Nov. 18, 2000

NKU DEFEATS CALIFORNIA (Pa.)

Conley scores 22 as NKU wins John L. Griffin/Lions Club Classic

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Senior guard Craig Conley scored 22 points and dished out six assists Saturday night as the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team defeated California (Pa.) University, 77-65, in the championship game of the John L. Griffin/Lions Club Classic in Regents Hall. Conley, who was named the tournament’s most valuable player, made 8 of 10 shots from the field as NKU improved to 5-0. Carl Mitchell and Brian Lawhon both added 10 points for NKU, which made 54.7 percent of its shots from the field. NKU jumped out to a 43-27 halftime lead by shooting 57.1 percent from the field. The Norse made 8 of 20 three-point attempts in the game, and committed just nine turnovers. NKU’s Brenden Stowers was named the tournament’s best defensive player. Seth Martin paced California (1-1) with 16 points. CLICK HERE FOR BOXSCORE JOHN L. GRIFFIN/LIONS CLUB CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Shuntell Mells, Indiana-Southeast Scott Keyes, Ohio Dominican Tamar Ross-Williams, California (Pa.) Seth Martin, California (Pa.) Craig Sanders, NKU Best Defensive Player: Brenden Stowers, NKU Most Valuable Player: Craig Conley, NKU