GETTYSBURG, Pa.--The Hood College men's basketball team (1-1) erased an 18-point first-half deficit but was unable gain the upperhand in a 72-67 setback to the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears (2-0) in the championship game of the Days Inn Tournament hosted by Gettysburg College Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears owned a 28-10 advantage with 8:45 left in the opening half but the Blazers proved the lead was not insurmountable. A bucket by Reggie Daniels trimmed the deficit to 38-29 just before intermission.

The Blazers continued to chip away and rallied to tie the score at 44-44 on a conventional three-point play by Jordan Diggs at the 14:24 mark. ONU kept the Blazers at bay however, holding Hood scoreless for the next 5:55. Consecutive buckets by Justin Stone and Cameron Cook made it a one-possession game (51-48) with 7:40 to go.

Later in the half, the Blazers knotted the score once again at 55-55 as Trey Quinn hit 1-of-2 from the foul line with 4:36 to play in regulation. ONU held off the Blazers down the stretch and went on to win by five, hitting 6-of-8 from the charity stripe in the final 34 seconds.

Stone and Quinn (below) represented the Blazers on the all-tournament team. Quinn paced the Blazer offense with 1  4 points and six boards while Stone finished one rebound shy of a "double double" with 11 points and nine rebounds. Two other Hood starters, Cook and Lavar Rich, chipped in 11 points apiece.

The Blazers hit the road once again Tuesday to take on Eastern University at 7 p.m. in a nonconference matchup.