In Gordon College Men's Basketball second to last home contest of the regular-season, the Fighting Scots put forth a complete team effort in a 100-86 victory over Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) opponent, Salve Regina this afternoon. The Scots improve to 13-1 in league play with a crucial match match-up Wednesday as they welcome Nichols for a 7:30 p.m. start.

Eric Demers notched a game-high 25 points, Garrisson Duvivier tossed in 21 as well as grabbing eight boards, Noah Szilagyi had 19, and rounding out the top-scorers for the Scots was Josh Riberio who scored 10 points and four rebounds.

Salve's effort was led by Cameron Collins (So./Oakdale, Conn.) who booked a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, Mikey Spencer (Fr./Abington, Mass.) added 13 points, and Mike Palmieri (Fr./Bristol, Conn.) added 12 points.
 
 How It Happened

• Luke Meyer got the Scots moving in the early going, fighting for a pair of layups to give the Scots a 12-8 advantage in the first five minutes. Szilagyi hit his second three of the half to lift the Scots to a ten-point lead midway through the first.
• Salve's Spencer joined in on the deep shots, sinking a three of his own to bring his squad within five. The Scots however closed out the half on a 11-4 run behind a trio of three-pointers and a hard-fought bucket from Riberio to take a 53-39 lead going into the break.
• A Demers layup five minutes into the second frame gave the Scots a huge 19-point lead. Salve didn't go away, scoring seven unanswered points to trail 59-71 with 12:03 remaining. 
• Duvivier brought the crowd to their feet after hammering home a monstrous dunk to take a 21-point lead with just under five minutes to go in regulation. The Scots tallied their biggest lead of the day after Riberio hit a contested three to increase his team's lead to 23-points. A Meyer foul shot, bumped the Scots to the triple-digit threshold, securing the 100-86 win.

Beyond The Box Score

• In this week's NCAA DIII Regional ranking Gordon Men's Basketball currently sits No. 5 in New England and will take on No. 3 Nichols on Wednesday, February 13 for a vital game in postseason standings.
• Josh Riberio netted a season-high 10 points today.
• The Scots' honored seven seniors at the beginning of today's game: Brett Bowman, Cody Hunt, Luke Meyer, Garrisson Duvivier, Noah Szilagyi, Josh Riberio, and Jake Haar.