Matthew Dogan (left) and Gary Miller (right)
Joe Mattis
Senior Matthew Dogan was greeted by longtime tournament sponsor Gary Miller with an all-tournament team selection.
66
Winner Ohio Dominican ODUM 4-1
56
Gannon University GAN-M 2-2
Winner
Ohio Dominican ODUM
4-1
66
Final
56
Gannon University GAN-M
2-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ohio Dominican ODUM 26 40 66
Gannon University GAN-M 26 30 56

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Ohio Dominican Out-Slugs Gannon in Gary Miller Classic Championship Game (Video/Photos)



THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Ohio Dominican 66, at Gannon 56
  • Records: Gannon (2-2), Ohio Dominican (4-1)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - Hammermill Center (Gary Miller Court)
  • The Short Story: The Ohio Dominican men's basketball team snapped a 26-26 halftime tie by shooting 56 percent (14-25) during the second half and out-slugged Gannon 66-56 during a defensive affair Saturday night in the 33rd Annual Gary Miller Classic Championship Game at the Hammermill Center.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER (Gannon vs. Ohio Dominican)
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER (Malone vs. Lake Erie)
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon took the first sizeable lead with a mini 6-0 run that snapped an 8-8 tie. Senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) sandwiched a jumper by sophomore Evan Phoenix (Stevensville, Md./Calvert Hall) with a pair of field goals for a 14-8 lead 7:53 into the contest.
  • Ohio Dominican slowly chipped away at the difference and eventually took an 18-16 lead on Michael Simon's three-pointer with 7:17 left in the first half.
  • Gannon immediately answered and regained a five-point lead (26-21) after junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) drained three free throws after being fouled while shooting from behind the arc.
  • Ohio Dominican was able score the final five points of the half on two Shemar Waugh free throws and another Simon triple to forge a 26-26 tie at the break.
  • The second half featured ties at 31 and 33, before Ohio Dominican started to pull away.
  • Trailing 33-31, the Panthers grabbed the lead for good with 10 consecutive points. Back-to-back three-pointers from Adam Cytlak capped the run, giving the visitors a 41-33 lead with 12:05 remaining.
  • Gannon had one last push left in it, using a 9-3 run to pull within 46-45 at the 6:50 mark. The run was capped by a jumper at the shot-clock buzzer by senior Marcus Jones (Brantford, Ontario/Athlete Institute) and lay-up by junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) off a great assist from Jones.
  • However, Cytlak hit another big three-pointer 16 seconds later to stun Gannon's momentum.
  • The Golden Knights were never able to get closer than four points the rest of the way.
  • Ohio Dominican went 6-for-6 from the free throw line during the final 45 seconds to secure its biggest lead of the evening and account for the final score of 66-56.

GAME NOTES
  • Saturday's game featured six lead changes and five ties.
  • Dogan led all scorers on both sides with a season-high 15 points, including 12 in the first half. He finished 7-of-9 from the field in 25 minutes of action.
  • Jackson was the only other Golden Knight in double digits with 11 points and a season-high eight rebounds.
  • Phoenix posted nine points and eight rebounds while Miraud finished with six points and 10 rebounds.
  • Gannon shot 34.5 percent (19-55) from the field, 15.4 percent (2-13) from three-point range and 64 percent (16-25) from the free throw line. 
  • Cytlak headlined the Ohio Dominican scoring unit with 14 points while sporting a 4-of-5 showing from long range.
  • Hasan Varence and Waugh added 13 and 11 points, respectively.
  • Ohio Dominican shot 50 percent (22-44) from the floor, including a red-hot 56 percent (14-25) during the second half. The Panthers shot 47.4 percent (9-19) from behind the arc and 76.5 percent (13-17) from the charity stripe.
  • Gannon out-rebounded Ohio Dominican 36-28, including a 14-3 edge on the offensive glass.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon was playing in the Gary Miller Classic finals for the second consecutive season, but was denied its first title since 2012.
  • The Golden Knights dropped to 46-14 all-time in Gary Miller Classic action.
  • Gannon held Ohio Dominican 22 points below its season scoring average, but was held 19.3 points below its own offensive norm.
  • Saturday's match-up was the first-ever between Gannon and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Panthers.
  • Ohio Dominican became the first Gannon opponent to shoot .500 or better this season.
  • The Panthers became the first team to score 40 points during the second half against Gannon since Indiana (Pa.) matched that total at home on January 30.
  • The Golden Knights have out-rebounded all four opponents this season.
  • Dogan had scored 17 points during the first three contests, before netting 12 during the first half and 15 for the game.
  • Jackson reached double digits in scoring for the third consecutive game.
  • Miraud hauled down double-digit rebounds for the second time in four contests.
  • Gannon's two games in the Gary Miller Classic featured 16 lead changes and 12 ties.
  • In Saturday's third-place game, Malone dominated the first half en route to a 42-22 halftime lead and defeated Lake Erie 83-71.
  • The Pioneers led by as many as 23 points early in the second half.
  • Daylan Haynie headlined four Pioneers in double digits with 16 points.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
  • Varence was named Most Outstanding Player after recording 26 points and 16 rebounds in two games.
  • Dogan represented Gannon on the all-tournament team following his season-high 15 points during Saturday's title game.
  • The remainder of the all-tournament team was rounded out with Ohio Dominican's Shemar Waugh, Malone's Daylan Haynie and Lake Erie's Sean Howard.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon will be idle for a week before returning to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action next weekend by hosting a pair of conference crossover game. 
  • The Golden Knights host Lock Haven on Saturday, December 3 and Bloomsburg on Sunday, December 4.
  • Both game times are scheduled for 3 p.m.
  • Both contests can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the 90.5 WERG online stream at www.wergfm.com.
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

G
6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
Marcus Jones

#1 Marcus Jones

G
6' 2"
Senior
Psychology
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

G
6' 0"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

F
6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

F
6' 9"
Sophomore
Marketing

Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
G
Marcus Jones

#1 Marcus Jones

6' 2"
Senior
Psychology
G
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

6' 0"
Junior
Criminal Justice
G
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
F
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

6' 9"
Sophomore
Marketing
F