The Gettysburg College (9-4, 3-3 CC) men’s basketball team suffered a 94-65 setback at Centennial Conference opponent Haverford College (11-2, 6-0 CC) on Saturday afternoon.
Top Performers – Gettysburg
– Nick Antolini ’20 (Babylon, N.Y./Babylon) – 20 points, 8-15 FG, 3 assists, 2 steals
– Avery Close ’21 (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) – 17 points, 7-14 FG, 11 rebounds
– Danny Duffey ’20 (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Lower Moreland) – 15 points, 8-8 FT
Top Performers – Haverford
– Nate Torres – 17 points, 9 rebounds
– Jonathan Lang – 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
– Jackson Ryan – 14 points, 5 assists
– Jesse Turkson – 14 points, 9 rebounds
– Joe Wujciak – 12 points, 7 assists
How It Happened…
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First Half
- The Fords jumped to a 9-3 run, but the Bullets responded back by rattling off six points in a row, with four coming from Duffey, to tie the game at nine-all with 13:15 showing.
- The Bullets continued to remain close to the Fords, but the hosts produced a 12-2 run, making it 31-18 with under six minutes to go in the half.
- Over the next three minutes, Gettysburg brought the deficit down to five after triggering a 10-2 spurt, which was capped off by a trey from junior Alex Leder (Bethesda, Md./Bullis).
- Haverford notched nine points in the final 2:30 to take a 42-31 lead at the half.
- The Fords first 18 points in the contest came from beyond the arc and the squad finished the half knocking down 10-of-16 (62.5 percent).
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Second Half
- The Bullets started the final half on the right note as senior Nick Lord (Millersville, Pa./Penn Manor) drained a trey 15 seconds in to bring Gettysburg back within eight.
- Haverford then answered by reeling off a 15-5 run to increase the lead by 16.
- The Bullets sliced the advantage down to 12, but the hot-shooting Fords never allowed Gettysburg to come any closer the rest of the way. Haverford finished the half shooting 19-of-32 (59.4 percent) from the field to remain undefeated in conference action.
By the Numbers
- Haverford had its best three-point shooting performance of the season, knocking down 15-of-25 (60 percent). The Fords also connected on 34-of-64 (53.1 percent) from the floor.
- Gettysburg made 25-of-62 (40.3 percent) from the field and knocked down nine three’s.
- Antolini recorded his third 20-plus scoring output of the season.
- For the second straight game, Close accumulated a double-double.
Where the Series Stands
Gettysburg holds a 39-10 all-time series record against Haverford. The Fords have now won the last three meetings.
Next Up
Gettysburg travels to Dickinson College (1-12, 1-5 CC) on Wednesday, January 15, at 8 p.m.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.