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Knocks Off #18 Clarion in KFC/Subway Tournament Championship, 86-73
Rodgerson named Tournament MVP; Waterman and Scott named to All-Tournament Team

Sophomore Derek Rodgerson was named Tournament MVP for his outstanding play in this weekend's tournament

CLARION, Pa. (November 17, 2001) - Franklin Pierce University
men's basketball team claimed first place in the KFC/Subway Classic in Clarion, Pa. with an 86-73 win over #18 Clarion College this evening.

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made an early run at the Golden Eagles, as Kevin Scott (Mississauga, Ontario/Iona Catholic) helped the Ravens take a ten-point lead scoring eight points just eight minutes after tip-off.

Ravens took a commanding 19-point lead at the 2:12 mark of the first before squandering it away after Clarion made a 14-4 run three minutes into the second half to come within two. FP
worked to rebuild a seven-point lead, however, the Golden Eagles cut the Ravens' lead to one point with 8:20 left in regulation.

Junior guard Tom Waterman (Bangor, Maine/Bangor/Maine) pulled the Ravens out of the bind, as he tallied ten points in the final seven minutes to put the Ravens back up by 16.

Sophomore Derek Rodgerson (Newburgh, Maine/Hampden Academy) led all scorers with 25 points. This evening's performance, coupled with his 18-point performance the previous night against #13 Longwood earned him tournament MVP honors.

Waterman followed with 16 points and 11 assists, and earned a spot on the All-Tournament team with teammate Kevin Scott. Scott scored 15 points on 6-8 shooting from the floor and 3-4 from the line, and pulled down 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season.

The Ravens (2-0) return to action on Tuesday, November 20, when they travel to the College of the Saint Rose in their Northeast-10 Conference opener at 7:45 p.m.