Gordon College Men's Basketball began its 2019-20 campaign tonight as they welcomed the Emerson College Lions. The Lions took home the 99-79 victory over the Scots. 

For the Lions, Jack O'Connor (Sr./Newport, R.I.) paved the way with 25 points and 13 rebounds, Zach Waterhouse (So./Hampton, N.H.) wasn't far behind, notching 24 points while grabbing eight rebounds, Nate Martin (So./Washingotn, D.C.) and Jarred Houston (So./Norwood, Mass.) chipped in 16 and 15 points respectively. 

Senior, Eric Demers led the Scots with 24 points and four rebounds, Parker Omslaer registered 18 points to go along with nine rebounds and three blocks, and freshman, Garrett Sattazahn had 7 points, five rebounds, and four assists. 

How it Happened

• The Scots and Lions traded baskets to start the game until the Scots took the 12-6 advantage after Demers' sunk two free throw and Aljernod Terry hit a three-pointer. The lead would quickly be cut in half when O'Connor would hit a three of his own on the other end. 
• The Scots' largest lead of the half would come with five minutes to go after gritty play demonstrated by freshman, Zachary Bennett. Bennett pulled down two offensive boards in twenty seconds and went 2-2 from the charity stripe to give his team the 34-27 tilt. 
• With just over one minute to go in the half, Waterhouse sunk back-to-back three-pointers for the Lions to give his team their first lead of the game. It was short-lived, after Demers' finished a layup in the lane to give his team the 43-42 advantage going into the half. 
• Four minutes into the second half, Sattazahn put an end to a six-point Lions' run by hitting his first collegiate three-pointer to cut the Lions lead to 56-53. The Lions maintained the slight lead over the Scots, who were able to pull within one after a layup by Demers with just over 11 minutes to go in regulation. After that, the Lions went on a 10-point run to extend the lead to 73-62 in their favor. 
• The Scots brought the game within eight points off an Omslaer free throw, which would be the closest they would get for the remainder of the game. 
• With a minute to go, the Lions notched their largest lead of the game at 24 after a good free throw by Martin. The Lions would go on to take the 99-79 win. 

Beyond the Box Score

• Aljernod Terry's 13 points tonight is a career-high for the senior. 
• Twenty Four points is the most points Senior, Eric Demers has scored in a season-opener.