January 24, 2024
Greyhounds Fall Late at Goucher
TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball squad had an 11-point lead early in the second half before falling late to host Goucher College by a point, 69-68, in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening.
Moravian University
7-11,3-8 Landmark
68
Goucher College
6-12,4-7 Landmark
69
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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37 | 31 | 68 |
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32 | 37 | 69 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Goucher College
Pts:
Liech Kong
- 17
Reb:
Liech Kong
- 10
Ast:
Jaden Workman
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Goucher College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-55) | (25-65) |
| Field Goal % | 43.6% | 38.5% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 41 |
| Assists | 10 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 21 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 19 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 13 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 17 |
TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University men's basketball squad had an 11-point lead early in the second half before falling late to host Goucher College by a point, 69-68, in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening.
How It Happened
- The Hounds opened the scoring with a three-pointer from junior guard/forward Michael Leonardo while the Gophers took an 8-6 lead five minutes into the contest. Moravian countered and led 11-8 on a jumper from junior forward Gary Francis two minutes later
- The Gophers put together a 18-5 run to build a 26-16 advantage with just over seven and a half minutes until the intermission. The Blue & Grey answered with a 21-6 run to end the half and head to the locker room with a 37-32 lead
- Senior guard Alex Dietz had a lay-up to start the half, and another three-pointer from Leonardo had the Hounds up 43-32 just a minute into the second half. Moravian was up 45-34 after a pair of free throws from sophomore forward Marquis Ratcliff before Goucher ran off ten straight points to get within one at 45-44 with 15:56 on the clock
- The Blue & Grey held onto the lead until the 7:21 mark when the Gophers moved in front 57-56. Sophomore guard Porter Kelly connected on a jumper to briefly put the Hounds back ahead by a point until an 8-0 run by Goucher had the Gophers in the lead for good. Moravian did get within a point at 69-68 with two seconds remaining on a put back from Francis, and the Hounds had the ball at the end of the game but were unable to get off a final shot before the buzzer ended the contest
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had four players in double figures with Leonardo and Ratcliff both netting 15 points. Ratcliff added 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season and 17th of his career to go with four assists while Leonardo grabbed eight boards
- Francis registered 14 points and nine rebounds while Kelly had ten points and five rebounds
- Dietz finished with five points and three assists while senior guard Mark Howell added five points and a pair of assists
- Sophomore forward Uma Kalu contributed three points and three boards while freshman guard Taylor Perlmutter had one point
- The Hounds shot 24-for-55 from the field, 7-for-19 beyond the three-point line and 13-for-24 at the charity stripe
- Both squads registered 41 rebounds in the game
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, January 27 at The Catholic University of America, 2:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 31 vs. Drew University, 7:00 p.m.
