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MoonlightGraham · 05-16-2023, 09:49 AM

February 5, 2020
#23 Lafayette 85, American 54
We begin the day ranked #2 in the Mid Major poll, which is our highest ranking ever. Then, we go out and play like we deserve our ranking.

A season-high 25 points from Daniel Warnock sets the tone, and three teammates score between 11 and 13 points: Jack Senn (13), Tim Hutchinson (11), and Jamie Kelso (11). Senn's 4 steals spearheaded another strong defensive effort.

(Today marks Kelso's return to the starting five. When his broken foot healed, I put him back in the depth chart as our sixth man. I meant to promote him a couple games ago, but I forgot...and because both he and Ben Miele were playing well, I forgot again.)
Record: 21-4 (8-0).

February 8, 2020
#23 Lafayette 70, @Bucknell 65
The Bison have scuffled this year; they're 3-6 in conference play, but they've given us two good games. In fact, they take a 35-34 lead to the locker room at halftime, and a big home crowd sends them off the floor with a wave of noise. We didn't take the lead for good until 3:34 remained in the game.

Daniel Warnock plays well again, with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and no turnovers. Matthew Ackerman contributes big-time during the second half and finishes with 12 off the bench. Jack Senn gets 11, Todd DeHaven 10 with 8 rebounds.
Record: 22-4 (9-0).

February 12, 2020
@#20 Lafayette 101, Lehigh 92
Wow. Take a long-standing rivalry, add a big, raucous crowd, throw in some non-stop action, and you have the recipe for a game you don't want to miss.

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Lafayette 101, Lehigh 92

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Lehigh  (7-17, 2-7):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Quincy Lafond     C    16   1-2   0-0   1   4   0  5   2
Michael Miskin    C    29   4-5   3-4   2   6   1  2  12
Timothy Pinto     SF   33  9-15   1-3   1   4   4  2  23
John Grillo       SG   33   6-9   4-4   0   0   3  1  19
Ross Pires        PG   17   2-6   3-3   0   1   0  4   7
Chris Weekley     PG   22   4-8   2-3   1   1   2  3  12
Roscoe Deck       PF   22   3-4   0-0   2   8   4  2   7
Tyson Chavira     PF    9   1-1   0-0   0   3   0  1   2
Gino McBee        C     4   1-1   0-0   0   0   0  0   2
Denis Jones       SF    8   1-5   0-0   0   0   1  2   2
Edward Smith      SG    6   2-2   0-0   0   0   2  1   4

Turnovers: 11 (Q.Lafond 3, T.Pinto 1, J.Grillo 3, 
 R.Pires 2, R.Deck 2)
Blocked Shots: 2 (M.Miskin 1, G.McBee 1)
Steals: 5 (M.Miskin 1, T.Pinto 1, C.Weekley 1, R.Deck 
 1, D.Jones 1)
3P FGs: 11-23 (M.Miskin 1-2, T.Pinto 4-8, J.Grillo 3-5, 
 R.Pires 0-2, C.Weekley 2-3, R.Deck 1-1, D.Jones 0-2)

Lafayette  (23-4, 10-0):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Todd DeHaven      C    36 10-18  7-10   5  10   1  2  27
Daniel Warnock    PF   36  7-10   2-3   3   6   3  4  20
Tim Hutchinson    SF   35 10-17   4-5   1   5   2  3  27
Jack Senn         SG   33   2-7   0-0   1   1   6  2   5
Jamie Kelso       PG   34   3-5   3-3   1   6  14  3  10
Ben Miele         PG    6   0-1   0-0   0   0   1  0   0
Matthew Ackerman  SG   11   1-2   3-4   1   1   1  3   5
Matt Robles       PF    6   2-4   3-3   1   2   0  0   7
Rodney Lundgren   SF    1   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0
Jonathan Baldwin  C     1   0-0   0-0   0   1   0  0   0

Turnovers: 8 (D.Warnock 1, T.Hutchinson 2, J.Senn 1, 
 J.Kelso 2, M.Ackerman 1, R.Lundgren 1)
Blocked Shots: 3 (D.Warnock 1, T.Hutchinson 1, M.Robles 
 1)
Steals: 2 (T.Hutchinson 1, J.Kelso 1)
3P FGs: 9-23 (D.Warnock 4-7, T.Hutchinson 3-10, J.Senn 
 1-4, J.Kelso 1-1, M.Ackerman 0-1)

Player of Game: C Todd DeHaven (LFYTE)

Full marks to Timothy Pinto, another of the Patriot League's senior stars. He always plays well against us, probably because he plays well against everyone.

Those 14 dimes from Jamie Kelso tie the Patriot League single game record, and break the Lafayette record of 13 Richard Leak '19 set last year.

I'm almost positive the 54 points Todd DeHaven and Tim Hutchinson combine to score are the most scored by two Lafayette players in a game. I'm even more positive no Leopards trio has ever scored as many as the 74 you get when you add Daniel Warnock's 20. I know no Lafayette team has scored as many as 101 in a game (the previous record was an even 100).

The game's most beautiful moment occurred when Daniel Warnock drains a three from the corner. The game is halted so Coach Sims can present Daniel the game ball in recognition of his 2000th career point. Earlier in the season, DW passed Joe Lien and Hubert Song '16 to become Lafayette's all-time scoring leader.
Record: 23-4 (10-0).

February 15, 2020
@#20 Lafayette 69, Colgate 62
We clinch our seventh consecutive Patriot League championship, and it's especially rewarding because we do it on Senior Night.

Senior Jack Senn celebrates the event with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and and 2 steals. Classmate Daniel Warnock focuses on rebounding, grabbing 11. The third senior's name has never been mentioned in our story. Scott Cavanaugh is a walk-on forward who has played for us for four seasons. He plays 30 minutes tonight, almost doubling his career total to date. He fouls out, but not before he scores 6 points (2-for-3 from distance) and snags 5 rebounds.

Todd DeHaven's 22-point, 11-rebound double double is almost a footnote, but that's OK. Tonight the spotlight belongs to the men of the Class of 2020.
Record: 24-4 (11-0).

February 22, 2020
#20 Lafayette 66, @Navy 55
I suppose it's easy to understand why our performance seems a bit "blah," after the emotion of our last game.

Jamie Kelso's 17 points and 3 steals are a high point, and Tim Hutchinson and Todd DeHaven add 14.
Record: 25-4 (12-0).

February 26, 2020
#15 Lafayette 89, @Holy Cross 86
We nearly let this one slip away. Leading 49-34 at the end of the first half, we allow the Crusaders to battle back and send the game into overtime. A three from Daniel Warnock with just over a minute left proves to be the winning basket.

Tim Hutchinson (23 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists) is our leading scorer, but Todd DeHaven (15 points, 11 rebounds) is named Player of the Game.
Record: 26-4 (13-0).

February 29, 2020
#15 Lafayette 69, @Army 53
We complete a perfect Patriot League season with a victory over the Black Knights of the Hudson. The 14-0 run is the second of Graham Sims' career, the other coming in 2015/16.

Daniel Warnock scores 24 for the Leopards, and he's backed up by a 13-point, 11-rebound performance by Todd DeHaven and a 14-point effort from Tim Hutchinson, who shoots a forgettable 5-for-20 (!) from the field and 2-for-14 (!!) from three.

Army's Chris Buckley scores 17 points in his final regular season game. He's passed Jack Jessie to become the Patriot League's all-time top scorer.
Record: 27-4 (14-0).

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2019 Patriot League Standings

 TEAM              CW  CL    Pct   W   L   Pct  RPI  Prestige
--------------------------------------------------------------
 #15 Lafayette     14   0  1.000  27   4  .871   11        69
 American          10   4   .714  16  14  .533  144        47
 Holy Cross         8   6   .571  18  11  .621  163        46
 Colgate            7   7   .500  15  14  .517  262        37
 Bucknell           5   9   .357  12  17  .414  257        35
 Army               5   9   .357   9  20  .310  310        38
 Navy               4  10   .286   8  21  .276  312        31
 Lehigh             3  11   .214   8  21  .276  206        30

The top of the Patriot League table is arranged by prestige. Off to the tournament we go!

05-16-2023, 09:49 AM	#233
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	February 5, 2020 #23 Lafayette 85, American 54 We begin the day ranked #2 in the Mid Major poll, which is our highest ranking ever. Then, we go out and play like we deserve our ranking. A season-high 25 points from Daniel Warnock sets the tone, and three teammates score between 11 and 13 points: Jack Senn (13), Tim Hutchinson (11), and Jamie Kelso (11). Senn's 4 steals spearheaded another strong defensive effort. (Today marks Kelso's return to the starting five. When his broken foot healed, I put him back in the depth chart as our sixth man. I meant to promote him a couple games ago, but I forgot...and because both he and Ben Miele were playing well, I forgot again.) Record: 21-4 (8-0). February 8, 2020 #23 Lafayette 70, @Bucknell 65 The Bison have scuffled this year; they're 3-6 in conference play, but they've given us two good games. In fact, they take a 35-34 lead to the locker room at halftime, and a big home crowd sends them off the floor with a wave of noise. We didn't take the lead for good until 3:34 remained in the game. Daniel Warnock plays well again, with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and no turnovers. Matthew Ackerman contributes big-time during the second half and finishes with 12 off the bench. Jack Senn gets 11, Todd DeHaven 10 with 8 rebounds. Record: 22-4 (9-0). February 12, 2020 @#20 Lafayette 101, Lehigh 92 Wow. Take a long-standing rivalry, add a big, raucous crowd, throw in some non-stop action, and you have the recipe for a game you don't want to miss. Code: Lafayette 101, Lehigh 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehigh (7-17, 2-7): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Quincy Lafond C 16 1-2 0-0 1 4 0 5 2 Michael Miskin C 29 4-5 3-4 2 6 1 2 12 Timothy Pinto SF 33 9-15 1-3 1 4 4 2 23 John Grillo SG 33 6-9 4-4 0 0 3 1 19 Ross Pires PG 17 2-6 3-3 0 1 0 4 7 Chris Weekley PG 22 4-8 2-3 1 1 2 3 12 Roscoe Deck PF 22 3-4 0-0 2 8 4 2 7 Tyson Chavira PF 9 1-1 0-0 0 3 0 1 2 Gino McBee C 4 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 Denis Jones SF 8 1-5 0-0 0 0 1 2 2 Edward Smith SG 6 2-2 0-0 0 0 2 1 4 Turnovers: 11 (Q.Lafond 3, T.Pinto 1, J.Grillo 3, R.Pires 2, R.Deck 2) Blocked Shots: 2 (M.Miskin 1, G.McBee 1) Steals: 5 (M.Miskin 1, T.Pinto 1, C.Weekley 1, R.Deck 1, D.Jones 1) 3P FGs: 11-23 (M.Miskin 1-2, T.Pinto 4-8, J.Grillo 3-5, R.Pires 0-2, C.Weekley 2-3, R.Deck 1-1, D.Jones 0-2) Lafayette (23-4, 10-0): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Todd DeHaven C 36 10-18 7-10 5 10 1 2 27 Daniel Warnock PF 36 7-10 2-3 3 6 3 4 20 Tim Hutchinson SF 35 10-17 4-5 1 5 2 3 27 Jack Senn SG 33 2-7 0-0 1 1 6 2 5 Jamie Kelso PG 34 3-5 3-3 1 6 14 3 10 Ben Miele PG 6 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Matthew Ackerman SG 11 1-2 3-4 1 1 1 3 5 Matt Robles PF 6 2-4 3-3 1 2 0 0 7 Rodney Lundgren SF 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Jonathan Baldwin C 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Turnovers: 8 (D.Warnock 1, T.Hutchinson 2, J.Senn 1, J.Kelso 2, M.Ackerman 1, R.Lundgren 1) Blocked Shots: 3 (D.Warnock 1, T.Hutchinson 1, M.Robles 1) Steals: 2 (T.Hutchinson 1, J.Kelso 1) 3P FGs: 9-23 (D.Warnock 4-7, T.Hutchinson 3-10, J.Senn 1-4, J.Kelso 1-1, M.Ackerman 0-1) Player of Game: C Todd DeHaven (LFYTE) Full marks to Timothy Pinto, another of the Patriot League's senior stars. He always plays well against us, probably because he plays well against everyone. Those 14 dimes from Jamie Kelso tie the Patriot League single game record, and break the Lafayette record of 13 Richard Leak '19 set last year. I'm almost positive the 54 points Todd DeHaven and Tim Hutchinson combine to score are the most scored by two Lafayette players in a game. I'm even more positive no Leopards trio has ever scored as many as the 74 you get when you add Daniel Warnock's 20. I know no Lafayette team has scored as many as 101 in a game (the previous record was an even 100). The game's most beautiful moment occurred when Daniel Warnock drains a three from the corner. The game is halted so Coach Sims can present Daniel the game ball in recognition of his 2000th career point. Earlier in the season, DW passed Joe Lien and Hubert Song '16 to become Lafayette's all-time scoring leader. Record: 23-4 (10-0). February 15, 2020 @#20 Lafayette 69, Colgate 62 We clinch our seventh consecutive Patriot League championship, and it's especially rewarding because we do it on Senior Night. Senior Jack Senn celebrates the event with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and and 2 steals. Classmate Daniel Warnock focuses on rebounding, grabbing 11. The third senior's name has never been mentioned in our story. Scott Cavanaugh is a walk-on forward who has played for us for four seasons. He plays 30 minutes tonight, almost doubling his career total to date. He fouls out, but not before he scores 6 points (2-for-3 from distance) and snags 5 rebounds. Todd DeHaven's 22-point, 11-rebound double double is almost a footnote, but that's OK. Tonight the spotlight belongs to the men of the Class of 2020. Record: 24-4 (11-0). February 22, 2020 #20 Lafayette 66, @Navy 55 I suppose it's easy to understand why our performance seems a bit "blah," after the emotion of our last game. Jamie Kelso's 17 points and 3 steals are a high point, and Tim Hutchinson and Todd DeHaven add 14. Record: 25-4 (12-0). February 26, 2020 #15 Lafayette 89, @Holy Cross 86 We nearly let this one slip away. Leading 49-34 at the end of the first half, we allow the Crusaders to battle back and send the game into overtime. A three from Daniel Warnock with just over a minute left proves to be the winning basket. Tim Hutchinson (23 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists) is our leading scorer, but Todd DeHaven (15 points, 11 rebounds) is named Player of the Game. Record: 26-4 (13-0). February 29, 2020 #15 Lafayette 69, @Army 53 We complete a perfect Patriot League season with a victory over the Black Knights of the Hudson. The 14-0 run is the second of Graham Sims' career, the other coming in 2015/16. Daniel Warnock scores 24 for the Leopards, and he's backed up by a 13-point, 11-rebound performance by Todd DeHaven and a 14-point effort from Tim Hutchinson, who shoots a forgettable 5-for-20 (!) from the field and 2-for-14 (!!) from three. Army's Chris Buckley scores 17 points in his final regular season game. He's passed Jack Jessie to become the Patriot League's all-time top scorer. Record: 27-4 (14-0). Code: 2019 Patriot League Standings TEAM CW CL Pct W L Pct RPI Prestige -------------------------------------------------------------- #15 Lafayette 14 0 1.000 27 4 .871 11 69 American 10 4 .714 16 14 .533 144 47 Holy Cross 8 6 .571 18 11 .621 163 46 Colgate 7 7 .500 15 14 .517 262 37 Bucknell 5 9 .357 12 17 .414 257 35 Army 5 9 .357 9 20 .310 310 38 Navy 4 10 .286 8 21 .276 312 31 Lehigh 3 11 .214 8 21 .276 206 30 The top of the Patriot League table is arranged by prestige. Off to the tournament we go!