Final Score: Bonnies: 75 Slippery Rock: 68

The Bonnies are victorious by a score of 75-68.

Final Minute

The final three minutes have not been easy despite having a 16 point lead. The Rock has gone on a 12-4 run and the Bonnies have committed fouls away from the basket on two occassions. Michael Lee fouled out at the 51.9 second mark and Malcom Eleby did the same at the 44.4 second mark. It is now 71-65 with 31 seconds remaining and the Bonnies headed for the line.

Bonnies: 66 Slippery Rock: 50 3:32 Remaining

Slippery Rock's leading scorer Joseph Vines fouled at with 3:45 left. D'Lancy Carter has really come alive down the stretch and is just out overpowering The Rocks' frontcourt. Hillary Haley continues to be impressive in his debut, pouring in 14 points and a solid defensive effort. It will be interesting to see the freshman Eleby manage the lead for four more minutes.

On a side note: Coach Mark Schmidt has been on his feet all night. His energy has definitely sparked this Bonnie team as they are playing with just as much energy as he is coaching with.

Bonnies: 56 Slippery Rock: 46 7:06 Remaining

Zarryon Fereti has been on fire and continues to look strong. He had 23 points and has hit four 3s on the night. Freshman forward Matt Morgan provided a small spark by blocking one shot, then hitting a basket on consevutice possessions. Slippery Rock has shown it can hit a 3 at any point and the remaining seven minutes should be interesting.

On a side note: the fans have remained standing the entire night and for an exhibition game their passion has been at a high all night.

Bonnies: 50 Slippery Rock: 37

The Bonnies are in the midst of a 15-0 run. Zarryon Fereti has absolutely exploded with 11 of the 15 points in this run. He has hit three 3s and one field goal. He now has 14 points on the night. The Rock look flustered and unorganized. Schmidt remains very active on the bench, cheering on his players when necessary, yet scolding them for mistakes.

Bonnies: 44 Slippery Rock: 37 14:23

The Bonnies have gone to a full-court pressure against The Rock. It has flustered them so far as they turned the ball over on two consecutive trips. Benson stole the first, resulting in an emphatic dunk from freshman Hillary Haley, who now has eight points. The second steal came from D'Lancy Carter, however, the Bonnies turned it over on their trip down the floor. On Mark Schmidt: he does not look happy with the silly mistakes his team is making. Out of the media timeout, the Bonnies came out firing with a 3-pointer from Fereti and an easy lay-up from Haley. The team is playing with a lot of passion for an exhibition game and the fans are right behind them.

Halftime! Slippery Rock: Bonnies:

At the half, the Bonnies are tied 33-33 with The Rock. The offense is beginning to resemble that of a Division I program. The defense has faired pretty well with the exception of its 10 fouls. The reason Slippery Rock has put up 33 points is because of just that; too many fouls. The Rock have scored almost half its points off of free throws. Back to the offense, where Zarryon Fereti has come alive with two 3s. Michael Lee has scored eight points and been more aggressive than he ever was last season, pulling down three boards in the first half. Freshman Hillary Haley has been a pleasant surprise, hitting 3-6 from the field for six points. He has also pulled down two rebounds. Junior D'Lancy Carter has dominated the boards with four in the first half. The Bonnies have been very good on the boards with 20 for the half, 11 on defense and 9 on offense. Unfortunately, they are shooting 14-35 from the field for a perecentage of 40. This has led Slipper Rock to 15 defensive boards. The second half should be interesting to see what adjustments new coach Mark Schmidt makes and whether this team can pull away from a Division II school.