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Published on: 1/28/2004
Last Visited: 2/9/2004
Solanco point guard Adam Blevins tossed in a season-high 17 points, including eight in the fourth quarter but the hosting Comets put four players in double figures as Penn Manor knocked off Solanco 68-64 last Tuesday night in Millersville. Freshman Jordan Gibbs tossed in a career-high 13 points and nailed a jumper with less than 2:00 left, to push the score to 57-52.And then, with Solanco over the limit in fouls, Manor hit 4-of-6 free throws to take its biggest lead of the night, 61-52. But the Mules weren't giving up.Two buckets in the paint by Blevins and a triple by Trevor Lam (14) cut the lead to 64-62 with 14.6 left.
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With both teams playing aggressive man defense, Solanco got out of the gates early with Blevins turning a steal into an easy two.
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Again, Blevins provided the quarter ending spark, this time connecting on a pair of free throws after getting fouled at the buzzer. Solanco took its biggest lead of the night early in the final stanza on a bucket by Blevins and a trey by Bauermaster (8 points all in the fourth), 49-44.
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"Matt Solomon has been playing better and Adam Blevins stepped up his game.
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"Adam (20 points) drove, kicked it to Trevor who's shot hit the back iron twice, bounced up on top of the backboard and rested there for at least two seconds before falling through the net with no time left.
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Blevins, Lam and Bauermaster combined for 62 of the team's total points and all three, despite some nagging injuries, played all 44 minutes.