The Basics
• Score: #8 Johns Hopkins-70, Haverford-52
• Records: JHU (23-3) • HC (16-10)
• Location: Swarthmore, PA • Tarble Pavilion
How it Happened
The eighth-ranked Johns Hopkins men's basketball team got a combined 34 points from junior Conner Delaney and sophomore Tom Quarry en route to a 70-52 win over Haverford in the Centennial Conference semifinals.
It was a defensive battle early as Haverford jumped out to a 9-2 lead at the 11:21-mark. Coming out of a timeout, a Delaney layup ignited a 9-2 Hopkins' run that put the Blue Jays up 13-11 with 8:02 to go in the half.
Jesse Turkson tied the game at 13-all with a layup, but the Blue Jays answered with 17-2 run to take a 30-15 lead into the half. Delaney and senior Harry O'Neil combined for 11 of the 17 points to fuel the run. Delaney put the punctuation on the half with 15-foot pull-up jumper that rattled home as time expired.
Hopkins opened the half with five quick points, pushing the lead to 20, and prompting a Haverford timeout. The Fords responded with six straight points to pull back within 14 at the 17:17-mark. An O'Neil and-one ended the run and sparked a 6-2 spurt to make it an 18-point game just three minutes later.
The teams then combined for four straight three pointers and Hopkins led 47-29 at the 12:49-mark. The teams traded buckets over the remainder of the game as the lead swelled to as much as 22 and never dipped below 16.
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 79-38 all-time against Haverford, including 2-1 in the Centennial Conference Tournament. The Blue Jays have won seven straight over the Fords.
• The Blue Jays will play in the Centennial Conference Championship for the third straight season and 12th time since the conference's inception in 1994. JHU is 16-14 all-time in the tournament.
• Hopkins' 23 wins this season are two shy of the school record.
Inside the Box Score
• Delaney led all scorers with 20 points and six rebounds and he now has 900 career points. In addition, he now has 125 assists on the season, a career-best and the fifth most in school single-season history.
• Quarry added 14 points while sophomore Ethan Bartlett had a team-best six rebounds. Junior Joey Kern had a game-high four steals as the Blue Jays forced 19 Fords' turnovers.
• Turkson was the only Haverford player in double figures as he finished with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Jack Cork chipped in eight points and seven boards.
Up Next
• Hopkins takes on the winner of Muhlenberg and top-ranked Swarthmore in Saturday's Centennial Conference Championship. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm at Tarble Pavilion.