February 7, 2021
Greyhounds Drop Landmark Conference Contest at Juniata
HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- The Moravian College men’s basketball team dropped its first road game of the shortened 2021 season, falling at Juniata College, 66-53, in Landmark Conference action Sunday afternoon.
Moravian University
0-2 (0-2 Land.
53
Juniata College
2-0 (2-0 Land.
66
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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18 | 35 | 53 |
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30 | 36 | 66 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Juniata College
Pts:
John Kelly
- 13
Reb:
Chase Husted
- 11
Ast:
Cameron Keck
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Juniata College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-57) | (19-45) |
| Field Goal % | 28.1% | 42.2% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 49 |
| Assists | 11 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 12 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 29 |
HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- The Moravian College men's basketball team dropped its first road game of the shortened 2021 season, falling at Juniata College, 66-53, in Landmark Conference action Sunday afternoon.
How It Happened
- The Eagles scored the game's first eight points before senior guard Matt O'Connor netted a three-pointer for the Hounds
- Moravian trailed 11-6 after freshman guard Alex Dietz drained a three-pointer; however, Juniata scored 10 of the next 12 points to pull ahead 21-8
- The Blue and Grey would get with seven points at 23-16 on a three-pointer from sophomore guard Nate Dougherty with just over five minutes before the intermission but Juniata headed to the locker room with a 30-18 edge
- The Eagles kept the lead in double digits during the entire second half with the edge reaching 20 points on three occasions
Firsts for the Hounds
- Freshman forward Mike DiPietro made his first collegiate start and had three points and three rebounds.
- Dietz netted the first five points of his college career while freshman guard C.J. Weber scored the first four points of his career
- Freshman guard Justin LaBrusciano and freshman guard/forward Eric Shuttleworth saw their first collegiate action while sophomore guard Samuel Yadush made his first appearance of the season
Inside the Numbers
- Sophomore guard Greg Eck scored a team-high 16 points
- Senior guard Keith Otto grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to go with nine points for the Hounds
- Moravian forced Juniata into 22 turnovers while committing just 13 turnovers in the contest
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Tuesday, February 9 at The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, February 12 at The Catholic University of America, 5:00 p.m.
