11.18.09 - SPARTANS POST 99-74 WIN OVER PURDUE NORTH CENTRAL
Manchester picked up their second win of the early season on Wednesday following a 99-74 win over Purdue North Central.
Manchester trailed 37-35 at the half, hitting just 7-17 free throws and 12-29 shots. In the second half, MC outscored the Panthers 64-37, going 13-13 from the free throw line and 21-28 shots from the field, including 8-10 three point attempts.
Tyler Henn led Manchester with 18 points, hitting 8-8 shots from the floor and had six rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. Mitch Schaefer hit five three pointers to finish with 15 points, while Nathan Ferch and Colin Clemens added 12 points a piece. Ferch was 5-7 from the floor and had five rebounds while Clemens was 4-6 overall, 3-4 from behind the arc.
Manchester improves to 2-0 on the year and returns to action Friday in the first round of the Manchester College Bankers' Classic as they host Alma starting at 8 p.m. Grace College and Concordia (MI) square off starting at 6 p.m.
11.15.09 - MEN POST 79 - 63 WIN OVER EARLHAM IN SEASON OPENER
Manchester College's men's basketball team posted a 79-63 win over Earlham to start the 2009 season. Manchester jumped out to a 50-29 lead at the half, hitting 20-30 shots (66.7%) in the first half.
Jordan Moss led Manchester with 18 points, hitting 8-11 shots and added nine rebounds
and two assists. Tyler Henn and Jason Spindler added 12 points each, with Henn knocking down 5-9 shots and 2-2 three point attempts. Spindler hit five of his seven shots from the floor, and added a pair of blocks. Nathan Ferch added 10 points, six rebounds and three steals in the win.
Manchester stands at 1-0 on the year, and resumes play on Wednesday as they host Purdue North Central, then host the annual Bankers' Classic on Friday and Saturday.
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 Head Coach Brad Nadborne, in his sixth year at Manchester, leads a program that has gained both conference and national recognition. Before coming to Manchester College, Nadborne served three seasons as an assistant coach at DePauw University, with a one-year stint at the University of Wisconsin/LaCrosse as the interim head coach. He spent five seasons as a graduate and head assistant coach at Cornell University, and two years as the head recruiter for the University of Colorado.
- Manchester College is the only school in the HCAC to play in a national championship, finishing runner-up in 1995 under then Head Coach Steve Alford.
- Sophomores Nathan Ferch and Tyler Henn were named honorable mention All-Conference, along with first year player Jason Spindler.
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