1998-1999 Game-by-Game Recaps March 11, vs. Huron (SD) University MVNC, the #9-seed, saw its season come to end as the Cougars were defeated 97-87 by Huron in the first round of the 1999 NAIA Division II National Tournament. Todd Sands led MVNC with 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field. Brad Hostasa added 17 points, while Adam Stevens contributed 15 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Ehren Hull and Kenny Chaffin tossed in 13 and 12 points respectively, and Kyle Gerhart dished out a game-high seven assists. March 2, at Malone College The Cougars claimed the American Mideast Conference Tournament title for the first time in school history as second-seeded MVNC raced past top-seeded Malone 107-89 to earn an automatic berth in the NAIA Division II National Tournament. Ehren Hull led the way with 28 points, while Brad Hostasa finished with 24 points and seven rebounds. Adam Stevens recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Todd Sands tossed in 17 points. Kyle Gerhart dished out a game-high 12 assists, while Kenny Chaffin contributed eight points and six rebounds off the bench. February 27, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY MVNC successfully opened play in the American Mideast Conference Tournament as the second-seeded Cougars snapped their three-game losing skid with a 95-79 victory over third-seeded Tiffin. Ehren Hull led five players in double figures with 34 points, while Brad Hostasa tossed in 19 points. Adam Stevens (15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds) and Kyle Gerhart (12 points and a game-high 10 assists) each posted double-doubles, and Todd Sands contributed 10 points. MVNC shot 71.9 percent (23-of-32) from the field in the second half. February 20, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE The Cougars dropped their third consecutive contest as MVNC fell 84-70 to Geneva in American Mideast Conference play. Brad Hostasa led all scorers with 22 points, while Todd Sands tossed in 17 points. Adam Stevens also contributed 11 points, a game-high eight rebounds, and a game-high six assists. The Cougars were just 2-of-16 from the three-point arc, while the Golden Tornadoes nailed 12-of-23 three-point attempts. February 18, at University of Rio Grande MVNC lost its second straight game for the first time this year as the Cougars fell into second place in the American Mideast Conference with a 72-68 loss at Rio Grande. Brad Hostasa led the team with 23 points and six rebounds, while Ehren Hull finished with 17 points to become only the second Cougar to reach the 2,000-point plateau. Adam Stevens also tossed in 14 points and grabbed five rebounds. February 16, at Malone College The Cougars had their three-game winning streak snapped as MVNC dropped a hard-fought 82-81 American Mideast Conference overtime decision at NAIA Division II #18 Malone. Todd Sands led the Cougars with 21 points, four blocked shots, and seven rebounds. Ehren Hull added 19 points, while Adam Stevens finished with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Brad Hostasa tossed in 12 points to go along with four steals, and Kenny Chaffin contributed nine points off the bench on 4-of-4 shooting. February 13, at Tiffin University MVNC won its third straight game with an important 83-72 American Mideast Conference victory at Tiffin. Adam Stevens led all scorers with 24 points while also grabbing 11 rebounds. Brad Hostasa added 23 points, and Todd Sands finished with 19 points on 9-of- 11 shooting from the field. Sands also snared a game-high 13 rebounds, while Coy Lindsey drilled a pair of three-pointers off the bench for six points. February 11, KENYON COLLEGE The Cougars claimed county bragging rights as MVNC downed Kenyon 91-68 in non-conference action in the annual "Battle of Knox County". Ehren Hull led all scorers with 25 points as he went 10-of-13 from the field in helping the team to a 61.7 percent shooting night from the field (37-of-60). Todd Sands added 18 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, while Adam Stevens tossed in 15 points. Brad Hostasa and Coy Lindsey also contributed 10 and nine points respectively. February 9, at Ohio Dominican College MVNC got back on track with an 87-56 American Mideast Conference victory over Ohio Dominican that moved the Cougars into first place in the conference. Ehren Hull led all scorers with 28 points that included a 6-for-8 performance from beyond the three-point arc. Brad Hostasa added 20 points, seven rebounds, and a team-high three steals, while Kenny Chaffin tossed in nine points off the bench. Adam Stevens also contributed eight points and a team-high eight rebounds. February 6, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY The Cougars struggled at the free throw line and lost three starters to fouls as MVNC fell 94-87 to Wilberforce in non-conference action. The Cougars connected on only 18-of- 34 attempts from the charity stripe (56 percent). Brad Hostasa led all scorers with 22 points, while Ehren Hull added 20 points. Adam Stevens finished with 18 points, and Todd Sands contributed 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Kyle Gerhart also dished out 10 assists and snared seven rebounds. (MVNC was later awarded a forfeit victory over Wilbeforce by the NAIA due to Damon Jones being ineligible.) February 2, URBANA UNIVERSITY MVNC rallied from a seven-point second-half deficit to defeat Urbana 75-67 in an American Mideast Conference game. Brad Hostasa led the team with 19 points, while Ehren Hull added 18 points. Todd Sands tossed in 15 points and grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds. Adam Stevens contributed nine points, and Kyle Gerhart posted five assists and a game-high five steals. January 30, SAINT VINCENT (PA) COLLEGE The Cougars posted the first back-to-back-to-back 20-win seasons in school history as MVNC downed Saint Vincent 93-69 in American Mideast Conference action. Adam Stevens led the way with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Ehren Hull finished with 22 points. Brad Hostasa contributed 15 points and six rebounds, and Todd Sands tossed in 10 points. Kyle Gerhart and Matt Keller also dished out nine and eight assists respectively. January 28, at Shawnee State University For the second time in less than a week, MVNC topped Shawnee State 85-59 in American Mideast Conference action. Todd Sands led the team with a season-high 30 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists. Adam Stevens added 14 points and seven rebounds, while Brad Hostasa tossed in 11 points to go along with five rebounds, three assists, and a game- high three steals. January 26, at Cedarville College The Cougars saw a 17-point second-half lead evaporate as Cedarville rallied for an 83-81 American Mideast Conference victory in overtime. Adam Stevens led the team with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Todd Sands finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Brad Hostasa added 14 points, and Ehren Hull contributed 11 points. Coy Lindsey also tossed in eight points off the bench on 3-for-3 shooting that included a pair of treys. January 23, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY MVNC shot 61 percent from the field as the Cougars romped past Shawnee State 94-56 in an American Mideast Conference game. Adam Stevens nailed 10-of-12 shots from the field as he recorded game-highs of 23 points and nine rebounds. Ehren Hull added 16 points, while Todd Sands scored 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field. Brad Hostasa also tossed in 10 points, and Kenny Chaffin contributed eight points off the bench. January 19, at Wilberforce University The Cougars extended their winning streak to three straight games with a 100-83 non- conference victory over Wilberforce. Ehren Hull led all scorers with 31 points that included seven three-pointers. Todd Sands added 16 points and nine rebounds, while Brad Hostasa finished with 13 points. Kyle Gerhart also recorded 11 points, and Adam Stevens contributed nine points and nine rebounds. The victory was the 200th of head coach Scott Flemming's career. January 16, at Urbana University MVNC got things going on all cylinders as the Cougars downed Urbana 114-73 in American Mideast Conference action. Coy Lindsey put on one of the best long-range shooting displays in school history as he went 7-for-7 from beyond the three-point arc in 10 minutes during the first half as he led all scorers with a career-high 23 points off the bench. Todd Sands and Ehren Hull contributed 15 points apiece, while Brad Hostasa finished with 13 points and a game-high seven rebounds. Adam Stevens and Kenny Chaffin also added 11 and 10 points respectively. January 12, OHIO DOMINICAN COLLEGE The Cougars rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 74-57 American Mideast Conference win over Ohio Dominican. Adam Stevens led the team with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Brad Hostasa finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, and a team-high four assists. Todd Sands added 12 points, and Ehren Hull finished with nine points. MVNC used solid second-half free throw shooting (11-of-12) led by Hostasa's 9-of-10 performance to hold off the Panthers. January 7, WALSH UNIVERSITY MVNC suffered its first loss of the season as the Cougars fell 73-68 to Walsh in an American Mideast Conference game. MVNC rallied from a ten-point second-half deficit to pull within one point in the last two minutes before falling.