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Carl Schaller driving to the basket during a men's basketball game versus McDaniel.
David Sinclair
Carl Schaller '25 netted 19 points against No. 16 Swarthmore (Photo by David Sinclair).
78
Winner Swarthmore SWAT 14-1,8-0 Centennial
63
Gettysburg GC 8-5,4-3 Centennial
Winner
Swarthmore SWAT
14-1,8-0 Centennial
78
Final
63
Gettysburg GC
8-5,4-3 Centennial
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Swarthmore SWAT 39 39 78
Gettysburg GC 34 29 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Bullets Drop CC Match-Up against No. 16 Swarthmore

Swarthmore holds off Gettysburg

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Swarthmore outscored Gettysburg 39-29 in the second half and the 16th-ranked Garnet pulled away after a close first period, downing the Bullets 78-63 in Centennial Conference (CC) men's basketball action Saturday afternoon in Bream Gym.
 
Teams 1st 2nd Final
#16 Swarthmore (14-1, 8-0 CC) 39 39 78
Gettysburg (8-5, 4-3 CC) 34 29 63
                       
Gettysburg's Top Performers Swarthmore's Top Performers
  • George Corzine: 19 points, 8-13 FG,  8 rebounds
  • George Visxonti: 15 points, 8-10 FT, 3 rebounds
  • Michael Caprise: 14 points, 5-9 FG, 16 rebounds, 4 assists 
Game Summary - First Half
  • Swarthmore's leading scorer, George Corzine, netted the first basket that propelled the team to a 16-6 run during the first seven minutes.
  • Gettysburg crawled back and came within two (18-16) off a 10-2 spurt that included Farrell banking back-to-back three-pointers at the midway marker.
  • The Garnet then went on a shooting spree from downtown, canning three treys during a 14-3 run to extend their biggest lead of the half to 13 (32-19) with 6:41 on the clock.
  • The Bullets did not back down and made it a five-point game after going on a 12-4 run with two minutes left in the first half.
  • Schaller made 1-of-2 from the free throw line, and Abaker netted the last jumper in the final 1:16, but despite the Bullets hard-fought efforts, the squad was down 39-34 at halftime.
Game Summary - Second Half
  • George Corzine came out with the hot hands for the Garnet as he dropped the first nine-point of the second half to make it 48-36 at 17:12.
  • Gettysburg made it an eight-point game on two different occasions before the visitors accumulated 16 consecutive points to pull ahead 67-43 with 6:43 on the clock.
  • The Bullets weren't done yet as they battled back with a 16-2 spurt that included three treys, with two from Schaller, to slice the deficit down to ten at 2:30.
  • A three-pointer from Schaller put the Bullets within 10-points once again at 56 seconds. However, the Garnet capitalized from the charity stripe as they made 7-of-8 in the final 42 seconds. 
By the Numbers
  • Gettysburg finished 23-of-53 (43.4 percent) from the field, including 6-of-19 (31.6 percent) from three-point land. The Bullets went 11-of-28 from the charity stripe.
  • Swarthmore made 24-of-58 (41.4 percent) from the floor, including 6-of-20 (30 percent) from three-point range, and connected on 24-of-29 (82.8 percent) from the free throw line.
  • Schaller has tallied eight double-figure scoring outbursts this season. In three of the last four games, the freshman guard has dished four or more assists. 
Where the Series Stands
The Garnet won their seventh-straight meeting against the Bullets. Swarthmore holds the all-time series record at 30-23.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg welcomes Dickinson College (3-8, 2-4 CC) on Wednesday, January 19, at 8 p.m.
 
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