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76
Winner Nichols NC 7-1, 2-0
73
Gordon GC 5-3, 1-1
Winner
Nichols NC
7-1, 2-0
76
Final
73
Gordon GC
5-3, 1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Nichols NC 29 42 5 76
Gordon GC 32 39 2 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Scots Fall To Bison on Demers’ Historic Night

Gordon College Men's Basketball hosted the No. 17 ranked Nichols College Bison this evening at the Bennett Center and despite a offensive clinic from Eric Demers, the Fighting Scots fell to the Bison by a score of 73-76. The Bison improve to 7-1 and 2-0 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action while the Scots drop to 5-3 and 1-1 in league play.

For the Scots, Eric Demers dropped a career-high 49 points, Aljernod Terry had seven points and eight boards, while Parker Omslaer booked 14 rebounds.

The Bison were led by DeAnte Bruton (Sr./New London, Conn.) who had 25 points, Matt Morrow (Jr./Leicester, Mass.) who recorded 21 rebounds and 20 points, and Nate Tenaglia (Jr./Tewksbury, Mass.) who had 11 points. 

How It Happened
  • The Scots raced out to a 13-0 lead behind a trio of Demers' three-pointers. At the 13:23 mark Demers wrote his name in the Gordon College Men's Basketball record books as the senior became the all-time leading scorer. 
  • Nichols' Morrow and Burton led the Bison on a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to three points with just over five minute left in the half.
  • Burton hit a jumper to come with one but Demers hit a pair from three-point land to keep the Bison at bay and take the 32-29 lead heading into the half.
  • Demers continued with the hot hand in the second scoring 11 of the Scots' first 15 second half points.
  • A Bruton three midway through the half gave Nichols their first lead of the game at 49-47. Demers converted on a four-point play after being fouled on a three-pointer to put the Scots up by four with 6:11 to go in regulation. 
  • With 26 second remaining, Justin Yu hit a three to give the Scots a 71-68 lead but Bruton quickly answered back and tied it at 71-all to force OT.
  • Overtime was a tale of free throws with Nichols seeing the better end of the deal going 3-5 from behind the charity stripe to seal the 76-73 victory.
Beyond The Box Score
  • With 1,974 Eric Demers is Gordon College Men's Basketball All-Time Leading Scorer.
  • Demers' 49 points was just five points shy of the single game record (Steve Heintz, 1985).
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