The Gordon College Men's Basketball team hit the road for their season-opener as the Fighting Scots faced off against Lesley University this evening. The Scots opened up the 2024-2025 campaign in the win column after defeating the Lynx by a score of 85-75.

For the Scots, Isaac Jarvis had a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds, Bernie McGuiness was not far behind with 20 points, and Micah Steely rounded out the double-digit scorers with 15 points. 

The Lynx were paced by Tavon Rhodes who had 27 points and Malachi Howard who chipped in 11 on the night.

How It Happened

• Gordon found themselves on top, 7-2 early before a Lesley layup gave them the one-point edge. However, both sides knotted up the scoreboard a trio of times before Lesley attempted to pull away and later led by as many as seven with 7:55 left in the first.
• McGuinness knocked in the bruise and the bucket to trim the deficit to four, followed by a Jarvis layup to make it a two-point game. 
• Alex Daniel rattled in a layup to give his squad the 31-30 advantage with 2:54 remaining, and despite a Lynx layup, Jarvis put Gordon out front 34-32 at the break.
• A pair of 7-0 runs to kick off the second half sent Gordon ahead by 12 less than five minutes into the frame.
• The Scots maintained a double-digit lead for much of the second until the Lynx shrunk the margin to four points (76-72) with 3:25 on the board. Gordon netted six straight to make it a 10-point game with 1:19 to go in regulation and secure the eventual victory.

Beyond The Box Score

• Isaac Jarvis opened up the season with a double-double for the first time in his Fighting Scot career.
• Sophomore Micah Steely matched his career-high with 15 points tonight.
• Next up for the Scots is another road contest as they travel to Paxton, Mass. to play the Anna Maria Amcats on Wednesday, November 13.