In a battle between the top teams in the PSAC West, No. 6 Men's Basketball delivered its most explosive offensive performance of the season Saturday afternoon, racing past California (Pa.) 115-87 inside the Highmark Events Center.

The 115 points marked Gannon's highest scoring output of the season and the eighth time the Golden Knights have eclipsed the 100-point mark while avenging their only loss of the year, a 99-88 setback to the Vulcans back on January 10. The win extended the Golden Knights' win streak to seven games while improving to a perfect 11-0 at home this season.

Gannon seized control early, building a 56-33 halftime lead behind defensive pressure and transition scoring, then continued to pour it on in the second half to secure the statement divisional win.

California (Pa.) entered having won the last two meetings with the Golden Knights, claiming a 106-84 win in last year's second meeting and a 99-88 win earlier this season on January 10,  both played at Cal. With Saturday's result, Gannon has now won the last three meetings against the Vulcans at the Highmark Events Center.

THE KNIGHT CAP

• Highest Output of the Season: Gannon's 115 points were its most in a game this year.

• Prosser Leads the Charge: Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) finished with 24 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals.

• Morgan From Deep: Mackenzie Morgan (Sydney, Australia/Marist Catholic College North Shore) added 18 points, knocking down four three-pointers.

• Interior Efficiency: Precious Idiaru (Speyer, Germany/LA Premier Prep) scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

• Calloway Season High: Jaden Calloway (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) scored a season-high 12 points off the bench.

• Sekasi Active Inside: Lucas Sekasi (Washington, DC/Jackson-Reed) added nine points and pulled down seven rebounds.

• Sarver on the Glass: Layne Sarver (New Madison, Ohio/Tri-Village) grabbed seven rebounds to go along with his 15 points.

• Bench Impact: Gannon received 39 points from its bench unit.

• Turnovers to Points: The Golden Knights turned defensive pressure into 37 points off turnovers.

• Perfect at the Line Early: Gannon went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line in the first half and finished 20-of-22 (90.9%) for the game.

• Cal Efficient After the Break: California (Pa.) shot 61.3 percent from the field in the second half.

Up Next
Gannon returns home to host Edinboro on Wednesday, February 11 for PNC Achievers Night. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. inside the Highmark Events Center.

This story was written using the support of AI.