Senior Kevin Scott joined sophomore Derek Rodgerson on the All-Tournament team at the Holiday Inn/Food for the Hungry Tournament.

California (Pa.) Drops FPC, 74-69
Rodgerson/Scott Named to All-Tourney Team; Scott logs double-double in loss

CALIFORNIA, Pa. (December 29, 2001) - Franklin Pierce University
rallied late, but the comeback fell short as host California University of Pennsylvania (10-1) posted a 74-69 victory in the Championship game of the Fourth Annual Holiday Inn/Food for the Hungry Tournament in Hamer Hall tonight.

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and California entered halftime at a 35-35 deadlock, the host Vulcans took a six-point lead (55-49) with an 11-4 run midway through the second half. Junior Ishmieal Kamara kick-started the run with four points.

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trimmed the gap to three points (61-58) after a Kevin Scott (Mississauga, Ontario/Iona Catholic) jumper with 4:19 to play, but that would be as close as the Ravens would get.

California scored six-straight points - four by junior forward Tom Frederick - to take its largest lead of the game (67-58) with 2:25 on the clock.

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closed to within four points (69-65) with 55-seconds to play as junior Tom Waterman (Bangor, Maine/Bangor) led a 7-2 run with four points. However, a pair of technical fouls on senior Alfonso Payne (Boston, Mass./Boston Latin Academy) spelled doom for the Ravens as the Vulcans lead expanded back to nine (74-65) with 28-seconds on the clock as Kamara drained two-of-four at the line.

Kamara, who earned Tournament MVP honors, led California with a game-high 30 points in 28 minutes of action off the bench. He hit 8-of-10 from the field, including 4-6 from three-point range, and 10-14 from the line.

Frederick, also named to the All-Tournament team, and sophomore Gerrmar Ballard each chipped in with ten points.

Scott and sophomore Derek Rodgerson (Newburgh, Maine/Hampden Academy) were both named to the All-Tournament team for the Ravens. Scott notched a double-double to lead the Ravens with 18 points and a game-best ten rebounds. Rodgerson followed up a 17-point performance the night before with 15 points.

Junior V.J. Kwity (Torrance, Calif./West) chipped in 13 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Waterman added 12 points, three assists and two steals.

The game was clearly won at the foul line as California connected just nine times from the field (compared to 11 field goals for FPC) in the closing 20-minutes, but enjoyed a 19-10 scoring advantage at the charity stripe while being whistled for just 14 personal fouls on the night.

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(5-5, 2-4 NE-10) returns home to begin a rigorous Conference slate in the month of January with a match-up against Pace University on Thursday, January 3, at 7:30 p.m. The game begins a three-game homestand prior to a four-game road trip to begin the new year.