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Strong Shooting Not Enough To Shake Thunder

ANGOLA, Ind. - Alma men's basketball lost a tough MIAA decision to Tri-State 89-81 Wednesday evening, despite putting four scorers in double figures, the first time it's happened for the Scots all season. Isaac Smith (Merrill) led the Scots - and all scorers - with 26 points, adding a team-high 12 rebounds. Lance Gardner (Lansing/Mason) added 12 points, Ryan DeHaan (Rockford) chipped in with 11 and David McNally added 10 points in the loss.

Alma was down by 15 points at halftime 47-32 and surged back to 49-42 second half advantage, but it was not enough to overcome the first half deficit.

Gardner was hot from beyond the arc, going four-of-seven from three point range - and from the field - draining four of Alma's five treys on the evening.

Alma returns to action Jan. 20 when it travels to Hope College for a 3 p.m. game.

Posted: Wed, January 17th, 2007 at 9:48PM

 

The Corporation for National and Community Service named Alma College to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. The Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.

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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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