GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- Gwynedd-Mercy defeated Baptist Bible Monday night, 73-59, behind a 24-point performance from senior Dan DelConte.
DelConte drained six of the team's 10 three-pointers on the evening. Junior Brendan Stanton sank two, and totaled 14 points.
The Defenders were led by Jordan Greve's 16 points and Dan Dodd's 15. Luke Peterson chipped in 10.
The Griffins (3-1, 2-0 CSAC) took a 45-36 halftime advantage and never looked back.
Freshman Justin Knight lay-up at the 7:01 mark of the second gave the Griffins their largest lead at twenty (67-47).
Gwnyedd-Mercy shot 44.1% shooting (26-of-59) from the field, including a 56.5% stint in the second. Baptist Bible shot 50% (23-of-46) knocking down three shots behind the arc and making 10-16 from the free throw line. BBC (0-6, 0-1 CSAC) outrebounded the Griffins 32-31.
Senior Brandon Williams pulled down a team-high eight boards and added ten points off of the bench. Dodd was one carom shy of a double-double, finishing with nine rebounds off the bench.
The Griffins' defensive pressure forced 17 Baptist Bible turnovers, leading to 24 points off of the Defenders miscues.
Gwynedd-Mercy will travel to Neumann on Wednesday for a CSAC showdown in an 8 p.m. start.
DelConte Powers Gwynedd-Mercy Past Baptist Bible
Clarks Summit
59
Gwynedd-Mercy
73
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Clarks Summit (0-6, 0-1 CSAC) | 36 | 23 | 59 |
Gwynedd-Mercy (3-1, 2-0 CSAC) | 45 | 28 | 73 |
Nov 28, 2011