GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team was down by as much as 17 points in the first half, faced a 13-point deficit at halftime and nearly made a comeback in the second half but fell to the Gettysburg Bullet, 67-64, in a road contest on Saturday,

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Gettysburg started the game hot on offense and jumped out to an early lead, 13-4, with 15:44 left in the first half.
• A tough second-chance layup from Andrew Silver sparked a 10-3 run for Salisbury to cut into the lead, 16-14, with just over 11 minutes left on the clock.
• Just over a minute later, Brendan Davis tied the game up at 19 with some fancy footwork in the paint and a layup.
• The Bullets answered with a 14-0 run over the next few minutes to go up 33-19 with 6:41 to go in the half.
• Both teams traded shots and baskets in the closing moments of the half. Davis capped the scoring with a driving layup in the final seconds to cut into the lead and send the teams into halftime with a score of 42-29
• Cameron Heard made a tough layup at the 15:16 mark of the second half that sparked a quick 6-0 run for Salisbury to make it 49-38.
• Jordan Oates knocked down a three-pointer to cut the lead down to eight, 51-43, with 13 minutes to play.
• The battle was on from there. Both teams traded baskets for the next several minutes, and after a made driving layup from Brandon Craig, the Sea Gulls were down just three, 61-58, with four minutes left on the clock.
• Greg Bloodsworth drilled a mid-range jumper to bring Salisbury to within two, 62-60, at the 1:44 mark.
• Following a Gettysburg timeout, Colin Farrell made a triple to extend the Bullets' lead to 65-60 with 1:22 to go.
• On the next Sea Gull possession, Bloodsworth drew a foul and converted both free throws to bring the Bullet lead back down to three, 65-62, with a minute left.
• Carl Schaller was able to break away from the Salisbury press and make a fast-break layup to put Gettysburg back up by five, 67-62, with just under 10 seconds left to play.
• Davis added another bucket for the Sea Gulls with the clock running out and the game finished with a final score of 67-64.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot 47.2 percent (25-for-53) from the field, including 28.6 percent (2-for-7) from three.
• Sean Carr led the Sea Gulls with 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He also grabbed three rebounds.
• Greg Bloodsworth and Brendan Davis each scored 12 points. Davis added three rebounds and three assists to his line.
• Andrew Silver hauled in a team-high five rebounds off the bench.
• As a team, Salisbury stole the ball seven times.
• The Sea Gulls scored at will in the paint with 40 of their 64 points coming in close.

GETTYSBURG GAME NOTES

• Gettysburg shot 50 percent (25-for-50) from the floor, including 35 percent (7-for-20) from three.
• Ryan McKeon led the Bullets with 14 points. He also tallied eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists.
• Rassoul Abakar registered a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury has the week off before taking on the Rowan Profs on Saturday, Dec. 17.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Glassboro, N.J.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.