Quaker comeback falls just short against Muskingum

Guy and Gee score 20 points apiece in four-point loss

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(WC Press Release) Wilmington, OH (January 7, 2004) -- The Wilmington College Quakers' comeback fell just four points short, as the team cut a 19-point deficit to three, but it was not enough as the hosts held out for the 67-63 victory.

Stephen Gee (West Milton/Milton-Union) and David Guy (Webb City, MO/Webb City) each scored 20 points in the loss while Mike Umpleby (Columbus/Centenniel) scored 13 for the Green and White.

The Quakers never led in the game, as the host Muskies jumped out to a 21-point lead, 37-16, with six and a half minutes to play in the first half. The Quakers then went on an 11-0 run to cut the deficit to 10, before the Muskies scored the last two points of the half, taking a 12-point, 39-27 lead into the locker room.

In the second half, the Green and White cut the deficit to eight two and a half minutes in, before Muskingum scored 13 of the next 15 points, taking a 19-point lead with 13:28 to play. The Quakers clawed back, and used a 7-0 run in the games last two minutes to cut the Muskingum lead to three with twenty seconds left. Cliff Sprang of Muskingum then hit one of his two free throws, clinching the win for the hosts.

Guy and Gee each scored 20 points while Umpleby scored 13 and Tyran Thompson (Middletown/Middletown) put in eight. Guy also pulled down 11 rebounds for his second double-double of his career, while Josh Rohrbacher (Columbus/Beechcroft) dished out five assists.

Muskingum was led by Zach Ross who scored 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting from 3-point range, while Roy Skidmore added 12 for the Muskies.

With the loss the Quakers fall to 1-10 on the season and 1-4 in the OAC while Muskingum improves to 7-4 and 3-2 in conference action.

The next game for the Green and White is on Saturday, January 10 when the team travels to Alliance, Ohio to face off against the Purple Raiders of Mount Union College with tip-off set for 3:00 p.m.