Ike Herster
72
Winner Gannon GAN 5-0
60
Clarion CLAR 1-4
Winner
Gannon GAN
5-0
72
Final
60
Clarion CLAR
1-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon GAN 37 35 72
Clarion CLAR 19 41 60

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Myles Johnson, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Fast Start Propels No. 24 Gannon Past Clarion, 72-60

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 24 Gannon 72, Clarion 60
  • Records: Gannon (5-0), Clarion (1-4)
  • Location: Tippin Gym | Clarion, Pa.  
  • The Short Story: Three Golden Knights reached double figures in scoring as No. 24 Gannon went on the road and topped Clarion, 72-60, on Wednesday night at Tippin Gym.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon got things going early with a 7-2 advantage after Kevin Dodds (Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) connected on a layup from Amani Walker (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Polytechnic Institute). Coming out of a timeout, Mason Mraz netted a triple for Clarion, 7-5, at the 15:43 mark. The Knights then settled in with 10 unanswered points to increase their edge to 17-5 after Ian McNeill (Erie, Pa./East) collected an offensive rebound and finished with a layup.
  • Following a Golden Eagle three pointer, Alfonso Pickens Jr. (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) and Emanuel Henriques (Baltimore, Md./Benjamin Franklin) each connected on their own triples to extend the Knights lead to 23-8 with 10:24 to play in the half. Gannon continued to push as Chris Clancy (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Peter's Boys) delivered a triple in transition to make the score 29-8. Gannon led at the intermission, 37-19.
  • Clarion fought back in the second half after Jarmon Gerald netted a three pointer, 44-29, at the 17:19 mark. The Knights responded with a 9-0 run of their own capped off by a Walker layup and free throw to extend the lead to 53-29. Gerald once again stepped up for the Golden Eagles with five straight points to cut into the edge, 53-34, with 10:22 on the clock.
  • Robertas Jonaitis (Pakruojis, Lithuania/Greater Beckley Christian School) came off the bench and answered for Gannon with a three pointer of his own to make the score 56-34. The Golden Eagles then slowly clawed their way back into the contest cutting the deficit down to 10, 67-57, following a Gerald three pointer with 1:38 to play. Clancy retaliated two possessions later and put the game on ice after Braden Olsen (West Linn, Ore./West Linn) found him behind the arc, 70-57, with 45 seconds to play. Gannon went on to close out the remaining time to pick up the road win, 72-60.  
GAME NOTES
  • With the win, Gannon improves to 2-0 on the road this season and 5-0 overall. It marks the Knights' best start to a season since 2012-13. 
  • The Knights shot 43.3 percent from the field (26-60) and 38.1 percent from three (8-21).
  • Gannon matched a season-high in rebounds (48) and made free throws (12) as a team.
  • The Knights totaled a season-best 10 blocked shots.
  • Gannon scored 34 points in the paint.
  • The bench tallied 23 points.
  • 11 different Knights contributed at least two points in the contest.
  • Herster led the way with a team-high 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. He also added two rebounds, one block and one steal.
  • Walker netted 11 points and went 5-of-5 from the free throw line. He also added a career-best three blocks and one assist to his stat line.
  • Clancy contributed 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal. He's reached double figures in scoring in all five games this season. 
  • Dodds grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to go along with four points and one steal.
UP NEXT
  • Gannon and Clarion will wrap up the two-game series on Saturday at Hammermill Center. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m.
Stay up to date with the latest additions to the Gannon Athletics schedule all season at the Schedule Update Page.
 
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