The Pitt-Greensburg men's basketball coach Marcus Kahn never thought his Bobcats would score 142 points in game. And lose by 12!

But that's what happened when the Bobcats were blown away by the University of Redlands, 154-142.

		POINT MADE Pitt-Greensburg records tied or set in its 154-142 loss Dec. 18 to the University of Redlands. School record for points in a game, surpassing the 110 against Mount Aloysius Dec. 3, 2003. School record with 61 made field goals, surpassing the 46 against Mount Aloysius Dec. 3, 2003. School record for points allowed, surpassing the 117 scored by York College Dec. 4, 2000. Kevin Conlon tied a school record with 17 field goals, matching Jason Trout against Lake Erie Feb. 7, 1998.

"I've never seen anything like that," said Kahn, who played at Redlands in the mid-1990s under current coach Gary Smith. "We played at a high tempo, not too extreme, and averaged in the high 80s and low 90s."

Redlands went full-throttle a couple years ago and is averaging 136 points per game this season with a full-court, trapping defense and a barrage of 3-pointers. If Redlands doesn't create a turnover in the backcourt, its players are willing to give up an uncontested layup or dunk and then quickly bring the ball inbounds with a long baseball pass.

Redlands takes a majority of its shots from beyond the arc, willing to trade two points for three. Smith substitutes in waves every two or three minutes, sending in a complete new lineup. He uses 17 players a game and everyone has the green light to launch 3-pointers.

"Their whole thing is 'We want the ball. You can't simulate what they do in practice,' " said Kahn, whose Bobcats set a school record for most points in a game. Kevin Conlon had a career-high 40 points. A 6-foot-3 senior from Altoona, Conlon doubled his scoring average and had 13 rebounds and 9 assists to just miss the school's first triple-double.

"They are fearless. We did not want to get caught up in it, but you can't help it," Kahn said. "We tried to tell them not to make a layup and score too quickly, but our kids got excited because they could score so easily."

Clint Mullen, a 6-6 junior from Latrobe who averages 11.9 points, made all nine of his field-goal attempts to score 20 points. "All layups and dunks," Kahn said.

Daniel Waajid, a 6-6 freshman from central Catholic, had 23 points mostly on lay-ins.

Redlands spreads out its offense, using the big men as screens and rebounders. When they grab a rebound, they kick it out to a teammate beyond the arc.

"They're very reliant on the threes," Kahn said. "They're going to take them"

Redlands attempted 59 3-pointers and made 21 against Pitt-Greensburg. Earlier this season, Redlands set an NCAA Division III record for most points by a losing team in a 181-153 loss to California Baptiste. The 181 points was an NAIA scoring record. California Baptiste shot 82 percent from the field, will taking 100 shots.

"Redlands doesn't play a lot of defense," said Kahn, whose Bobcats lost to Chapman, 106-102 in double overtime in the second game of their trip. That loss was more traditional, with the score tied, 82-82, at the end of regulation.

Kahn figures it will take a couple games to de-program his Bobcats from the wild west show that is Redlands basketball. Pitt-Greensburg (2-6) next plays host to Grove City in a non-league game Jan. 4. The Bobcats, who are 1-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Conference, averages 64.5 points and allows 67 in games that don't include Redlands and Chapman.

"We're gong to have to tighten the reins," Kahn said. "We're not going to see anything like Redlands in our league. It was an experience we'll not forget and I think the guys had fun."

In the vans back to the hotel after the game against Redlands, Kahn and his assistants asked their players if they would like to play that way all the time. "They all said no," Kahn said. "Once was enough."

Kahn expects the Bobcats to contend for the AMC title and the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III.

"Don't let our 2-6 record fool you," he said. "We're good, and we're going to get better."

Kahn laughed, then added, "If we score 142 points again, we better be on the winning end."