagler College-Vaughn Brady. Rebounds-Webber International 39
(Halston Schaffer 6; Juan Alvarez 6; Jose Davila 6), Flagler College 36
(Bryan Borstelmann 9; Ben De La Cruz 9). Assists-Webber International 13
(Juan Alvarez 4; Charles Marimon 4), Flagler College 14 (Jonathan Sterling
6). Total fouls-Webber International 18, Flagler College 21. A-427