BRISTOL, R.I. – A late rally by the Roger Williams University Men's Basketball team fell short, as Gordon College defeated RWU 75-71 Saturday afternoon.
Hawk Highlights
Rich Pugliese (Middlebury, Conn.): 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
Drew Hart (Cheshire, Conn.): 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
EJ Nelson (Essex Junction, Vt.): 13 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists
Doug Hostetler (Somers, Conn.): 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
JJ Pfohl (Trumbull, Conn.): 3 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists
For The Opponents
Eric Demers (Acushnet, Mass.): 32 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3 steals
AJ Terry (Orlando, Fla.): 18 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
Parker Omslaer (Jackson, N.J.): 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks
Josh Crutchfield (Ladera Ranch, Calif.): 6 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
How It Happened
A jumper by
Eli Harris gave the Hawks a quick 2-0 lead before the Fighting Scots rolled off nine straight points. Roger Williams was later able to regain the lead on a four-point play by
Doug Hostetler (24-21) with 10:33 left in the half. From there, the Hawks led the rest of the half, going up by as many as seven before going into halftime up 44-39.
Gordon came out of halftime on an 11-2 run to retake the lead. Eric Demers paced the way for Gordon with 20 second-half points. Roger Williams trailed the rest of the way but managed to keep the deficit within single digits, even pulling within one with 9:12 left (65-66).
A layup by
EJ Nelson and a three pointer by
Rich Pugliese managed to get the Hawks within three with 2:32 left to play.
Roger Williams had a chance late to get back in the game, trailing by four with just under a minute left. Gordon missed the front end of a 1-and-1 on back-to-back possessions to give RWU a chance to pull closer. Yet two missed threes and a turnover buried the Hawks' opportunities as Gordon nabbed the win.
What's Next
Roger Williams (10-5, 2-4 CCC): Tuesday, January 14 at Salve Regina @ 7:30pm
Gordon (7-6, 2-3 CCC): Wednesday, January 15 vs. Wentworth @ 7:30 pm
