Coach Rich Herrin calls him “Little Man”. Point guard Demaria Nance a 5′ 7″ freshman out of Cadiz KY, drives around a Robert Morris-Springfield defender.
Similar to Wednesday night against Simmons, Morthland came out and took control early on. Dylan Burmester opened play with a two point basket in the paint just 20 seconds after the tip.
RMU’s Leo Bowen answered with a three-pointer to take the lead back 3-2. The second of the Burmester brothers, Tyler, followed in the footsteps of Dylan by netting his own shot in the paint to regain the lead for Morthland.
From there, the Patriots hit the gas and never looked back. It took eight minutes for the boys to reach a double-digit point difference and it came on a second-chance opportunity from Dylan Burmester to put the Patriots up 27-16.
That basket came in the midst of a seven point run by Morthland, which included contributions from Demaria Nance and Ben McFarland.
The first half came and went with little frustration for the Patriots, as they headed into the locker room up by 13 with a score of 45-32.
The Eagles came out hot from under the bleachers and it only took three minutes to cut the Morthland lead down to five.
A quick timeout and some back-to-back work from the Burmester brothers put the Patriots back up by 14 with nine minutes left in the game.
After giving everything they had in the push out of the gate, RMU lost all momentum and their deficit quickly grew. Morthland’s largest lead came with just three minutes left when Carlton Mason and Dylan Burmester scored on simultaneous possessions to give themselves an 88-62 lead.
Time flew and the final buzzer rang with Morthland earning the 92-67 win.
As a team, the Patriots shot 39 for 81 from the floor (48.1%), and nine for 13 from the line (69.2%)
Aaron Rushing lead all scorers with 23 points on the afternoon. He was just two rebounds shy of a double-double.
Right behind Rushing was Tyler Burmester who netted 22 points and gathered nine rebounds with five assists.
Dylan Burmester was all over the floor this afternoon as the senior grabbed five steals, aiding him to his 16 total points.
Ashton Worgu had himself a game with six assists and nine rebounds.
With the win, the Patriots advance to 7-4 on the season. They take the holiday break off before returning to action at home on December 30. Morthland will host the Gorloks of Webster Universitiy with tip-off set for 1:00 p.m. in Max Morris Gymnasium.
Information submittied by Reid Cure, who wears many hats for Morthland College. He is head of the sports information department, AD, and head baseball coach.
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