Thursday, March 6, 2008

ICSTS Final Four capsule

What: Indiana Christian State Tournament Series (ICSTS) Final Four

Where: O.C. Lewis Gymnasium, Anderson University

When: Saturday, March 8, 2008

Schedule: First Assembly Christian (Lafayette) vs. Horizon Christian (Indy), 12:30 p.m.; Covenant Christian vs. Clinton Christian 2:00 pm; Championship, 8:15 p.m.

Records: Horizon 21-5; First Assembly N/A; Clinton 22-3; Covenant Christian of DeMotte 10-11.

Last year: Covenant Christian defeated Mount Eagle Christian of Greenwood 61-19 in the state final.

Notes: Clinton has won 10 straight entering this weekend and 15 of their last 16. Clinton defeated Covenant 66-41 on February 9. Covenant, in the state finals for the third straight year, won the Northwest Regional. In their most recent ICSTS finals appearance in 2006, the Couriers beat Horizon Christian to capture their first ICSTS championship and finish the season 24-0. The Couriers also reached the final four in 2005. Head coach Chad Schrock is 35-11 in his second season at the Courier helm. Senior forward Todd Martin is third on the Couriers’ all-time scoring chart with 1,380 career points.

Clinton player and team statistics: Todd Martin, 17.0 pts., 5.7 reb. per game, 50.6% FG, 42.7% 3s, 79.9% FT, 1.7 st.; Carl Martin, 10.2 ppg; Mike Troyer, 8.3 ppg, 33.3% 3FG, 70.7% FT, 3.4 ast., 3.0 st.; Evan Stutzman, 8.3 ppg, 4.5 reb., 52.4% FG, 41.2% 3FG; Caleb Miller, 8.0 ppg; Ryan Miller, 4.2 ppg; Joel King, 3.4 ppg, 95.8% FT; Spencer Miller, 3.3 ppg, 33.3% 3FG; Dustin Yoder, 3 ppg, 55% FG; Aaron Eash, 2.6 ppg, 38.1% 3FG; Michael Beiler, 0.8 ppg; Team, 62.1 ppg, 36.5% 3FG, 70.6% FT, 28.8 reb., 14.5 ast., 10.60 st.; Opponents, 47.3 ppg, 37.2% FG, 27% 3FG, 64.5% FT, 27.4 reb., 7 ast., 2.7 blk., 7.52 st.

Sources: Keith Meyers, ICSTS website, Kankakee Valley (Ind.) Post-News, Anderson University website

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