Pace Prosser vs. Nova
Mike Gallagher
70
Bloomsburg BU 1-5,0-1 PSAC
95
Winner Gannon Gannon 5-2,1-0 PSAC
Bloomsburg BU
1-5,0-1 PSAC
70
Final
95
Gannon Gannon
5-2,1-0 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Bloomsburg BU 27 43 70
Gannon Gannon 40 55 95

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Huskies Can't Keep Pace with Prosser

Freshman guard scores 23 points in 95-70 win over Bloomsburg

ERIE, Pa. – Freshman guard Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) scored a season-high 23 points as the Gannon men's basketball team ran off its fifth straight win on Friday afternoon. The Golden Knights opened PSAC action with 95-70 win over Bloomsburg to move to 5-2 overall. The Huskies dipped to 1-5.

Ten Golden Knights scored as Gannon grabbed the lead midway through the first half and used several bursts to put away the Huskies. To no one's surprise, turnovers played a major role in the victory as Gannon forced 32 turnovers and held a 41-17 advantage in points off turnovers. The contest featured 35 fouls and 53 turnovers.

Gannon is right back in action on Saturday afternoon facing the preseason favorite in the Eastern Division – East Stroudsburg. The Warriors come in with a 3-1 record. A year ago Gannon upset the Warriors 110-96.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Gannon scored the first five points of the contest but the Huskies eventually grabbed a 9-7 lead. The Golden Knights took the lead for good at 13-12 on a Mason Kemp (Shawnee, Kan./Mill Valley) free throw with 11:30 left in the half and used some strong play from backup guard Mason Bennett (Canton, Ga./Cherokee) to build the lead into double digits.

Bennett had three steals in eight minutes in the first half, while freshman Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) had four. The Golden Knights forced Bloomsburg into 18 turnovers in the first half and led 40-27 at intermission.

Bloomsburg managed to close the deficit to 50-45 with just under 14 minutes remaining but Gannon answered with a 16-0 run to finally break the contest open. Prosser opened the run with a pair of free throws, and Ernest Shelton (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) followed with a dunk off a Justin DeBuck (Broward County, Fla./Pembroke Pines Charter) steal. Prosser added back-to-back 3-pointers before Isiah Warfield (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) scored on a layup following another turnover. Tasman Goodrick (Sydney, Australia/St. Joseph's College) accounted for the last four points on a layup and two free throws as Gannon suddenly led 66-45 with 10:16 left to play.

The lead would grow to as much as 24 points at 71-47 as Gannon put the finishing touches on a 21-2 run. To Bloomsburg's credit, the Huskies battled back to within 14 points at 84-70 with 3:05 to play. The Huskies would not score again, as Gannon ran off the final 11 points, with Prosser and Shelton scoring four apiece.

BY THE NUMBERS
Gannon ended the afternoon shooting 50.0 percent from the floor (34-of-68), making 9-of-24 3-pointers. Bloomsburg came in at 45.2 percent from the floor (28-of-62), making 9-of-20 three's. Gannon went to the line 27 times, making 18, while the Huskies were 5-of-10.

The Golden Knights held a narrow 40-37 advantage on the glass but forced 32 turnovers and recorded 20 steals. Gannon was guilty of 21 turnovers.

The specialty stats saw Gannon hold a 41-17 edge in points off turnovers and 17-5 in second chance points.

Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) paced a trio of Golden Knights in double figures with a season-high 23 points. The freshman guard stuffed the stat sheet with five rebounds, four assists and four steals. He made 7-of-12 field goals, including 4-of-6 3-pointers, and was a perfect 5-for-5 at the line.

Ernest Shelton (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) added 18 points with a pair of 3-pointers and a 4-of-5 showing at the line. Tasman Goodrick (Sydney, Australia/St. Joseph's College) finished with his fourth double double. The 6-foot-9 sophomore scored 13 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. He also blocked a pair of shots.

Grad transfer guard Justin DeBuck (Broward County, Fla./Pembroke Pines Charter) was honored before the game after scoring his 1,000th career point last Saturday. He previously played four years at Union. DeBuck then went out and contributed eight points, six assists and two steals.  

Mason Bennett (Canton, Ga./Cherokee) came off the bench to play 18 minutes, totaling four steals and three assists while scoring six points.
Bloomsburg featured a 19-point, 9-rebound effort by Matt Bengel, an Erie native, while Tony Henderson had 17 points and Louie Wild 16.

NEXT FOR THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Gannon hosts East Stroudsburg on Saturday, November 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Hagerty Family Events Center. The Warriors were chosen the preseason favorite in the Eastern Division after finishing at 25-5 a year ago.  
 
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