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Scots Win Big In Home Opener

By Josh Ernst
Sports Information Student Assistant

Box Score

ALMA, Mich. - Led by a 27-point performance by 2004 MIAA scoring leader AJ Jones (Detroit/Martin Luther King), the Scots defeated Marygrove College in front of their home fans, 94-82, to improve their record to 1-1 on the season.

The experience the young Scots gained last season was displayed tonight as their ball control, decision-making, and unselfishness was much improved and showed through in the win.  Alma out-performed Marygrove in almost every statistical category including field goal percentage and turnovers, while doubling Marygrove's assists total with 18.

Jones led the way for the Scots going 7-14 from the field with 27 points and five assists in 34 minutes of action.  Anthony Naylor (Flint/Northern) led Alma with six rebounds while scoring 14 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.  Drew Barnhart (West Branch/Ogemaw Heights) came off the bench for the Scots and played brilliantly as he scored 16 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dropped five assists in the game.  More help came off the bench from junior Carl Hill (Haslett) who added 14 points and five boards in 14 minutes of play. 

The Scots next take the court November 29 as they travel to Sault St. Marie to take on Lake Superior State University with a tip off time of 7 p.m.       

Posted: Tue, November 23rd, 2004 at 7:12PM

 

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Coach Profile

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Smith graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Physical Education in 1984. After graduating, Smith got his start in coaching when he was the boy’s basketball coach at Fulton High School while working as a teacher at Ithaca High School. From there he moved to Cedar Springs High School were he coached and taught and won his first district championship in 1987.

The following year, Coach Smith got his first taste of coaching in the college ranks when he was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ferris State University and was part of the team that won a GLIAC Championship and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA DII Tournament.

After a year at FSU, Coach Smith left for Lake Superior State University where he served for three years as an assistant coach before being promoted to the head coach position in 1991. In five years time, Coach Smith had turned around the LSSU program. In 1996 his team won the first League Championship for LSSU since joining the GLIAC in 1978. During this time, Coach Smith also earned his M.A. in Physical Education from Central Michigan University.

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