CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - The Hood College men's basketball team saw a 16-point lead slip away as Drew came back for a 66-64 win over the Blazers on the opening night of the Al Senavitis Memorial Tournament at DeSales. 

Inside the Box Score

• Mason Wang led Hood with 22 points, sinking 4-of-10 from 3-point range. The senior added a team-high four assists. 
• Ryan Hollwedel led three other Blazers in double figures with 12 points .Evan Wang scored all 11 of his points in the first half and Christopher Smalls also scored 11. 
• Bryce Butler overcame a tough shooting night to lead Hood with eight rebounds and a season-high seven steals. 

How it Happened

• A Mason Wang 3-pointer with 12:50 to play gave the Blazers their biggest lead at 51-35 but Hood's offense went cold after that. 
• Over the remainder of the game, the Blazers scored 10 of their 13 points at the free throw line. Drew, meanwhile, hit 6-of-12 from 3-point range down the stretch after opening the game 2-for-19 behind the arc. 
• A 3-point shot by Malcolm Newman tied the game at 59-59 with 4:15 remaining. The Blazers answered back when Hollwedel hit a 3-pointer of his own just 15 seconds later to put the Blazers back in front. 
• Neither team scored again until Drew Gallagher scored his first points of the of night on a 3-pointer with 2:06 to tie the game at 62-62. 
• Butler was fouled at the other end and hit both free throws for a 64-62 lead with 1:53 to go. 
• With 37 seconds remaining, David Gervase knocked down a 3-point field goal, putting the Rangers in front for the first time in the contest, 65-64. 
• The teams traded turnovers and after his seventh steal of the night, Butler had an opportunity with six seconds left but came up empty. Newman was fouled but managed to make just 1-of-2 free throws. After Evan Wang rebounded the miss, a last-second 3-point try was off the mark. 
• The game-ending run negated a strong first-half by Hood. A 16-6 run turned a two-point lead into a 40-28 halftime lead for the Blazers. Hood hit 6-of-9 field goals down the stretch, including 4-of-5 3-point field goals, during the stretch. 

Analysis

• The Rangers outrebounded Hood 53-35, including 20 offensive boards, resulting in a 28-9 edge in second chance points. 
• The Blazers had 18 steals in the game, forcing Drew into 23 turnovers. 

For the Opponent

• Howard McBurnie, Jr. led the Rangers with 18 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. 
• Michael Kane scored 14 points off the bench, while Newman and Gervase pitched in with 11 points each. 

Notes

• The loss snapped Hood's five-game win streak as the Blazers dropped to 6-3. 
• Drew improved to 6-5. 

Up Next
The Blazers will face Neumann in the consolation game of the Al Senavitis Memorial Tournament on Thursday, December 30 at 5 p.m.The Knights lost to the host Bulldogs 96-56 in the other first-round contest.