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Men's Basketball Defeated by Union, 63-59

Rensselaer vs Union (1-27-06 at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY)



Official Basketball Box Score


Official Basketball Box Score Rensselaer vs Union 1-27-06 8:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Rensselaer 5-11,3-3 Liberty TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 25 Tom Schneider....... f 6-15 2-8 0-0 2 7 9 3 14 0 0 0 3 33 45 Matt Zepernick...... f 4-11 2-3 1-1 1 4 5 1 11 4 4 0 1 32 00 Russell Herman...... c 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 17 15 Paul Halas.......... g 3-6 3-6 0-0 0 3 3 3 9 0 3 0 0 22 34 Joe Johnson......... g 4-7 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 4 8 1 2 0 0 29 20 David Easley........ 1-3 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 3 4 2 2 0 1 16 22 Dan Rourke.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 Neal Wesson......... 3-6 1-2 1-2 1 2 3 3 8 4 2 1 2 26 52 Clay Hadley......... 1-2 0-1 1-1 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 9 54 Sam Simmons......... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 3 0 15 TEAM................ 2 2 Totals.............. 23-55 8-21 5-6 8 24 32 20 59 14 15 4 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-27 48.1% 2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% Game: 41.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 38.1% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 0-0 0.0% Game: 83.3% 1,1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Union 10-7,3-3 Liberty TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 13 Jim Rahill.......... f 4-6 2-4 0-0 1 3 4 3 10 3 0 0 4 26 22 Brian Scordato...... f 5-11 4-8 4-6 3 8 11 2 18 4 3 0 1 39 34 Darcy Bonner........ c 0-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 15 32 John Cagianello..... g 6-12 1-3 6-8 0 4 4 2 19 1 1 0 0 37 33 Chris Murphy........ g 0-4 0-3 4-7 1 1 2 1 4 5 4 0 3 36 15 Rob Futia........... 0-2 0-0 2-4 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 20 Steve Madej......... 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 24 Drew Desmarais...... 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 42 Joseph Mackey....... 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 9 44 Kyle Grimm.......... 3-7 1-2 0-0 0 4 4 3 7 0 0 3 0 20 TEAM................ 1 1 Totals.............. 18-51 8-20 19-29 12 24 36 13 63 15 10 3 9 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-27 33.3% 2nd Half: 9-24 37.5% Game: 35.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 40.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 11-14 78.6% 2nd Half: 8-15 53.3% Game: 65.5% 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Ricky Link, Gary Nicoll, Shane Quackenbush Technical fouls: Rensselaer-None. Union-None. Attendance: 389 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Rensselaer.................... 35 24 - 59 Union......................... 33 30 - 63

Newspaper Box Score


Newspaper Box Score Rensselaer vs Union 1-27-06 8:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY UNION 63, RENSSELAER 59 RENSSELAER (5-11,3-3 Liberty) Tom Schneider 6-15 0-0 14; Matt Zepernick 4-11 1-1 11; Paul Halas 3-6 0-0 9; Neal Wesson 3-6 1-2 8; Joe Johnson 4-7 0-0 8; David Easley 1-3 2-2 4; Clay Hadley 1-2 1-1 3; Sam Simmons 1-2 0-0 2; Dan Rourke 0-0 0-0 0; Russell Herman 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 5-6 59. UNION (10-7,3-3 Liberty) John Cagianello 6-12 6-8 19; Brian Scordato 5-11 4-6 18; Jim Rahill 4-6 0-0 10; Kyle Grimm 3-7 0-0 7; Chris Murphy 0-4 4-7 4; Joseph Mackey 0-0 2-2 2; Rob Futia 0-2 2-4 2; Drew Desmarais 0-2 1-2 1; Steve Madej 0-3 0-0 0; Darcy Bonner 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 18-51 19-29 63. Rensselaer.................... 35 24 - 59 Union......................... 33 30 - 63 3-point goals-Rensselaer 8-21 (Paul Halas 3-6; Tom Schneider 2-8; Matt Zepernick 2-3; Neal Wesson 1-2; Clay Hadley 0-1; Joe Johnson 0-1), Union 8-20 (Brian Scordato 4-8; Jim Rahill 2-4; Kyle Grimm 1-2; John Cagianello 1-3; Chris Murphy 0-3). Fouled out--Rensselaer-None, Union-None. Rebounds-Rensselaer 32 (Tom Schneider 9), Union 36 (Brian Scordato 11). Assists-Rensselaer 14 (Neal Wesson 4; Matt Zepernick 4), Union 15 (Chris Murphy 5). Total fouls-Rensselaer 20, Union 13. A-389

Play-By-Play


Play-By-Play Rensselaer vs Union 1-27-06 8:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY 1st PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1) HOME TEAM: Union TIME SCORE MAR VISITORS: Rensselaer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOOD! 3 PTR by Brian Scordato 19:27 3-0 H 3 ASSIST by Darcy Bonner 19:27 17:44 3-2 H 1 GOOD! JUMPER by Matt Zepernick FOUL by Jim Rahill 17:44 17:44 3-3 T 1 GOOD! FT SHOT by Matt Zepernick GOOD! 3 PTR by Brian Scordato 17:25 6-3 H 3 ASSIST by John Cagianello 17:25 16:02 6-5 H 1 GOOD! LAYUP by Joe Johnson [PNT] GOOD! JUMPER by John Cagianello [FB/PNT] 15:54 8-5 H 3 ASSIST by Chris Murphy 15:54 15:42 8-7 H 1 GOOD! JUMPER by Matt Zepernick 15:20 FOUL by Russell Herman GOOD! FT SHOT by Brian Scordato 15:20 9-7 H 2 GOOD! FT SHOT by Brian Scordato 15:20 10-7 H 3 14:59 10-10 T 2 GOOD! 3 PTR by Paul Halas 14:59 ASSIST by Russell Herman GOOD! LAYUP by Jim Rahill [PNT] 14:40 12-10 H 2 GOOD! 3 PTR by Jim Rahill 14:09 15-10 H 5 ASSIST by Brian Scordato 14:09 GOOD! LAYUP by John Cagianello [PNT] 13:36 17-10 H 7 ASSIST by Chris Murphy 13:36 13:32 TIMEOUT 30sec 11:28 FOUL by Paul Halas 10:26 17-12 H 5 GOOD! LAYUP by Tom Schneider [PNT] 10:16 FOUL by David Easley MISSED FT SHOT by John Cagianello 10:16 GOOD! FT SHOT by John Cagianello 10:16 18-12 H 6 10:01 18-14 H 4 GOOD! LAYUP by Clay Hadley [PNT] FOUL by Drew Desmarais 10:01 10:01 18-15 H 3 GOOD! FT SHOT by Clay Hadley 09:45 FOUL by Tom Schneider MISSED FT SHOT by Brian Scordato 09:45 GOOD! FT SHOT by Brian Scordato 09:45 19-15 H 4 09:31 19-17 H 2 GOOD! JUMPER by Tom Schneider 09:31 ASSIST by Clay Hadley 09:05 19-20 V 1 GOOD! 3 PTR by Neal Wesson 09:05 ASSIST by David Easley 08:38 FOUL by Sam Simmons MISSED FT SHOT by Drew Desmarais 08:38 GOOD! FT SHOT by Drew Desmarais 08:38 20-20 T 3 08:28 20-22 V 2 GOOD! LAYUP by Neal Wesson [PNT] 07:46 20-24 V 4 GOOD! LAYUP by David Easley [PNT] TIMEOUT 30sec 07:40 GOOD! JUMPER by John Cagianello 07:13 22-24 V 2 ASSIST by Drew Desmarais 07:13 06:53 22-27 V 5 GOOD! 3 PTR by Matt Zepernick 06:53 ASSIST by Neal Wesson 06:13 FOUL by Tom Schneider GOOD! FT SHOT by Joseph Mackey 06:13 23-27 V 4 GOOD! FT SHOT by Joseph Mackey 06:13 24-27 V 3 FOUL by Jim Rahill 05:18 05:18 MISSED FT SHOT by Neal Wesson 05:18 24-28 V 4 GOOD! FT SHOT by Neal Wesson 04:56 FOUL by Matt Zepernick GOOD! FT SHOT by Chris Murphy 04:56 25-28 V 3 GOOD! FT SHOT by Chris Murphy 04:56 26-28 V 2 FOUL by John Cagianello 04:39 04:05 FOUL by Sam Simmons GOOD! FT SHOT by Rob Futia 04:05 27-28 V 1 GOOD! FT SHOT by Rob Futia 04:05 28-28 T 4 03:43 28-30 V 2 GOOD! JUMPER by Neal Wesson [PNT] 03:43 ASSIST by Russell Herman GOOD! JUMPER by John Cagianello 03:21 30-30 T 5 ASSIST by Brian Scordato 03:21 FOUL by Brian Scordato 03:10 FOUL by Kyle Grimm 02:43 FOUL by Kyle Grimm 02:04 02:04 30-31 V 1 GOOD! FT SHOT by David Easley 02:04 30-32 V 2 GOOD! FT SHOT by David Easley TIMEOUT TEAM 01:56 GOOD! 3 PTR by Brian Scordato 00:29 33-32 H 1 00:05 33-35 V 2 GOOD! 3 PTR by Matt Zepernick 00:05 ASSIST by Neal Wesson
Rensselaer 35, Union 33
2nd PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1) HOME TEAM: Union TIME SCORE MAR VISITORS: Rensselaer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOOD! JUMPER by Brian Scordato 17:44 35-35 T 6 ASSIST by Chris Murphy 17:44 17:22 35-37 V 2 GOOD! JUMPER by Joe Johnson FOUL by John Cagianello 16:37 GOOD! LAYUP by John Cagianello [PNT] 16:26 37-37 T 7 ASSIST by Jim Rahill 16:26 16:06 37-40 V 3 GOOD! 3 PTR by Tom Schneider 16:06 ASSIST by Matt Zepernick 15:06 FOUL by Joe Johnson GOOD! 3 PTR by John Cagianello 15:03 40-40 T 8 ASSIST by Chris Murphy 15:03 GOOD! 3 PTR by Brian Scordato 14:37 43-40 H 3 ASSIST by Jim Rahill 14:37 14:17 TIMEOUT 30sec 13:57 43-42 H 1 GOOD! JUMPER by Tom Schneider 13:57 ASSIST by Matt Zepernick 13:57 FOUL by Joe Johnson GOOD! FT SHOT by John Cagianello 13:57 44-42 H 2 GOOD! FT SHOT by John Cagianello 13:57 45-42 H 3 13:34 FOUL by Neal Wesson MISSED FT SHOT by John Cagianello 13:34 GOOD! FT SHOT by John Cagianello 13:34 46-42 H 4 13:18 FOUL by Tom Schneider FOUL by Brian Scordato 12:50 FOUL by Jim Rahill 12:39 12:35 TIMEOUT TEAM 11:33 46-45 H 1 GOOD! 3 PTR by Tom Schneider 11:33 ASSIST by David Easley GOOD! LAYUP by Kyle Grimm [PNT] 10:42 48-45 H 3 ASSIST by Jim Rahill 10:42 GOOD! 3 PTR by Jim Rahill 10:02 51-45 H 6 ASSIST by Chris Murphy 10:02 09:45 51-47 H 4 GOOD! LAYUP by Sam Simmons [PNT] 09:45 ASSIST by Neal Wesson GOOD! 3 PTR by Kyle Grimm 09:27 54-47 H 7 ASSIST by Brian Scordato 09:27 08:10 FOUL by David Easley 08:10 FOUL by Neal Wesson TIMEOUT 30sec 07:20 07:00 FOUL by Joe Johnson MISSED FT SHOT by Rob Futia 07:00 MISSED FT SHOT by Rob Futia 07:00 FOUL by Joseph Mackey 06:42 06:04 54-49 H 5 GOOD! LAYUP by Tom Schneider [PNT] 06:04 ASSIST by Matt Zepernick 05:18 54-51 H 3 GOOD! JUMPER by Joe Johnson GOOD! LAYUP by Jim Rahill [PNT] 03:48 56-51 H 5 GOOD! LAYUP by Kyle Grimm [PNT] 03:04 58-51 H 7 ASSIST by Brian Scordato 03:04 02:49 TIMEOUT TEAM FOUL by Kyle Grimm 02:23 TIMEOUT TEAM 01:12 01:09 58-53 H 5 GOOD! LAYUP by Joe Johnson [PNT] 01:09 ASSIST by Matt Zepernick 00:32 FOUL by Paul Halas 00:32 TIMEOUT TEAM MISSED FT SHOT by Chris Murphy 00:32 00:30 FOUL by Neal Wesson GOOD! FT SHOT by Brian Scordato 00:30 59-53 H 6 MISSED FT SHOT by Brian Scordato 00:30 00:25 59-56 H 3 GOOD! 3 PTR by Paul Halas 00:25 ASSIST by Neal Wesson 00:25 TIMEOUT TEAM 00:23 FOUL by David Easley GOOD! FT SHOT by Chris Murphy 00:23 60-56 H 4 GOOD! FT SHOT by Chris Murphy 00:23 61-56 H 5 00:14 FOUL by Joe Johnson MISSED FT SHOT by Chris Murphy 00:14 MISSED FT SHOT by Chris Murphy 00:14 FOUL by Chris Murphy 00:11 00:04 FOUL by Paul Halas GOOD! FT SHOT by John Cagianello 00:04 62-56 H 6 GOOD! FT SHOT by John Cagianello 00:04 63-56 H 7 00:00 63-59 H 4 GOOD! 3 PTR by Paul Halas 00:00 ASSIST by Joe Johnson
Union 63, Rensselaer 59

Play Analysis


Rensselaer vs Union (1-27-06 - Period 2 00:00) POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 1 2 - Tot Rensselaer.............. 7 3 - 10 Union................... 11 4 - 15 POINTS IN PAINT 1 2 - Tot Rensselaer.............. 12 6 - 18 Union................... 6 8 - 14 2ND CHANCE POINTS 1 2 - Tot Rensselaer.............. 12 0 - 12 Union................... 3 3 - 6 FAST BREAK POINTS 1 2 - Tot Rensselaer.............. 0 0 - 0 Union................... 2 0 - 2 BENCH POINTS 1 2 - Tot Rensselaer.............. 15 2 - 17 Union................... 5 7 - 12 SCORE TIED BY 1 2 - Tot Rensselaer.............. 2 0 - 2 Union................... 3 3 - 6 LEAD GAINED BY 1 2 - Tot Rensselaer.............. 2 0 - 2 Union................... 1 1 - 2