Men's Basketball

Second Half Rally Fuels Hood's 77-63 Victory Over Gallaudet

WASHINGTON D.C.--Senior Sean Robine and sophomore Ryan Junghans combined for 46 points to lead the Hood College men's basketball team to a 77-63 come-from-behind victory over the host Gallaudet University Bison Thursday in a Capital Athletic Conference game at The Field House.

The Blazers (15-3, 8-1 CAC) earned their 15th victory on the season, a record for the four-year old program, and swept the season series from the Bison (3-14, 1-8 CAC).

Robine tallied nine of Hood's first 11 points but the Blazers found themselves in a 16-11 hole at the 11:01 mark. Later in the half, the Bison snapped a 19-19 tie with a 9-0 burst to go up 28-19, forcing the Blazers to call timeout.

Hood rallied to tie the score at 32-32 just before the half on a pair of free throws by freshman Mike McCarrick, but a late Blazer foul led to a pair of foul shots for Jonathan Valencia, who sent the Bison into the lockerroom with a slim 34-32 lead.

Hood outscored the Bison, 11-6, to start the second half, but Gallaudet regained the lead (44-43) on a fast-break layup by Valencia at the 13:32 mark. But on Hood's next possession, freshman Nick Scott hit a layup in transition to give the Blazers a lead they would not surrender. Over the next 1:25, the Blazers cashed in on two conventional three-point plays, one each by Junghans and Jesse Gutekunst, to take a 53-49 lead with 10:35 left. Hood used its prowess at the foul line to build a double-digit lead and went on to win by 14.

Junghans led the Blazers in scoring for the 12th time this season with 25 points, including 8-of-8 from the foul line. Junghans, currently ranked ninth in NCAA Division III in free throw percentage (.891), has now made 35 consecutive free throws dating back to Hood's game with Marymount University on Jan. 10.

Robine eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the third time this season hitting 7-of-8 for 21 points. Gutekunst chipped in 15 points and seven rebounds and hit all seven of his foul shots. In all, the Blazers, ranked sixth in the CAC in free throw percentage, nailed 27-of-30 from the stripe, including 22-of-24 in the final 20 minutes.

Hood returns to action Saturday hosting the University of Mary Washington in a CAC showdown for first place at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School. Tip is slated for 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jesse Gutekunst

#55 Jesse Gutekunst

C
6' 8"
Junior
Ryan Junghans

#22 Ryan Junghans

G
5' 10"
Sophomore
Nick Scott

#3 Nick Scott

G
5' 7"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Jesse Gutekunst

#55 Jesse Gutekunst

6' 8"
Junior
C
Ryan Junghans

#22 Ryan Junghans

5' 10"
Sophomore
G
Nick Scott

#3 Nick Scott

5' 7"
First Year
G