Taking the short trip over to North Shore rival Salem State this evening, Gordon College Men's Basketball squared off against the Vikings for their final game before the Thanksgiving holiday. The Fighting Scots earned their sixth straight victory over the Vikings, 81-65.

Gordon's Bernie McGuinness led the way with 22 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, Ryan Brooks booked 15 points and five boards, while Alex Daniel chipped in 15 points.

For the Vikings, Liam Byrne paced his squad with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Tyrese Rho contributed 14 points.

How It Happened

• A 13-3 run ignited by a Bryce Smith jumper from behind the arc and bookeneded by a McGuinness three-pointer put the blue and white on top, 21-13 midway through the first. The Vikings came within three points late and settled to trail by four at the break (41-37).
• The Scots controlled the second half, and ultimately led by double figures just after the midway point of the frame. Within a five minute span, sophomore Daniel went on a tear, netted 13 points to widen the Scots' lead to 19 points with 1:52 on the clock. The final points of the game were from Drew Brander with 59 seconds to go en route to the 16-point victory.

Beyond The Box Score

• Ryan Brooks has now scored double-digits in three straight games with tonight's 15 marking a new career-high.
• The Scots look next to December 4 as they host the Nichols College Bison for their Conference of New England (CNE) opener with a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.