Box Score

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – A cold first half was too much to overcome as the Gettysburg College men's basketball team dropped a 57-45 decision to Johns Hopkins University in a Centennial Conference tilt Wednesday evening in Bream Gymnasium.

The Bullets (9-11, 6-7 CC) were shut out over the final 14:25 of the first half, when Johns Hopkins (11-9, 7-6 CC) closed the period on a 22-0 run to assume a 26-8 halftime advantage.

Gettysburg cut the deficit to nine on three occasions midway through the second half but a 6-0 spurt, capped a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Daniel Corbett with 3:46 left, sealed the win for the Blue Jays.

Senior forward Tim McCarty posted 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Hopkins, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Freshman forward George Bugarinovic added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Blue Jays while Corbett contributed 10 points.

Junior guard Derek Brooks netted 11 points for the Bullets while junior center Benjamin Constable notched 10 points off the bench. Junior forward Alex Zurn added six points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

The Bullets began their comeback with 13:08 left. Trailing 39-21, the Orange & Blue put together an 11-2 run, with seven points coming from Constable, to slice the deficit in half with 9:02 showing. Gettysburg last trailed by nine with 6:19 to go following a Zurn lay-up, but that's when Hopkins answered with a Corbett free throw, a pair of McCarty foul shots, and Corbett's big 3-ball as the visitors pushed their lead back to 15.

Gettysburg continues its season on Saturday, when it visits Ursinus College at 3 p.m. in a Centennial Conference game.