University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
at Columbia Union (MD) College - 01/13/05
UPJ Men Earn 63-53 Road Win
at Columbia Union College;
Cogsdell Eighth on All-Time Rebounding List The Mountain Cat men's basketball team raised its overall record to 7-8 with a 63-53 road win at Columbia Union (MD) College Thursday night behind a 22-point effort from junior guard Dwight Hines (Aliquippa, Pa.) and a 13-point, game-high 12-rebound performance from senior center Carlos Cogsdell (Homestead, Pa.). With his 12 rebounds, Cogsdell moved into a tie for eighth place on the Mountain Cat All-Time Rebounding List with 502 career rebounds.
Pitt Johnstown, which built a 32-24 halftime lead, controlled the game in nearly every statistical category. The Mountain Cats shot 51.1% (24-47) from the field, while holding Columbia Union to just 33.9% (21-62), including just 6-29 (20.7%) from behind the three-point line. Pitt Johnstown also out rebounded the Pioneers 41-31 and turned its 11 offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points. Although the Mountain Cats were just 11-23 (47.8%) from the free-throw line, they limited Columbia Union to just 5-7 (71.4%) from the line.
Hines, Pitt Johnstown's leading scorer for the second consecutive game, finished 9-16 from the field and 3-5 from three-point range. Hines also grabbed five rebounds and had three assists, while Cogsdell was 4-8 from the field and 5-9 from the free-throw line. Junior guard Steve Scorpion (Murrysville, Pa.) chipped in 11 points and junior guard Joey Tutchstone (Vandergrift, Pa.) scored seven points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out a game-high four assists.
Cogsdell surpassed Eugene Wilson (1998-2003) and tied Mike Gresik (1981-1985) for eighth place on the All-Time Rebounding List. In addition, Cogsdell, and senior forward Paul Byer (Johnstown, Pa.) are both nearing the 1,000-point plateau for their careers. Cogsdell enters Pitt Johnstown's next game with 919 points. After scoring eight points and hauling in seven rebounds against Columbia Union, Byer now has 960 career points.
Raymond Strachan's game-high 26 points and 10 rebounds and Abdur Rahim-Scott's 11 points and six rebounds led the way for the Pioneers, who dropped to 2-15 on the season.
Last Reviewed: January 13, 2005