Nov. 30, 2003
Box Score
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - Brandon Voorhees scored 20 points to lead
Central Michigan past Marist 71-67 on Sunday.
Central Michigan (1-3) shot 57 percent in the first half and then held on as
the Red Foxes improved from 33 percent shooting in the first half to 39 percent
in the second half.
The Chippewas stayed hot after in the second half, shooting 52 percent from
the floor.
The Chippewas led by as many as 19 points in the first half, but Marist
closed the gap to 40-29 at halftime and cut the lead to just five points early
in the second half.
Marist trailed by four points with under 30 seconds left and made five
attempts at 3-pointers, but all of them missed.
Kevin Nelson added 15 points for Central Michigan while Tony Bowne scored 12
and Gerrit Brigitha chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.
Carl Hood led Marist with 19 points and Will McClurkin scored 12 points with
10 rebounds.
Sunday's contest was Central Michigan's first home game since junior walk-on
player Brent Edwards died on Tuesday from injuries he suffered in a car
accident the day before.
When the accident occurred, the rest of the Chippewas were at the EA Sports
Maui Invitational in Hawaii. The players returned to Michigan on Friday and
went directly to Edwards' visitation at a funeral home in Flushing and then
attended the funeral on Saturday.
