Zay Jackson
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Junior Zay Jackson tied season-high marks in points (29) and three-pointers (6) during Saturday's victory at Mansfield.
81
Winner Gannon GAN-M 12-5, 10-3 PSAC
76
Mansfield MANS-M 7-9, 5-8 PSAC
Winner
Gannon GAN-M
12-5, 10-3 PSAC
81
Final
76
Mansfield MANS-M
7-9, 5-8 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon GAN-M 35 46 81
Mansfield MANS-M 32 44 76

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

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Extends Win Streak to Seven with 81-76 Victory at Mansfield

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Gannon 81, at Mansfield 76
  • Records: Gannon (12-5, 10-3 PSAC), Mansfield (7-9, 5-8 PSAC)
  • Location: Mansfield, Pa. - Decker Gymnasium
  • The Short Story: Junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) tied season-highs in points (29) and three-pointers (6) while sophomore Evan Phoenix (Stevensville, Md./Calvert Hall) added his fourth double-double of the season as the Gannon men's basketball team ran its season-high win streak to seven games Saturday afternoon with an 81-76 victory at Mansfield.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon initially held Mansfield scoreless for the opening four minutes and 36 seconds. In the process, the Golden Knights opened a 7-0 lead. Four different Gannon players scored during the run.
  • Mansfield drew close twice midway through the first half, but the Golden Knights answered both times. Leading by two, freshman Jimmy Berger (Medina, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) hit a three-pointer to give the Golden Knights a 17-12 advantage with 11:44 remaining in the first half.
  • Moments later with a one-point lead, Jackson drilled a three-pointer to create a 20-16 edge. The bomb ignited a 7-0 run that included lay-ups by junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) and Phoenix for a 24-16 lead with 8:37 showing on the clock.
  • The Gannon lead sat at 26-22 when Mansfield engineered eight consecutive points to grab its first lead of the afternoon, 30-26.
  • After nearly three minutes without a point by either team, Jackson stopped the run with a three-pointer while being fouled and made the ensuing free throw to tie the game at 30.
  • Trailing 33-32, Gannon netted the final five points of the half with a Berger three-pointer and Phoenix put-back in the waning seconds for a 35-32 lead at the intermission.
  • Mansfield came out of the halftime locker room flying with the first two baskets to regain a 36-35 lead.
  • Gannon countered with back-to-back triples from Jackson to forge back ahead 41-36 two minutes into the half.
  • Mansfield cut the deficit to one possession four times during the next 10 minutes, but Gannon answered each time and never relinquished the lead.
  • Leading 57-55, the Golden Knights ripped off eight straight points to force Mansfield to call time-out with 7:01 remaining. The rally started with another Jackson triple followed by a Phoenix lay-in and three-pointer from senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) that gave the visitors their biggest lead of the afternoon at 65-55.
  • Mansfield slowly chipped away and climbed back within one possession (72-69) on a pair of free throws from Malik Carter at the 1:18 mark, but Gannon eventually iced the victory by hitting 7-of-8 free throws during the final 60 seconds. Jackson was perfect in six attempts.
  • The two teams exchanged lay-ups during the final 10 seconds to account for the 81-76 Gannon victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Jackson led all scorers on both sides with 29 points while playing all 40 minutes. He finished 6-of-10 from three-point range and perfect in nine free throw attempts. Jackson's points and three-pointers tied season-highs.
  • Phoenix and Dogan chipped in 18 and 16 points, respectively. Phoenix also hauled down 13 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double and fourth of the season.
  • Miraud missed his third double-double by one point and one rebound, finishing with nine each.
  • Berger had seven points, eight assists and only two turnovers in 37 minutes at point guard.
  • Gannon shot 49.1 percent (26-53) from the field, including a 50-percent (14-28) clip during the first half. The Golden Knights shot 55.6 percent (10-18) from three-point range, making 5-of-8 long-range attempts during the final 20 minutes. The squad converted 82.6 percent (19-23) from the free throw line.
  • Mansfield placed four of its five starters in double digits.
  • Matt Tamanosky led the way with 20 points and seven rebounds, hitting 7-of-11 field goals and 6-of-7 free throws.
  • Carter posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Da'Quan Jones and Jahyde Gardiner added 12 and 10 points, respectively.
  • Mansfield shot 44.1 percent (26-59) from the floor despite a 52-percent effort (13-25) during the first half. The Mountaineers shot 35 percent (7-20) from behind the arc and 85 percent (17-20) from the charity stripe.
  • Gannon's five starters accounted for 79 of its 81 points.
  • The Golden Knights' bench played 18 minutes and took only two shots.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon won its season-high seventh consecutive game, representing the program's longest win streak since winning eight straight (Feb. 11-March 8, 2015) en route to the 2015 PSAC Championship.
  • The Golden Knights have reached the 80-point plateau 11 times during the first 17 games. They did so only three times last season and it represents the most in a season since the 2011-12 team accomplished the feat 14 times.
  • Gannon improved to 12-1 this season when reaching the 70-point plateau and 60-4 all-time under head coach John T. Reilly when scoring at least 80 points. The program is 113-8 when producing at least 80 points during the last 14 seasons
  • The Golden Knights were making their first appearance at Decker Gymnasium since a 76-59 victory on January 11, 2009.
  • Gannon out-rebounded its seventh consecutive opponent.
  • Jackson has reached double digits in scoring during 16 straight games, reaching the 20-point plateau five times during the last seven games.
  • Dogan netted double-digit points for the 14th consecutive game.
  • Berger dished out at least eight assists for the seventh time this season.
  • Gannon has won five consecutive games against Mansfield, increasing its lead in the all-time series to 11-6.
  • The Golden Knights hit double-digit three-pointers for the fifth time this season.
  • Gannon recorded 11 steals for the first time since having 11 at Slippery Rock on February 20, 2016.
  • The 22 combined steals between the two teams were the most in a game involving the Golden Knights since Gannon and West Chester produced 24 on December 17, 2014 at the Hammermill Center.
  • Gannon owns its best 17-game record since the 2012-13 squad was 14-3.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon begins a three-game homestand Wednesday, January 25 against Slippery Rock at the Hammermill Center.
  • Game time is scheduled for 7:30 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 27-14, winning seven of nine match-ups during the last three seasons.
  • The Golden Knights have won their last five home games against the Rock, including a 71-45 victory during the 2015 PSAC Quarterfinals.
  • Slippery Rock is 5-18 all-time at the Hammermill Center, including a 2-9 mark since Gannon joined the PSAC prior to the 2008-09 campaign.
  • After this upcoming three-game homestand, the Golden Knights will only have two regular-season home games remaining.
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

G
6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
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
Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
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