BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore Jason Ganley (Northbridge, Mass.) scored 23 of his program-record 39 points in the second half to help pace the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's basketball team to its third straight win, an 81-72 victory over Gordon in Commonwealth Coast Conference action Tuesday night.
 
Ganley's 39 points breaks the previous mark of 36, which was set by Ludger Bain and Sherrad Prezzie-Blue.
 
With the win the Leopards improve to 9-7 overall and end the first half of CCC play with a 7-2 mark, which ties them for first place with Endicott and Nichols. The Fighting Scots suffer their third straight setback to stand at 7-9 (4-5).
 
The hosts held a pair of five-point leads in the early stages of the contest, including when Ganley, who scored nine of Wentworth's first 12 points, converted a layup with 15:23 left in the opening stanza. Gordon would use a 13-2 run to take a six-point lead, which was capped off by three free throws from freshman Jake Haar (Huntington Beach, Calif.) with 10:37 remaining.
 
Wentworth used a 10-3 run and took a 24-23 lead on a senior Kyle Romich (Groton, Mass.) three pointer, however freshman Luke Meyer (Patchogue, N.Y.) put the Fighting Scots back on top with a three of his own. The teams traded baskets until four straight points from Romich gave the Leopards a 30-28 lead. Wentworth took a 37-31 lead into the locker room with Ganley scoring 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor.
 
Ganley opened the second half with a three pointer to make it a nine-point game and the Leopards would lead by that many on two more occasions early, including when sophomore Sam Knollmeyer (Hampton, N.H.) hit a three with 16:06 left.
 
The Leopards held a 10-point lead with 13:12 left after two free throws from junior Dan DeVaux (Wethersfield, Conn.), however Gordon went on a 14-3 run and took a 58-57 lead with 8:00 left when senior Udoka Obiora (Boston, Mass.) converted a three-point play.
 
A three-point play by Ganley gave the Leopards the lead back, however the two teams would battle through three ties before the hosts took the lead for good when Romich converted a layup with 4:44 left, and, after an offensive four, Ganley hit a jumper in the paint. Wentworth extended its lead to eight with 2:35 left when Ganley drained a three to set the record.

Release courtesy of Wentworth Sports Info
 
For the Scots:

• Garrisson Duvivier (Brockton, Mass.) was the only Gordon player with over 10 points, a season low for the Scots. The talented freshman put up his eighth double-double of the season with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
• Three other starters finished with at least eight points.
• The Scots were outrebounded for the first time since to MIT in November, 42-41.

 
Quick Notes:

• The Leopards have beaten the Scots in four consecutive meetings.
• Gordon attempted its second most free throws in a game this season with 30.
• The Scots won the turnover battle for the second time this season.
• 10 threes allowed was tied for a season high against Gordon this year.
• 39 individual points is the best effort by an opponent since Gordon became an NCAA institution.