Feb 09, 2022
FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College men's basketball team tied the school record by making 21 3-point field goals in a 93-63 win over York (Pa.) for the Blazers' eighth straight win.
Inside the Box Score
- Ten different players each hit at least one 3-point field goal in the victory.
- Ryan Hollwedel paced Hood with 13 points, knocking down three 3-pointers.
- Christopher Smalls went 4-for-7 from 3-point range and scored a dozen points.
- Evan Wang went 3-for-6 from distance and scored 11 points.
- Mason Wang scored just 10 points but hit a pair of 3-point shots and dished out eight assists.
- Soren Almquist connected on three long range jumpers, finishing with nine points in seven minutes.
- Brian Barrett sank a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch, while Bryce Butler, Trumaine Strickland, Garrison Linton and Ian Pugh each connected once from behind the arc.
How it Happened
- Smalls, Evan Wang and Hollwedel each hit 3-point shots as the Blazers jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first two minutes and 10 seconds of play. The fast start was part of a larger 21-6 run as Hood hit 6-of-11 3-pointers to start the game.
- York pulled within 27-19 on a Chris Miers layup with 8:23 left, which proved to be the last field goal of the half for the Spartans. The Blazers limited York to 0-for-8 from the field with five turnovers from that point on, using a 19-5 run to take a 46-24 lead into halftime.
- Miers hit a 3-pointer for the Spartans early in the second half to cut the deficit to 18, but Hollwedel's 3-pointer with 18:19 to go started an 8-0 run and the Blazers' lead was never less than 20 the rest of the way.
Analysis
- Hood finished 21-for-49 from 3-point range (43 percent), tying the school record of 21 set against St. Mary's in November 2019.
- York shot only 30 percent in the first half and 35 percent from the game overall.
- Hood committed just 11 turnovers, resulting in a 20-10 advantage in points off turnovers. The Blazers had 13 steals on 19 Spartan turnovers, including three by Evan Wang.
- The Blazers' bench accounted for 42 points in the game.
For the Opponent
- Miers scored 21 to lead York.
- David Giuliani had a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Notes
- Hood improves to 15-5 on the year and 12-1 in the MAC Commonwealth. The eight-game win streak is the team's longest since starting the 2019-20 season 8-0.
- The Spartans are 6-13 and 2-11.
Up Next
The Blazers host Eastern on Senior Day at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 12. The Eagles are currently in second place with a MAC Commonwealth mark of 11-2.