Game Recap

GLENSIDE, Pa. - Terence Callahan (Bay Shore, NY/St. Anthony's) scored a game-high 17 points and Curtis McNeil (Alexandria, VA/St. Stephen's & St. Agnes) added 16 to lift Gettysburg over Arcadia 70-55 in non-conference men's basketball action on Monday.

Making a rare appearance off the Bullet bench, Callahan tossed in eight points in nine first-half minutes to help Gettysburg build a 38-24 halftime lead and cruise to its fourth consecutive win. The Bullets improved to 4-0 for the first time since a 5-0 start in 1997.

Freshman center David Glaser (West Chester, PA/Malvern Prep) also reached double digits for Gettysburg, scoring 11 points in his first collegiate start.

Fellow newcomer Josh Etheridge scored a team-high 12 points and added 15 rebounds while Jeff Lippincott added 11 for the Scarlet Knights (1-3).

After a back-and-forth opening eight minutes, Gettysburg took command on the strength of a 59-percent shooting performance in the opening half.

Arcadia tied the game for the final time at 13 with 12:08 remaining in the first half, before the Bullets responded with a 14-2 run over the next 4 minutes, 51 seconds.

McNeil gave Gettysburg the lead for good with a 3-pointer off a kick-out from Glaser and Callahan followed with a deep three of his own for a 19-13 lead at 10:33.

Lippencott cut the lead to four with a fast-break layup, but Glaser knocked down a short jumper and Brad Billmeier (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) scored the next four points on two free throws and a backdoor layup to make it 25-15 with 8:10 left before the break.

Antoine Gaither (Laurel, MD/Laurel) capped the run with a driving layup at the 7:17 mark.

Justin Baxter scored the next four points to pull the Scarlet Knights within 27-19, but Jim Natale (Washington Crossing, PA/Council Rock), Callahan and McNeil converted layups to help the Bullets close out the half on a 11-5 run and take a 38-24 lead into the locker room.

McNeil scored the first four points of the second half as Gettysburg built an 18-point lead with 16:54 remaining.

The Knights fought back to 49-37 on a Jeff Siti free throw with 10:29 left, but Callahan scored the Bullets' next seven points on a deep 3-pointer and two driving layups to make it 56-39 with 8:23 to play.

Arcadia would get not closer than 14 points in the final eight minutes, a stretch that featured 17 personal fouls between the teams.

Gettysburg returns to action on Thursday at home against Marymount (Va.). Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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