Box Score
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Terence Callahan (Bay
Shore, NY/St. Anthony’s) scored a career-high 23 points
and the Bullets hit all five shots in overtime as Gettysburg
defeated Lebanon Valley 75-63 at the Gettysburg Men’s Basketball
Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday.
Callahan was named tournament Most Valuable
Player and John Schnebly (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown)
chipped in a career-best 18 points.
Curtis McNeil (Alexandria, VA/St.
Stephen’s & St. Agnes), who finished with 15 points
on the night and was named to the all-tournament team, scored
the first five points in overtime to give the Bullets (2-0)
a 63-60 lead they wouldn’t relinquish in the final four minutes.
The Flying Dutchmen’s first three points in
overtime came on free throws to make it 63-61, but Jim
Natale (Washington Crossing, PA/Council Rock) answered
with a 3-pointer followed by a free throw from Schnebly, increasing
Gettysburg’s lead to six.
John Sharkey, an all-tournament team selection,
hit a jumper for Lebanon Valley (1-1) to cut the Bullets’
lead to 67-63. The Dutchmen went scoreless in the rest
of the overtime as Gettysburg reeled off the last eight points
of the game.
With 16 seconds remaining in the game, Lebanon
Valley led 58-56 after a free throw by Sharkey forcing a Bullet
timeout with six seconds left on the clock.
Gettysburg freshman Dave Glaser (West
Chester, PA/Malvern Prep. School) scored on a lay-up
to tie it 58-58 and send the game into overtime.
The Bullets’ final lead came at 45-43 with
15:21 left in the second half, but the Dutchmen tied it on
a lay-up by Darren Pugh, also selected to the
all-tournament team, with 14:38 remaining in the game.
Lebanon Valley managed to push the lead to
as many as six points at 12:18, but Gettysburg fought back
to tie the game on three separate occasions. However,
the Bullets could never take the lead in the second half.
For Gettysburg, Natale posted a team-high
seven rebounds while Callahan collected six boards and three
assists for the game. Schnebly dished out four assists
and tallied one steal.
Sharkey led the Dutchmen with a team-high
17 points and six rebounds while Pugh added 12 points and
collected six boards. Jon-David Byers
chipped in 15 points while Ryan Moore dished
out three assists on the night.
Chris Jacklich was selected
to the all-tournament team for John Carroll.
The Bullets return to action on Tuesday,
Nov. 20 at home against Messiah. Game time is 8 p.m.
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