GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Dickinson men's basketball team attempted to build on their first conference win picked up on Saturday afternoon on Wednesday night when they made the short trip down to Gettysburg College for a battle with the Bullets inside of Bream Gymnasium. Unfortunately, for the Red and White the home side built up a 39-17 halftime lead and never looked back en route to a 72-45 victory.
First Half
- The home side came out of the blocks firing on all cylinders as they led 11-0 just over three minutes in.
- Buckets from Cole Cosby, Dane Moran and Juan Ruiz over the next few minutes cut the margin to 13-6.
- A triple for Malachi Briscoe then started a 12-0 run for the Bullets ending on a layup for Kosta Radulovic making the score 25-6 with 7:21 left.
- Layups from the trio of Ryan Leskauskas, Jacob Pichay and Luis Ruiz gave the guests six straight points to get it down to 25-12.
- The pair of Caleb Gillus and Radulovic then embarked on a 14-5 charge over the remainder of the period to make it 39-17 at halftime. During that stretch Leskauskas knocked down a trey and Pichay added a hard earned layup at the rim to account for the Dickinson points.
Second Half
- To begin the second frame it was Dickinson that attempted to rally the troops as layups for Pichay and J. Ruiz cut the deficit to 39-24 at the 1:57 mark.
- Moran would setup Pichay for a very long triple, before Pichay returned the favor to Moran for a layup keeping the gap at 15 (44-29) with five minutes off the clock.
- Over the ensuing five minute segment buckets for Isaiah Edmond and L. Ruiz continued to keep the Red and White within range 51-38.
- Free throws by Joey Dopirak and Pichay supplied offense for the Devils, while Ray Zamloot, Briscoe and Radulovic tallied for the Bullets to take a 60-42 advantage at the 15:41 mark.
- A foul shot from Pichay and a layup out of the hands of Moran were the only DC points over the rest of the game as the home side closed on a 12-3 run to set the 72-45 final.
Dickinson Top Performers
- Points - Pichay (14), L. Ruiz (10), Moran (6), Leskauskas and J. Ruiz (5)
- Rebounds - Dopirak (7), Moran (5), J. Ruiz (4)
- Assists - Pichay and J. Ruiz (2)
- Steals - Six players tied (1)
Opponent Top Performers
- Points - Radulovic (18), Gillus (13), Zamloot (10)
- Rebounds - Radulovic (6), Briscoe, Craft and Mess (4)
- Assists - Craft (3), Zamloot (2)
- Steals - Zamloot (4), Craft (3), Briscoe (2)
Up Next
- Dickinson (4-12, 1-3Â Centennial) return to the Kline Center on Saturday afternoon a 4pm for a conference clash with Franklin and Marshall College. It will the annual "Social Justice Games" for the Devils. The Athletes of Color Coalition will be collecting nonperishable food items and winter gear. The first 50 people to bring a donation will receive a t-shirt designed by women's soccer player Madison Mobray.
