[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 21, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4292-S4293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


          BETHEL COLLEGE WINS NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

 Mr. COATS. Mr. President, while the U.S. Senate discusses the 
most important issues facing our Nation, I rise today to talk about 
another issue that is near and dear to the hearts of the people in my 
State of Indiana. The Hoosier love for basketball has been captured on 
film and in folklore, and another chapter has been added to this rich 
Hoosier basketball history.
  Bethel College, located in Mishawaka, IN, captured the NAIA Division 
II Men's Basketball National Championship. And this was no ordinary 
title game. The Pilots truly have added another thrilling page to the 
State of Indiana's basketball tradition.
  The Bethel College Pilots played the championship game on the home 
court of their worthy opponent, Northwest Nazarene College. Just when 
it looked like the game was lost, Bethel senior Mark Galloway drilled a 
3-point shot at the buzzer, sending the contest into overtime. Bethel 
then controlled the overtime, winning the national championship by a 
score of 103-95.
  Along with his exciting game-saving shot, Mark Galloway finished as 
Bethel College's all-time leading scorer with 2,622 points.
  Mr. President, the Bethel College Pilots, coached by Mike Lightfoot, 
finished the season with a 16-game winning streak and a record of 38-2, 
the best in school history. I know I speak for all basketball fans in 
Indiana when I salute the Pilots, and congratulate 
[[Page S4293]] Bethel College for their exciting championship 
season.


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