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Senior Damon Miraud recorded his first double-double of the season with 15 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and five steals.
87
Winner Gannon GAN-M 11-5, 7-3 PSAC
65
Clarion CLAR-M 3-14, 0-11 PSAC
Winner
Gannon GAN-M
11-5, 7-3 PSAC
87
Final
65
Clarion CLAR-M
3-14, 0-11 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon GAN-M 35 52 87
Clarion CLAR-M 33 32 65

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

Dominant Second Half Propels Gannon Men's Basketball Team to 87-65 Victory At Clarion; Extends Winning Streak to Seven

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Gannon 87, at Clarion 65
  • Records: Gannon (11-5, 7-3 PSAC), Clarion (3-14, 0-11 PSAC)
  • Location: Clarion, Pa. - Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium
  • The Short Story: The Gannon men's basketball team shot 56 percent while out-scoring Clarion 52-32 during the second half and pulled away for an 87-65 victory Saturday afternoon at Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium. Senior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) and junior Evan Phoenix (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall) recorded double-doubles in the win.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The two teams traded punches during the opening five minutes while battling through ties at two, four, six, eight and 10.
  • Gannon moved in front 13-10 with a lay-up and free throw from Phoenix, but Clarion roared back with 10 straight points to assume a 20-13 lead with 11:16 remaining in the first half.
  • The Golden Knights countered with five consecutive points after a lay-up from junior Daryl Porter (Southfield, Mich./Walled Lake Western) and old-fashion three-point play from Miraud.
  • Clarion maintained a small advantage for the next couple minutes until a mini 6-0 Gannon run switched the leader. Phoenix converted another old-fashion three-point play, before a fastbreak dunk by senior Jair Green (Williamstown, N.J./Paul VI) gave the Golden Knights a 27-26 lead at the 8:05 mark.
  • A Green three-pointer later gave Gannon its largest lead of the half at 31-27.
  • After a pair of ties during the final two minutes, redshirt sophomore Frank Webb Jr. (Baltimore, Md./Our Lady of Mount Carmel) went coast to coast in five seconds to convert a lay-up at the buzzer and give the Golden Knights a 35-33 lead at the intermission.
  • Clarion forged another tie with the opening basket of the second half, but Gannon took control after that.
  • The Golden Knights scored seven consecutive points. Senior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) started the run with a jumper and ended it with a three-pointer.
  • Moments later, another 7-0 run pushed the Gannon lead to 49-37 with 15:29 to play. Three different Golden Knights scored during the stretch, topped by Green's four points. In all, it was a 14-2 blitz over the span of three minutes and 49 seconds.
  • Clarion held the Gannon surge off momentarily after that, but a three-pointer by Green and lay-up by Miraud pushed the visitor's advantage to 59-42 with 12:21 remaining.
  • Gannon extended its lead into the 20's after baskets from Webb Jr. and Green sandwiched a Jackson free throw. The spurt gave the Golden Knights a 67-47 edge with 8:53 showing on the clock.
  • The series of mini-runs equaled a 32-14 run during the opening 11 minutes and seven seconds of the second half.
  • Gannon grabbed its biggest lead of the afternoon at 80-54 with 4:29 left to play after a three-pointer by Green and lay-up by Jackson.
  • The squads played on even terms for the remainder of the game, before Gannon secured an 87-65 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Miraud and Phoenix recorded double-doubles during the win. For Miraud, it was his first double-double of the season and seventh in two years as a Golden Knight with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He nearly missed a triple-double with career-highs in assists (7) and steals (5).
  • Phoenix added his second consecutive double-double, fifth of the season and 11th during his two-year Golden Knight career. He finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Green produced 21 points for the fourth consecutive game, hitting 8-of-13 shots. He also had seven rebounds and three assists.
  • Jackson completed Gannon's foursome of double-digit scorers with 15 points.
  • Gannon shot 47.9 percent (34-71) from the field, 35.3 percent (6-17) from three-point range and 65 percent (13-20) from the free throw line. 
  • Clarion's Cameron Grumley led all scorers on both sides with 23 points and nine rebounds.
  • Maqi Watson and Mason Mraz added 14 and 12 points, respectively.
  • Clarion shot 47.1 percent (24-51) from the floor, 33.3 percent (5-15) from behind the arc and 70.6 percent (12-17) from the charity stripe.
  • Gannon out-rebounded Clarion 47-25, including a 22-6 edge on the offensive glass that led to a 26-6 advantage in second-chance points.
  • The Golden Knights scored 54 of their 87 points inside the paint.
  • Gannon dished out 23 assists compared to only eight turnovers. Nine different Golden Knights recorded an assist.
  • Twelve Golden Knights saw playing time with 10 grabbing at least one rebound.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon extended its win streak to seven games, matching its longest win streak since winning eight straight January 3-25, 2017.
  • The Golden Knights improved to 9-1 when leading at halftime and 9-1 when reaching the 70-point plateau.
  • Jackson moved past Brandon Andrews (2002-04) and into ninth place all-time at Gannon with his 125th career three-pointer despite playing only two seasons as a Golden Knight.
  • Gannon is now 119-9 when scoring at least 80 points during the last 15 seasons, including an 82-7 mark under head coach John T. Reilly.
  • The Golden Knights out-rebounded their opponent for the ninth straight contest and 15th time in 16 games.
  • Gannon held its opponent under 70 points for the 15th consecutive game. It represents the longest such streak since matching the 15-game streak January 12-March 5, 2013.
  • Clarion entered the contest with a 77.1 scoring average, but was held 12.1 points below its norm.
  • Gannon out-rebounded its opponent by double digits for the seventh time this season and fifth time during the last seven contests.
  • The Golden Knights committed single-digit turnovers in three consecutive games for the first time since at least the 2001-02 campaign. Archive records are only readily available from the 2002-03 season to present.
  • Gannon had at least 20 assists in three consecutive games for the first time since doing so in five straight games January 3-14, 2017. 
  • Green reached double digits in scoring for the eighth straight game, including four consecutive 21-point performances.
  • Gannon had multiple players with double-doubles in the same game for the first time since Phoenix and Miraud accomplished the feat during a 77-67 victory against Pitt-Johnstown March 1, 2017 in the PSAC Quarterfinals at the Hammermill Center.
  • The Golden Knights defeated the Golden Eagles for the fourth consecutive game, 15th time in the last 16 match-ups and 21st time in the last 23 encounters.
  • Gannon is 7-1 during its last eight trips to Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon begins a two-game homestand Wednesday, January 17 against Mercyhurst at the Hammermill Center.
  • The Porreco Pride of Erie Game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
  • Gannon currently holds possession of the Porreco Pride of Erie trophy after sweeping last year's season series, winning 78-73 in overtime at Mercyhurst and 82-76 at the Hammermill Center.
  • Phoenix received the Porreco Pride of Erie Game Changer Award given to the student-athlete who had the most impact on the victory during the first contest last year. He recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 7-of-11 shots.
  • Matthew Dogan received the honor during the second match-up after leading all scorers on both sides with 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes.
  • Gannon's two victories last year increased its lead in the all-time series to 52-22.
  • The Golden Knights are 28-9 against the Lakers at the Hammermill Center, but the two rivals have split the last eight games played in downtown Erie.
  • The Gannon-Mercyhurst contest can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the 90.5 WERG online stream at www.wergfm.com.
  • Outlets to follow the game include a live video broadcast (https://portal.stretchinternet.com/gannon) and live gameday statistics (http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/mbball).
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Players Mentioned

Jair Green

#21 Jair Green

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6' 4"
Senior
Interdisciplinary Studies
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

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6' 0"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

G/F
6' 5"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

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6' 9"
Junior
Marketing
Daryl Porter

#0 Daryl Porter

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6' 1"
Junior
Business Administration
Frank Webb Jr.

#1 Frank Webb Jr.

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6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Criminal Justice

Players Mentioned

Jair Green

#21 Jair Green

6' 4"
Senior
Interdisciplinary Studies
G
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

6' 0"
Senior
Criminal Justice
G
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

6' 5"
Senior
Criminal Justice
G/F
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

6' 9"
Junior
Marketing
F
Daryl Porter

#0 Daryl Porter

6' 1"
Junior
Business Administration
G
Frank Webb Jr.

#1 Frank Webb Jr.

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Criminal Justice
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