Returning to the hardwood for the first time since December 9, Gordon College Men's Basketball welcomed crosstown rival and Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) foe Endicott College onto Kanas Court where the Gulls topped the Fighting Scots, 95-66.
Gordon's
Justin Yu had a team-high 14 points, followed by
Lucas Mouthaan who chipped in 13, while
Micah Steely added 10 points and nine rebounds.
For the Gulls,
Mark Barrett had 22 points, while
Liam Dunfee and
Joey DaSilva added nine points each.
How It Happened
- The Gulls took the early lead, but the Fighting Scots continued to chip away, scoring eight straight points to go on top, 12-11 with 14:03 on the clock. Endicott, however, regained the lead and held a 43-26 advantage at halftime.Â
- Gordon went 3-3 from the field in the opening minutes of the second half, but Endicott answered back on the other end of the court to maintain the lead. Despite the blue and white putting up 40 in the second, the Gulls defeated the Scots for the league victory.
Beyond The Box Score
- Rookie Lucas Mouthaan recorded career-highs in both points (13) and rebounds (six) tonight.
- Fellow rookie Talo Ciccarello dished out a career-high four assists.
- Gordon has tomorrow off before hitting the road for a CCC contest against the Nichols College Bison in Dudley, Mass. at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 4.