CARLISLE, Pa.--Four starters netted double figures as the Hood
College men's basketball team (1-1) rolled to a 94-51 victory over
the Penn State Harrisburg Lions Saturday in the consolation final
of the Dickinson College Tip-Off Tournament.
A sparkling first half saw Hood shoot 53.5 percent from the
field which translated into 54 first-half points, matching the most
efficient offensive production by the Blazers since a 54-point
second half against King's Point at the Washington & Lee
Tournament last December.
The Lions connected on just one field goal over the first 12:45
of the contest. Meanwhile the hot-shooting Blazers mounted a
commanding 33-6 advantage and led 54-14 at halftime.
The two squads nearly matched field goals in the second half but
the Blazers maintained the upper hand throughout the rest of the
contest.
Junior Ryan Junghans led all scorers with 22 points, including
four three-pointers, and was Hood's representative on the
all-tournament team. Senior Jesse Gutekunst finished with his
second consecutive double-double with 13 points and 21 rebounds,
one shy of tying his school record. His 21 caroms set a new
Dickinson College Tournament single-game record, eclipsing the
previous mark of 18.
Freshman Mark McGlone hit 4-8 from the floor for 12 points to go
along with four assists while sophomore Nick Scott chipped in 10
points and also dished out four assists.
Hood outrebounded the Lions by 27 and set a school record with
67 total rebounds, shattering the previous record of 59 against
Framingham State in the program's second season.
The Blazers return to action Tuesday hosting the Johns Hopkins
University Blue Jays in the first round of the Provident Bank Pride
of Maryland Tournament at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School. Tip is
slated for 7 p.m.
