Four players scored in double figures for Kalamazoo, but it wasn't enough as visiting Albion escaped with a 78-70 win on Saturday, Feb. 14. Albion scored the first 11 points of the game and led by as many as 12 (16-4) as the Hornets turned the ball over eight times in the first seven minutes. Kalamazoo battled back with a 12-0 run to tie the game at 16-16 with 9:42 left in the half, but Albion regained the lead 38-31 at halftime. It took nearly 11 minutes in the second half before Kalamazoo tied the score again at 52-52, but Kalamazoo was never able to take a lead in the game. The game was tied 65-65 again with four minutes remaining, but Albion sank a free throw and extended the final difference to eight (78-70). Kalamazoo shot 43.6 percent from the field while Albion shot 50 percent. Kalamazoo made 4-of-18 three-pointers to Albion's 7-of-12. Kalamazoo held a 33-29 edge in rebounding. Albion's Bill Leising led all scorers with 27 points, including 4-of-5 three-pointers and 5-for-5 at the line. Ryan Clark led Kalamazoo with 18 points. Henry McCain fouled out with 17 points and five rebounds. Ben Jerome and Nate Orozco each scored 11 points off the bench. Kalamazoo is at Trine on Wednesday (8 p.m. start) before returning home next Saturday to face Calvin at 3 p.m.
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