MEADVILLE, Pa. -- Caden Hinckley (Boise, Idaho/Mt. Lebanon (Pa.)) carved his name in the record books with another career milestone, as the Allegheny College senior forward joined the 1,000-point club in the Gators' 74-55 victory over Grove City College on Saturday afternoon.

Needing only seven points entering the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) showdown with the Wolverines, Hinckley filled the stat sheet with a 13-point, 15-rebound double-double to go along with five assists, four blocks, and one steal. He surpassed the 1,000-point plateau early in the second half with a transition bucket and added a cherry on top by converting the and-one.
 

While Hinckley added to his legacy, sharpshooters Ryan Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) and Luke Barker (New Castle, Pa./Struthers (Ohio)) did their best to steal the show from the perimeter. Lang made seven 3-point field goals, tied for the second-most in a game in team history, and paced all Gators with 27 points. Barker made five treys and padded his shooting numbers with a team-high six assists.

Trailing 16-14 nine minutes into the first half, Allegheny came alive with nine unanswered points to take the lead for good. Hinckley evened the score at 16-all, and Barker buried the go-ahead field goal on AC's ensuing possession. The Gators then stole the ball from Grove City, and Isaiah Portis (Medina, Ohio/Norwayne) kept the rally alive with a 3-pointer of his own.

The Gators led by 11 at the break, 35-24, and kept the advantage in double figures for all but one-and-a-half minutes early in the second half.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny shot 36.2% (25-of-69), a few percentage points better than Grove City's 34.9% (22-of-63).
• The Gators made 14 3-point field goals, while the Wolverines finished a mere 4-of-12 (33.3%) from deep.
• AC also had a plus-two advantage in rebounds, 43-to-41.
• Lang (27), Barker (19), and Hinckley (13) all scored in double figures.
• None of the 11 Wolverines who recorded a point managed to reach double digits.
• Lang finished 7-of-13 (53.8%) from 3-point range, while Barker was 5-of-10 (50.0%) beyond the arc.
• Hinckley's double-double effort included 15 rebounds, more than double the next closest player.

News and Notes

• Allegheny improved to 8-6 overall and 6-3 against PAC opponents, while the Wolverines dropped to 6-8 and 4-5.
• The Gators remained unbeaten at home with a 6-0 record in the James H. Mullen, Jr. Arena.
• Hinckley became the 31st player in program history to join the 1,000-point club.
• Hinckley is also on the brink of setting a team record for blocked shots; he trails Garret Daggett (121) by just three with 118.
• Barker has reached double figures in five consecutive games.
• Lang became the seventh Gator to make seven 3-pointers, the second-most in a game in program history.

Up Next
On Wednesday, January 11, the Gators will host Westminster College at 7:00 p.m. for a PAC matchup.