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is already proving that Wright Stai made the right choice in recruiting him to the school just on the outskirts of Dayton, The fab freshman is leading 4 e New or Reconditioned YEA .\’«’ 4 ;' .‘?‘ ‘,“J:.\‘ g se3 3 ns o | | CS & HOCKEY EQUIPMENT ~ TRADE IN YOUR OLD SKATES & Hope makes all the "Wright" moves in huge upset win "'&(’ x5 a > ~(V” *‘¢ > e . ue e E. Es \ [ > l 1 _ More importantly, the 68" power forward has accepted his job as a role player with the squad and has done a good job of freeing up his trammates for open shots with his ability to set his team in minutes played, is second in rebounds with 5.3 a game and is chipping in with five points a game on the offenâ€" sive end of the court. He has become so invaluable the coaching staff hardly takes him off the floor And the little things he‘s doing helped Wright State to one of NCAA basketball‘s biggest early season upsets. In case you missed it, Wright States 3â€"8 squad beat the No. 6 ranked Michigan State Spartans last Thursday 53â€"49 in what could only be described as a State team that made it to the promised land of US. college basketball last year when they week‘s upset win was Dave MacNeil, one of Hope‘s former coaches in the local Waterloo Wildhawks basketball program. "Three and eight teams are not supposed to beat No. 6 teams," laughed MacNeil. "It‘s earned a berth in the Final Four. One of the witnesses to last This is the same Michigan not supposed to happen." And Hope made one of the And most of the 10,000 fans _ biggest plays of the game with a watching the game couldn‘t _ key steal in the last minute to believe it either. help seal the deal. Wright State just kept staying close, and as long as they were close they had a chance. The game was decided in the final minute, like most basketâ€" ball games traditionally are. And Hope had a big hand in fewringung the _ He also freed up Wright State‘s sensational shooter, MacNeil said Hope conâ€" trolled the glass and led all rebounders with 10 boards Kevin Melson, for open looks as he poured in 16 points. The Waterloo Siskins looked like they were still suffering from a holiday hangover Sunâ€" day night as they lost 9â€"2 to the Kitchener Dutchmen at Clarica The Siskins returned from a twoâ€"week holiday break lookâ€" ing like they were still on vaca tion as the Dutchmen opened the scoring early in the first period. "If you‘re going to blame anyâ€" body blame me," said Siskins head coach Gerry Harrigan. "Maybe I should have had them back a little earlier but I thought they deserved a couple of weeks off there." It was the first time the Siskins had been together as a group since closing out 1999 with a 3â€"0 win over Stratford, and two games over .500 in the win column. But the rustiness showed as the Dutchmen extended that early lead to 2â€"0 with less than a minute to go in the first with the Siskins Colin Kropf in the box for spearing. Kropf coughed up the puck on a Siskin powerâ€"play early in the second period to give the Dutchies a 3â€"0 lead before Rick Huneault finally got the Siskins on the board with a powerâ€"play Waterloo Chronicle "They (Wright State) were up two with less a minute left and Michigan State came down to try to tie the game or go ahead," said MacNeil. "They tried to get inside but Thomas fought around his man and got a defiection as Wright State got the ball back. "Michigan State had to foul and Wright State made their free throws." It was pandemonium on the court as the final whistle blew and the crowd surged on to the The Siskins‘ Karl Janzen jostles with a Dutchmen behind the net. goal at 631. Kitchener scored five powerâ€" But less than a minute later _ play goals and one shorthanded the Dutchmen capitalized on _ goal to trounce the Siskins 9â€"2 The Dutehmen caught the Siskin defence fatâ€"footed for two more quick goals to put the game out of reach at the end of the second. Special teams were the differâ€" ence for the Dutchmen as But less than a minute later the Dutchmen capitalized on their own powerâ€"play opportuâ€" nity to make it 4â€"1. "Normally you don‘t score that many on us," said Harriâ€" gan. "Its unfortunate but hopeâ€" fully we‘ll be ready for the next one Wednesday." â€" Matt Schnarr had the other marker for the Siskins. The loss drops the Siskins record to 16â€"15â€"2. court. _ "Everybody _ just swarmed the floor," said Macâ€" Neil. "Everybody was on their feet and rooting them on. "They really appreciate the effort the kids put out." 17