Box Score 1 FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College men's basketball team opened the regular season with a 99-68 victory over Lehman College in the MMI Tipoff Tournament.
Inside the Box Score
Justin Gielen (Edgewater, Md./DeMatha) led the Blazers with 15 points and four steals.
Garrison Linton (New Market, Md./Oakdale) had 11 points and added seven rebounds along with Garrett Cox (Glen Allen, VA/Glen Allen).
How it Happened
With Hood sitting on just a 9-8 lead after a layup from Lehman's Kai Parris, the Blazers went on an 11-3 run thanks to six points from Gielen.
A Gielen three-pointer would clean up a 16-0 run from Hood with three and a half minutes left in the half.
Both teams would trade scores with the remaining time, with the Blazes holding a 45-27 lead at the half.
The second half got off to a slow start for both squads, but a layup from Linton four minutes into the half opened the floodgates for everyone on the court.
The Blazers continued to pile on offensive pressure but were unable to breach the triple digit mark before the final buzzer sounded.
Analysis
Hood shot 42.2 percent from the field, with a 26.7 percent accuracy rate from beyond the arc.
The Blazers outrebounded the Lightning 41-38.
Defensively, Hood held Lehman to just 15.4 percent from behind the three-point line.
Notes
The Phoenix of Wilson College defeated the Aggies of Delaware Valley University 61-58.
Up Next
The Blazers face off against Wilson in the MMI Tipoff Championship game Saturday, November 11 at 3 p.m.
