The Basics
• Score: #10 Johns Hopkins-80, Dickinson-70
• Records: JHU (18-2, 12-1 CC) • DC (2-18, 2-11 CC)
• Location: Carlisle, PA • Kline Center
How it Happened
Tom Quarry, Conner Delaney, Joey Kern and Ethan Bartlett combined for 63 points to lead the 10th-ranked Johns Hopkins men's basketball team to an 80-70 win at Dickinson Thursday night.
Trailing by 21 with 8:24 to play, Dickinson used a 15-5 run to slice the deficit to 11 at the 3:40-mark. KJ Holton, Bryce Allen and Jack Tierney did all the work for the Red Devils, accounting for all 15 points during the run. Tierney capped the run with a three to make it a 67-56 game. Bartlett answered on the other end with a bucket from downtown to push the Blue Jays' lead back to 14. Allen responded with a three of his own to spark a 9-2 run that saw Hopkins' lead cut in half with 1:54 remaining. JHU secured the win by going 8-of-10 from the free throw line in the final 57 seconds.
This one was close early as the teams traded punches in the opening eight and a half minutes. Tied at 12, a pair of Quarry technical free throws sparked a quick 6-0 run. Dickinson answered with a 12-5 run, capped by an Allen fast-break layup to put the Red Devils up 24-23 with 3:46 to go in the half.
The teams swapped scores over the ensuing 97 seconds and Dickinson led 30-27. Hopkins had the final say however, scoring six straight, on a Quarry triple and a Chid Nnake three-point play, to take a 33-30 lead into the locker room.
The Blue Jays picked up where they left off, pushing out to a 46-31 lead by the 17:00-mark of the second half. Three-pointers from Quarry and Bartlett kick-started the 13-1 run. A Ryan Devine triple and an Allen three-point play, trimmed the deficit to nine. A driving layup by Carson James ignited a 16-4 Blue Jay run that saw the lead balloon to 21 with 8:24 left. Seven different players scored for the Blue Jays during the run, which was capped by a Kern bucket from deep.
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 51-35 all-time against Dickinson and has won six straight in the series.
• The Blue Jays push their win streak to nine and remain in second place in the Centennial Conference standings.
Inside the Box Score
• Quarry led the Blue Jays with 18 points, going 5-of-8 from the field, including 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Delaney added 17 points while Kern scored 16. Bartlett finished with 12 points and seven boards while Nnake had a game and career-best 10 rebounds.
• Allen led all scorers with 20 points and four steals. Holton scored 13, while Ryan Robinson added 12 and Tierney chipped in 10.
• Hopkins outrebounded Dickinson, 39-22, including 12 offensive boards. The Blue Jays shot an impressive 60 percent from the field in the second half.
Up Next
• Hopkins returns home to take on Washington College on Saturday, February 8. Tip-off at Goldfarb Gym is slated for 7:00 pm.