WENHAM, Mass.- The Gordon College men's basketball team used a second-half surge to earn a 67-60 win over New England College at the Bennett Center Friday night in the first contest of the season.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 67, New England College 60
Records: Fighting Scots (1-0) | Pilgrims (0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After Fighting Scots opened the contest with five-consecutive points, New England College claimed a 29-20 lead with 4:31 remaining in the first half.
- Tyler Nordstrom (Sterling, Conn.) drilled three-pointer at the halftime-buzzer as Gordon trimmed the deficit to 31-28 at the break.
- A layup by Ryan Brooks (Dudley, Mass.) with 3:06 remaining in regulation gave the home side a 57-55 lead and sparked an 8-0 run that pushed the margin to 63-55.
- The Fighting Scots converted 6-of-8 from the charity stripe in the final minute of regulation to secure a 67-60 win. Gordon outscored New England College 39-29 in the second half.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Ryan Brooks (Dudley, Mass.) led Gordon with 14 points and seven rebounds.
- Kody Jamieson (Sterling, Conn.) netted 11 points off the bench in his collegiate debut.
- Noah Guglielmo (Braintree, Mass.) and Max Chesley (Ipswich, Mass.) both scored nine points.
- Tyler Nordstrom (Sterling, Conn.) posted eight points, six assists, and five boards.
- Willem Le Plastrier (Perth, Australia) added eight points on the night.
- Gordon concluded the contest with a field-goal percentage of 42.3% while sinking 9-of-22 from behind the arc.
- New England College shot 41.5% from the floor and 33.3% from three-point distance.
- Luke Montejo paced the Pilgrims with 12 points while Aiden MacLeod tallied 11 points and Jaden Walker chipped in with 10.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Gordon hits the road to face Fitchburg State November 11.
