''THE MT. VERNON GAME WAS AMAZING - IT WAS AWESOME TO SEE OUR FANS PULL TOGETHER AND SUPPORT OUR TEAM LIKE THAT. THE FACT THAT WE BEAT THEM MADE IT EVEN GREATER." _CHARITY HANCOCK, JUNIOR Sophomore forward Ricardo Alliman leaps over the competition to garner two valuable points for the Jackets. Alliman's total rebounds for the 2007-2008 season was an impressive 255. Jackets forward and sophomore Chris Walker avoids the distractions of the opposing team and concentrates on making the shot. Such strategies must have worked for Walker, who was ranked third on the team for scoring 10.5 per game. Sophomore guard Chris Beals chooses the appropriate stance and goes for the freethrow shot. Beals boasts 57 successful freethrows out of 70 attempts. Each year, the coaches of the Jackets choose the final home game of the year to honor the seniors who will never play on the hallowed court again. This year, the honored seniors were guards Joel Fowler and Ryan Short. Keeping their well-trained eyes keenly on the ball, sophomore guards Haddon Anderson and Chris Beals work hard to keep the Wittenberg score low. The Jackets won 73-58, defeating Wittenberg for the first time in three years. The men's Jackets basketball team huddles together for renewed focus and an energized spirit. Junior guard Ryan Reep was elected captain this season and was responsible for leading the team and maintaining high spirits in the midst of uncertainty.
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