UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley
State University men's basketball team defeated Adrian College
today (Nov. 15) 71-55 in their home opener.
The Cardinals got out to a fast start, going up as many as 14
points with 1:27 left in the first half. Junior forward Dan Genther
(Laingsburg, Mich.) led Saginaw Valley in scoring with 9 points
while both Keithan Jackson (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Josh Eisenga
(McBain, Mich.) pulled down three rebounds a piece.
The Cardinals would come out of the locker room strong by going
up as many as 25 points with 10:59 left in the game. Senior
guard Avery Stephenson (Romulus, Mich.) led Saginaw Valley with 13
points and three rebounds. As a team the Cardinals shot
10-for-15 from the free throw line.
Sophomore Greg Foster (Indianapolis, Ind. / T.C. Howe HS) ended
the afternoon with 12 points and five rebounds, Stephenson had 15
points and five rebounds, and both Genther and Chris Webb (Saginaw,
Mich. / Arthur Hills HS) had nine points. The Cardinals were
6-for-10 from the free throw line and 3-for-7 from beyond the arch
in the second half.
With the win Saginaw Valley improves to 1-0 overall on the
season, while Adrian falls to 0- 1 overall on the season. The
Cardinals return to action on Wednesday (Nov. 18) when they host
Rochester College. Tip off is at 7:00 pm.
