HIRAM, Ohio – Clark Tritto scored 17 points and tied a career high with 14 rebounds as Allegheny knocked off Hiram, 75-71, on Wednesday at Price Gymnasium. The Gators did an excellent job of executing their game plan in snapping a three-game skid while dealing the Terriers their first defeat since January 9.

Allegheny effectively sealed the win after knocking down three's on back-to-back possessions with two minutes left in regulation. Ahead 65-64, Clark Tritto dropped a triple from the corner to move the Gators in front by four. Although Hiram responded a basket in the paint, Ryan Stanko stretched the advantage to five after draining a contested three from the opposite side on the ensuing possession. The Terriers continued to battle and once again sliced the deficit to three, but the Gators salted the game away by hitting four consecutive free throws in the final 10 seconds.

Tritto, who also delivered five assist s, led four Allegheny players in double figures. Stanko tied for the team high with 17 points, including 3-of-6 from three-point range, while being credited with a career-best four dimes. Devone McLeod, who entered the game tied for the league-lead in scoring, added 10 points in the second half to finish with 16, while Josh Valentic chipped in 10.

As a team, the Gators maintained their reputation as the top shooting outfit in the NCAC, converting 47.5% from the field, including 10-of-23 (43.5%) from beyond the arc. Allegheny also finished the night 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, while setting a season high with 22 assists on 28 field goals.

Although it doesn't necessarily show up in the box score, junior guard D'Andre Corbin turned in one of his best efforts of the year. Converting his only field goal attempt of the game, he did a nice job facilitating the offense, while pressuring the ball on the defensive end. Adding two offensive boards and two steals to his stat line, Corbin drew a key charge with eight minutes left in the game that ignited a 6-0 run for the Gators.

There were four lead changes in the first 10 minutes of the game, although Hiram jumped out to a seven-point lead by taking advantage of three consecutive unforced turnovers. Trailing 20-13 with seven minutes left in the opening frame, great defensive pressure and good spacing on the offensive end fueled a 16-3 run for the Blue and Gold over the next five minutes that resulted in a 31-23 advantage. Hiram tightened the gap at the charity stripe, but still trailed, 34-26, at the break.

Allegheny led the entire second half, although the Gators advantage never extended beyond eight points. The Terriers cut the deficit to a single point three times in the final five minutes, but every push was equaled with an answer as the Gators climbed back into a congested conference race.