WENHAM, Mass. – A strong second half run helped give Gordon College an 83-74 win over the Roger Williams University Men's Basketball team Tuesday evening.
 
Hawk Highlights
Rich Pugliese (Middlebury, Conn.): 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
Eli Harris (Falmouth, Mass.): 18 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal
EJ Nelson (Essex Junction, Vt.): 6 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Doug Hostetler (Somers, Conn.): 19 points, 2 rebounds
 
For The Opponents
Eric Demers (Acushnet, Mass.): 31 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
AJ Terry (Orlando, Fla.): 4 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals
Parker Omslaer (Jackson, N.J.): 23 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist
Garrett Sattazahn (Morris, Conn.): 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
 
How It Happened
The Hawks fell behind early and had a tough time catching up. Gordon began the contest on a 10-0 run, with RWU not scoring for the first four minutes of play. Roger Williams managed to pull within five but Gordon came back with five straight points to go back up by ten (17-7).
 
The Hawks continued to claw away at the deficit, with Eli Harris knocking down a three to make it a one-point game with just under two minutes left in the first half (36-37). Yet Gordon scored the final six points of the period for a seven-point lead going into halftime.
 
Early in the second half, RWU once again pulled with two (45-47). Unfortunately for RWU, the Fighting Scots used a 14-0 run over a five-minute stretch to take a commanding 16-point lead with 12 minutes to play. The Hawks were unable to come closer than nine the rest of the way.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (14-9, 6-8 CCC): Wednesday, February 19 vs. Nichols @ 7:30pm
Gordon (11-11, 6-7 CCC): Saturday, February 15 at Salve Regina @ 3:00 pm