February 8, 2023
Hounds Run Past Goucher for Landmark Conference Win
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball team broke open a tie game in the first half with a 14-1 run as the Greyhounds defeated visiting Goucher College, 90-74, in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall Wednesday evening.
Goucher College
2-19, 0-11
74
Moravian University
8-14, 5-6
90
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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32 | 42 | 74 |
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49 | 41 | 90 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Goucher College
Pts:
2 Players
(#11,
#23)
- 19
Reb:
David Nwankwo
- 12
Ast:
Jacob Morgan
- 7
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Goucher College | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-66) | (30-63) |
| Field Goal % | 43.9% | 47.6% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 39 |
| Assists | 16 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 20 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 19 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 14 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 15 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's basketball team broke open a tie game in the first half with a 14-1 run as the Greyhounds defeated visiting Goucher College, 90-74, in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall Wednesday evening.
How It Happened
- The Hounds opened the scoring with a lay-up from freshman forward Marquis Ratcliff and a jumper by junior guard Alex Dietz. Freshman Porter Kelly drained a three-pointer for a 9-2 edge before the Gophers closed within two points at 13-11. The Blue & Grey pushed the advantage back to five points on a three-pointer from freshman guard Liam Cummiskey only to see Goucher take an 18-16 edge at the 11:20 mark
- Moravian knotted the score 37 seconds later on a lay-up from Ratcliff that started a 16-1 run for the Hounds. Junior guard C.J. Weber gave the Greyhounds the lead for good at 10:18, and by the time senior guard Nate Dougherty hit a lay-up at the 5:12 mark, the Blue and Grey has stretched the advantage to 32-19. Moravian continued to score and headed to the locker room with a 49-32 lead
- Dietz began the second half with back-to-back three-pointers as the Hounds' edge reached a game-high 23 points, and Moravian was still ahead by 23 at 65-42 when Ratcliff drained a pair of free throws at the 14:35 mark
- Goucher would get within 12 points with just over five minutes to go while Kelly hit another three-pointer to have the edge back at 20 points, 87-67, with just 2:37 remaining
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had three players in double figures with Ratcliff netting a career-high 30 points to go with 12 rebounds and two blocked shots for his seventh double-double of the season. Dietz scored 19 points to with three assists while Kelly finished with 17 points, three boards, two assists and a pair of steals
- Cummiskey tossed in a career-best six points while junior forward Mike DiPietro had six points, three rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Dougherty recorded five points, three rebounds and two assists while sophomore guard/forward Michael Leonardo has three points, four boards, four assists and two steals
- Weber and freshman forward Uma Kalu both scored two points with Kalu adding two rebounds while sophomore forward Nate Santiago had two rebounds and a pair of steals
- The Greyhounds shot 30-for-63 from the field 14-for-31 beyond the three-point line and 16-for-25 at the charity stripe
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, February 11 at Juniata College, 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 15 at The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
