THE FACTS
Gettysburg (9-7, 6-3 CC) 81, Dickinson (3-13, 1-8 CC) 65
What: Centennial Conference (CC)men's basketball game
When: Wednesday, Jan. 18
Where: Carlisle, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg pulled away from Dickinson in the second half to pick up a road win.
THE LEADERS
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Nate Williams (Morganville, N.J./St. John Vianney) led the Bullets, establishing a career high with 21 points that included 14 second-half points. He also had six rebounds and two steals.
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Jordan Stafford (Galloway, N.J./St. Joseph Hammonton) added 17 points.
FOR THE FOES
• Martin Mann led the Red Devils with 19 points.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• After Isaiah Edmond and
Elijah Williams (Washington, D.C./Sidwell Friends) traded baskets in the opening 90 seconds,
Antonello Baggi (Cremona, Italy/West Deptford [N.J.]) drained a 3-pointer from the corner to give Gettysburg the lead for good with 17:58 showing. Anthony Goeb closed the margin to one but the Bullets responded with a 10-2 run that pushed the lead to 15-6 with 12:38 to play. Dickinson closed to within five but another 9-3 Gettysburg stretch extended the advantage to double digits for the first time at 27-16 with 6:49 to play. The Bullets, however, hit just one field goal – a
Carl Schaller (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) field goal over the remainder of the first half and the Red Devils pulled within 31-27 before two
Nate Williams free throws with 1.8 ticks showing off a steal made it a six-point game at the break.
• The lead remained between four and seven points over the start of the second half before an Andrew Gostovich 3-pointer trimmed the margin to 42-40 with 15:41 to play.
Jordan Stafford, however, responded with a pair of baskets in a 30-second stretch and
Elijah Williams added a layup to stretch the lead back to eight 1 minute, 18 seconds later. The Red Devils continued to keep it close. A Martin Mann jumper made it 57-51 with 9:50 remaining. Baggi, however, drained a 3-pointer to spark a 12-2 answer to push the lead to 16 just three minutes later to seal the victory.
THE INSIDE STORY
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Elijah Williams (12 points),
Antonello Baggi (11) and
Carl Schaller (11) rounded out five players in double figures for Gettysburg. Baggi also led the way on the glass with seven boards.
• The Bullets shot 47.7 percent from the floor, including hitting 8 of 20 from long range.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at home against Washington (Md.) on Saturday. Game time is 3 p.m.
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