Emmons
Rustad
It's not a good idea to upset a sleeping Tiger. Apparently that's what the Wheaton Tornadoes did in upending Wittenberg on Nov. 17. Since then, Case Western Reserve, Cedarville and Denison have paid the price.
Wittenberg demolished Case Western by 40 points two weeks ago, and then last week the Tigers continued to punish their foes, taking to the road to crush neighboring rival Cedarville 108-66 on Tuesday and North Coast Athletic Conference rival Denison 96-60 on Saturday.
Against Cedarville, the Tigers beat the host team at its own game, burning the nets for 10 three-pointers in the opening half to take a 62-30 lead into the locker room at halftime. Sophomore guard Rod Emmons (South Bend, Ind./John Adams) hit all five of three-pointers in the first half and finished with a team-high 15 points. Joining him in double figures were sophomore guard Mark Borland (Kettering, Ohio/Alter), senior guard Greg Rustad (Lakewood, Ohio/Lakewood), junior forward Kevin Longley (Vandalia, Ohio/Butler) and junior forward/center B.J. Harris (Riverside, Ohio/Stebbins). Harris nearly put together a triple-double, finishing with 10 points, 13 rebounds and six assists.
As if that offensive barrage weren't enough, the Tigers kept it going Saturday at Denison. Senior forward Chad Mossing (Maumee, Ohio/Holland Springfield) led the way with 16 points, including 4-of-7 from three-point range. All five starters finished in double figures in points, while sophomore forward Peter Walker (Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier) chipped in with eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds off the bench.