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| H&N file photo Rebound records in sight: OIT’s Josh Wetzler, seen going to the hoop against Grace College during the NAIA Division II national championship in March, has the chance to pass several Owls on the career rebounding list before the weekend is over. |
Tougher tourney foes: Lee University of Tennessee, a highly rated NAIA Division I team, to play OIT Saturday
By STEVE MATTHIES
H&N Sports Writer
It should be a hot time at Danny Miles Court this weekend.
Thank the Flames.
Lee University of Tennessee becomes the third highly rated NAIA Division I men’s basketball team to participate in what now is the Midland Empire Insurance Men’s Classic, and the Flames meet host Oregon Tech at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
That will be the final game of the weekend in the tournament that will be played Friday and Saturday. Bethany of California and Southern Oregon join Lee and the Hustlin’ Owls for the tournament.
The Flames join Life University of Georgia and Concordia of Irvine, Calif., as teams to play in the tournament who were among the top-rated Division I teams to play at Danny Miles Court.
Both Life and Concordia won a national championship during one or more seasons in which they played in what started out as the Cell Tech Classic more than a decade ago.
Lee brings 5-0 record
Lee, a liberal arts Christian college from Cleveland, Tenn., about 30 miles north of the Georgia state line, will bring a 5-0 record into the weekend, including two recent wins over Freed-Hardeman University.
In a win over Bryan College earlier this season, Lee’s Elmar Kuli-Zade made seven straight three-point goals. As a team, the Flames were 11-of-21 from three-point range in the 85-73 win.
Before the Hustlin’ Owls can worry about Lee, however, they play Bethany at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Bethany enters the weekend with a 2-2 record and will play Southern Oregon in Saturday’s first game. The Raiders will take a 1-1 record into their game Friday against Lee.
OIT, meanwhile, enters the tournament at 5-0. The Hustlin’ Owls were 4-0 before Wednesday’s victory over Multnomah University of Portland.
For OIT fans, Saturday’s game is one of the many anticipated highlights for the home season, one that will continue when the Hustlin’ Owls then host Southern Oregon in a non-league Tuesday.
Statistically, senior Joshua Wetzler entered Wednesday’s game with 726 career rebounds and has the chance to pass Sammee Smith (743), Bob Townsend (758) and Kevin Baker (768) before the four-game homestand is over. Baker currently is fourth on the career chart.
Women, 6-0, in tournament
While the men play at home, the OIT women will take a 6-0 record into Southern Oregon’s tournament with a game against Menlo Friday and Holy Names Saturday, the fifth and sixth opponents from the California Pacific Athletic Conference the Hustlin’ Owls will have played.
The final preseason game for the women will be Nov. 29 against CPAC foe William Jessup.
Thank the Flames.
Lee University of Tennessee becomes the third highly rated NAIA Division I men’s basketball team to participate in what now is the Midland Empire Insurance Men’s Classic, and the Flames meet host Oregon Tech at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
That will be the final game of the weekend in the tournament that will be played Friday and Saturday. Bethany of California and Southern Oregon join Lee and the Hustlin’ Owls for the tournament.
The Flames join Life University of Georgia and Concordia of Irvine, Calif., as teams to play in the tournament who were among the top-rated Division I teams to play at Danny Miles Court.
Both Life and Concordia won a national championship during one or more seasons in which they played in what started out as the Cell Tech Classic more than a decade ago.
Lee brings 5-0 record
Lee, a liberal arts Christian college from Cleveland, Tenn., about 30 miles north of the Georgia state line, will bring a 5-0 record into the weekend, including two recent wins over Freed-Hardeman University.
In a win over Bryan College earlier this season, Lee’s Elmar Kuli-Zade made seven straight three-point goals. As a team, the Flames were 11-of-21 from three-point range in the 85-73 win.
Before the Hustlin’ Owls can worry about Lee, however, they play Bethany at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Bethany enters the weekend with a 2-2 record and will play Southern Oregon in Saturday’s first game. The Raiders will take a 1-1 record into their game Friday against Lee.
OIT, meanwhile, enters the tournament at 5-0. The Hustlin’ Owls were 4-0 before Wednesday’s victory over Multnomah University of Portland.
For OIT fans, Saturday’s game is one of the many anticipated highlights for the home season, one that will continue when the Hustlin’ Owls then host Southern Oregon in a non-league Tuesday.
Statistically, senior Joshua Wetzler entered Wednesday’s game with 726 career rebounds and has the chance to pass Sammee Smith (743), Bob Townsend (758) and Kevin Baker (768) before the four-game homestand is over. Baker currently is fourth on the career chart.
Women, 6-0, in tournament
While the men play at home, the OIT women will take a 6-0 record into Southern Oregon’s tournament with a game against Menlo Friday and Holy Names Saturday, the fifth and sixth opponents from the California Pacific Athletic Conference the Hustlin’ Owls will have played.
The final preseason game for the women will be Nov. 29 against CPAC foe William Jessup.
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