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89
Winner Wentworth WIT 5-5, 1-3
78
Gordon GC 6-5, 2-2
Winner
Wentworth WIT
5-5, 1-3
89
Final
78
Gordon GC
6-5, 2-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wentworth WIT 35 54 89
Gordon GC 38 40 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Late Leopard Push Drives Wentworth Past Scots

Gordon College Men's Basketball continued Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action tonight returning to Kanas Court for the first time in almost a month, hosting the Wentworth Leopards where the Fighting Scots ultimately fell to their guests, 78-89. 

Gordon was guided by Garrett Sattazahn who booked 26 points followed by Michael Makiej who chipped in 17 points.

Tyler Stewart led the Leopards with 27 points followed by Jack Connell who recorded 22 points in the effort.

How It Happened
  • Sattazahn got his squad on the board with the first basket of the game at the 18:19 mark before the Leopards retaliated with a three. The teams then traded the advantage before the clock read 12:32 when a Wentworth tip-in gave the Leopards a five-point lead (16-11). However, it wasn't long before the Fighting Scots battled back to level out the score, 16-all before taking the 18-16 lead thanks to a Rob Shelansky layup. The Leopards started to slowly pull ahead, eventually bringing the score to 28-20 but the Scots went on a 10-point run comprised of a pair of threes along with a two from Sattazahn as well as a basket from Bryce Smith to force the score in their favor, 30-28 with just under seven minutes to go in the first. Gordon was able to hold tight to their edge, heading into the second half, 38-35.
  • The visitors wasted no time as a Leopard three knotted up the score at 38 just 10 seconds into the second half. The CCC rivals went back and forth until Wentworth went on a seven-point rally to go up, 51-44. The Scots attempted to close the gap, keeping their deficit in the single-digits until the Leopards finally gained a 10-point lead on the Scots with 5:28 remaining (73-63). From that moment, Wentworth never looked back, sealing the eventual 89-78 win. 
Beyond The Box Score
  • Garrett Sattazahn has booked 20 or more points in eight of the 12 games he's played in so far this season. 
  • The Fighting Scots have a quick turn around as they invite the Hawks of Roger Williams to their home court this Saturday, January 7 for a CCC bout to begin at 3 p.m.
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