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                  <b><font face="Arial" size="1">Sat., Feb. 15, 2003</font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><br>
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                  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MISHAWAKA -- University of
                  Saint Francis senior Jontae James scored 25 points helping the
                  Cougars to 98 on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't enough.
                  Bethel College outscored to visiting Cougars by six to survive
                  with a 104-98 win.<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; USF had drawn to within a point 53-52 on
                  John Gensic's 3-pointer at the buzzer ending the first half.
                  Then the Cougars used a 10-2 start to the second half to lead
                  by seven points on two different occasions early in the second
                  half. Bethel used a 9-0 surge to regain the lead for good,
                  71-67, and though USF kept it close, BC (20-10, 7-5
                  Mid-Central Conference) kept control of the lead the rest of
                  the way.<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;We gave them a few buckets, but they hit
                  some really tough shots,&quot; USF Coach Jeff Rekeweg said.
                  &quot;We gave them very few unchallenged shots. I'm
                  disappointed we didn't get the win, but they had to play well
                  to win. You could see it on the faces of our players
                  afterwards that this was a game they felt they could have
                  won.&quot;<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James scored 16 of his team-leading 25
                  points in the second half. Cleevas Craig and Gensic scored 16
                  points apiece for the game, Dusty Beucler added 15 and Zach
                  Beiswanger 10. But junior David Keister scored 21 of his 25
                  points in the second half and it seemed anytime USF got close,
                  Keister was scoring a basket or free throws to give BC
                  breathing room.<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp; Keister gave BC its biggest lead in the second
                  half, 87-80, but a Beiswanger 3-pointer and a James jumper
                  pulled USF quickly back within two, 87-85. The two teams
                  traded baskets before a Keister rebound basket pushed BC into
                  a 99-94 lead with 55 seconds to play. A Chase Holden rebound
                  basket pulled USF within three, 99-96, with 48 seconds to
                  play, but USF (13-17, 3-9 MCC) got no closer.<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;He plays well when he comes back
                  home,&quot; Rekeweg said about James, who is a South Bend
                  LaSalle graduate. &quot;He hit some tough chances. Dusty
                  played well despite being sick and Chase is still not well. I
                  hope this gives us some confidence.&quot;<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp; USF resumes play on Tuesday at Marian in a 7 p.m.
                  game in Indianapolis. The pregame show with Joe Parson starts
                  at 6:45 p.m. on WLYV, 1450 AM.</font>
                  <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>-- GO USF -- </b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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