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January 9
Men’s Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gannon Offense Too Much for
SVSU
ERIE, Pa. – The Saginaw Valley State
University men’s basketball team fell to Gannon University
by a score of 108-87 on Thursday (January 9). The Knights jumped
out to an early eleven point lead, 13-2, three minutes into the
game, only to see the Cardinals close to 49-43 at halftime. The
Knights controlled much of the second half, sending the Cardinals
to their third straight loss.
Sophomores David Williams
(Laingsburg, Mich.) and Anthony Parker
(Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores HS) led the offensive attack
for the Cardinals, with 20 and 19 points, respectively. Senior Terrence
Wright (Saginaw, Mich./Buena Vista HS) tacked
on 18 points, including 11-11 shooting from the free-throw line,
while junior Tim Fralick (Troy, Mich.)
pitched in with 13. Parker and Wright each added a team-high eight
rebounds to the Cardinal cause, while Fralick dished out a team-high
five assists.
Sophomore Geoff Husted torched SVSU
for a career-high and game-high 31 points to go along with a game-high
13 rebounds for the Knights. Husted managed his point total on 14-18
shooting from the floor and 3-3 shooting from the free-throw line.
Junior Brandon Andrews chipped in with 22 points, while senior Josh
Morgan added a season-high 21. Senior Camara Mintz also had a strong
game, recording nine points and a game-high nine assists.
The Cardinals shot an exceptional
85.2% (23-27) from the free-throw line but struggled from the floor
(39.7%). The Knights held advantages in field goal percentage (58.3%
to 39.7%) and three-point field goal percentage (54.5% to 24.0%),
as they shot 42-72 from the field and 12-22 from beyond the arc.
Gannon also had 30 assists, compared to just 14 for SVSU.
SVSU falls to 8-6 (2-3 GLIAC), while
Gannon ups its record to 12-4 (4-2 GLIAC). The Cardinals remain
in Erie for a 3:00p.m. contest against Mercyhurst College on Saturday
(January 11).
Contact: Jeff Bacholzky (989) 964-4053
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