Zay Jackson
Joe Mattis
Junior Zay Jackson poured in a career-high six three-pointers in eight attempts against East Stroudsburg.
88
Winner East Stroudsburg ESU-M 7-3, 5-0 PSAC
81
Gannon University GAN-M 5-3, 3-2 PSAC
Winner
East Stroudsburg ESU-M
7-3, 5-0 PSAC
88
Final
81
Gannon University GAN-M
5-3, 3-2 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
East Stroudsburg ESU-M 43 45 88
Gannon University GAN-M 50 31 81

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Falls Late in Shoot-Out to PSAC Power East Stroudsburg (Video)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: East Stroudsburg 88, at Gannon 81
  • Records: Gannon (5-3, 3-2 PSAC), East Stroudsburg (7-3, 5-0)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - Hammermill Center (Gary Miller Court)
  • The Short Story: The Gannon men's basketball team led for nearly 27 minutes until East Stroudsburg forged ahead with less than nine minutes to play and held on for an 88-81 shoot-out victory Saturday afternoon at the Hammermill Center.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After trading baskets for the opening four minutes, Gannon produced the first lengthy run of the afternoon. The Golden Knights erased an 8-5 deficit with 14 consecutive points to assume a 19-8 lead with 12:59 left in the first half.
  • Four different Golden Knights scored during the blitz. Junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) and sophomore Evan Phoenix (Stevensville, Md./Calvert Hall) netted four points each. Senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) and junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) added three-pointers.
  • East Stroudsburg climbed within one point twice later in the half, but Gannon extended its lead both times.
  • The visitors momentarily grabbed a 43-42 advantage on Nick Giordano's triple at the 1:41 mark, before Jackson answered with a three-pointer while being fouled 21 seconds later.
  • Gannon added a lay-up by junior Gerrell Williams (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview) and two free throws from Jackson to assume a 50-43 lead at the break.
  • The Golden Knights opened the second half with another Jackson three-pointer and Phoenix lay-up for their biggest lead of the afternoon at 55-43.
  • East Stroudsburg slowly chipped away at the lead with its up-tempo full-court style. A 12-4 run brought the Warriors within 62-60 at the 13:13 mark.
  • The visitors drew even at 66 following Ralik Wise's triple with 11:36 to play, but Gannon answered with a Phoenix jumper and Jackson free throw.
  • The Golden Knights' last lead came at 75-74 after Phoenix converted a free throw with 6:40 remaining.
  • East Stroudsburg then forged ahead for good with Rasheed Moore's three-pointer and Quindell Brice's jumper.
  • The Warriors' lead grew to 88-79, before freshman Jimmy Berger (Medina, Ohio/Saint Ignatius)'s lay-up capped the scoring.

GAME NOTES
  • Saturday's contest was the finale of a six-game homestand.
  • Jackson and Phoenix led the Gannon scoring attack with 22 points each. Jackson hit a career-high six three-pointers in eight attempts while logging all 40 minutes.
  • Phoenix finished 8-of-14 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free throw line while adding seven rebounds.
  • Dogan completed Gannon's trio of double-digit scorers with 16 points, hitting 4-of-5 triple tries.
  • Junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) chipped in four points, five assists and seven rebounds.
  • Berger finished with seven points, eight assists and five rebounds while playing just shy of all 40 minutes.
  • Gannon shot 54.7 percent (29-53) from the field, including a red-hot 62.1-percent (18-29) clip during the first half. The Golden Knights shot 81.8 percent (9-11) from three-point range during the opening 20 minutes before finishing with a 64.7-percent (11-17) showing. The squad shot 60 percent (12-20) from the free throw line.
  • Moore led all scorers on both sides with 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors.
  • Brice followed with 13 points.
  • Ryan Krawczeniuk and Wise added 12 and 11 points off the bench, respectively.
  • East Stroudsburg shot 53.4 percent (31-58) from the floor, raised by its 58.1-percent (18-31) clip during the final 20 minutes. The Warriors shot 33 percent (9-27) from behind the arc and 70.8 percent (17-24) from the charity stripe. 
  • Gannon out-rebounded East Stroudsburg 35-26.
  • The Warriors posted scoring advantages in the paint (40-36) and from the bench (33-10).
  • The contest featured eight lead changes and four ties.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • East Stroudsburg won its fourth consecutive game and completed an Erie region sweep after posting victories last weekend at Mercyhurst and Edinboro.
  • Gannon saw its season-best three-game win streak snapped.
  • The Golden Knights had produced a 120-54 edge in points in the paint during the previous three games until East Stroudsburg won that category Saturday afternoon.
  • Gannon has out-rebounded all eight opponents this season, extending its streak to nine games dating back to last season. It represents the program's longest streak since out-rebounding 10 consecutive opponents January 31-March 7, 2015.
  • The Golden Knights dished out at least 20 assists in four consecutive games for the first time since performing the feat in eight straight contests November 28, 2008-January 3, 2009.
  • Gannon lost for only the sixth time in 76 games under head coach John T. Reilly when scoring at least 80 points.
  • The Golden Knights scored at least 80 points for the fifth time in eight games after doing so only three times during the entire 2015-16 campaign.
  • Gannon has grabbed at least 11 offensive rebounds during all eight games, marking its longest streak since performing the feat nine straight times December 10, 2011-January 21, 2012.
  • East Stroudsburg won for only the third time in 10 appearances at the Hammermill Center.
  • Both teams shot over 53 percent in a game involving the Golden Knights for the first time since Gannon's 94-75 victory against Shippensburg at the Hammermill Center on December 10, 2011.
  • Gannon's 11 three-pointers were its most since hitting 12 during an 80-67 home victory against Mansfield on January 6.
  • The Golden Knights' 64.7-percent accuracy from long range was their best since shooting 70 percent (7-10) during an 88-64 win against Mansfield at the Hammermill Center on January 5, 2013.
  • Both Jackson and Phoenix reached the 20-point plateau for the second time this season.
  • Gannon received 29 minutes from its bench while East Stroudsburg's reserved logged 90 minutes.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon will take seven days off for Finals Week before concluding its non-conference schedule Sunday, December 18 at No. 10 Wheeling Jesuit.
  • Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
  • The contest can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the 90.5 WERG online stream at www.wergfm.com.
  • Gannon leads the all-time series 4-1, but Wheeling Jesuit was victorious at the Hammermill Center last season via an 89-60 score.
  • All five games in the all-time series have been played on the Golden Knights' home floor.
  • Three of the five all-time meetings have been decided by single digits, including two contests decided by two points or less.
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Matthew Dogan

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Jimmy Berger

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Zay Jackson

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Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

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6' 5"
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Gerrell Williams

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
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Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
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Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

6' 0"
Junior
Criminal Justice
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Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
F
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

6' 9"
Sophomore
Marketing
F
Gerrell Williams

#5 Gerrell Williams

6' 2"
Junior
Criminal Justice
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