Hosting cross-town rival Endicott College in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup tonight in the Bennett Athletic Center, Gordon College Men's Basketball recorded its 13th win in a row by handing the visiting Gulls a narrow 72-71 defeat. The Scots improve to 14-1 overall and 6-0 in CCC play, while the Gulls fall to 10-5 overall and 3-3 in league action.

The Fighting Scots were led by Eric Demers who notched a game-high 22 points and 13 boards, while Garrisson Duvivier and Noah Szilagyi both scored 14 points and Duvivier adding 10 rebounds in the victory.

For the visitors, Keith Brown (Jr./Pelham, N.H.) had 21 points and 10 boards, while Joe Shehadi (Sr./Dorset, Vt.) and Nick Thibeault (Sr./Gorham, Maine) both dropped 16 points.

The Scots and Gulls both continue CCC play this coming Saturday as Gordon hosts Roger Williams and the Gulls host Salve Regina, both scheduled for 3 p.m. tip-offs.

How It Happened

• Thibeault made back-to-back layups as the Gulls marched to a 7-0 lead two minutes into the game. That lead was short lived as Gordon caught fire offensively, going on a 13-point run to take an 18-13 lead with 13 minutes remaining in the first.
• Gordon led by as many as 10 before the Gulls fought back into contention, cutting the lead to two after a Brown three with two minutes remaining. The Scots netted a pair of shots to widen the gap, taking a 40-34 lead going into the half.
• The largest lead of the game came early in the second after Szilagyi hit a three to extend the advantage to 47-34.
• Refusing to go down without a fight, Endicott came clawing back to outscore the Scots 11-3 in the closing minutes, but Gordon buckled down defensively in the waning seconds to earn the 72-71 win.

Beyond The Box Score

• Eric Demers had a season-high 13 rebounds on the night.
• Tonight's win marked the third consecutive regular season victory against the Gulls.
• Said Head Coach Tod Murphy: "What a gutsy performance by our team tonight. We had a little bit of an off night offensively, but managed to beat a very strong Endicott team with a very good defensive effort. This was another typical tightly fought Endicott/Gordon game that wasn't decided until the final shot of the game. This was a very important game for us to follow up our big win against Nichols with a victory over Endicott. I am really proud of our toughness tonight."