Duvivier delivers for Scots in win over Seahawks

SEAHAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
Gordon 74, Salve Regina 66
Newport, R.I. - Rodgers Rec. Ctr.
Saturday, February 18, 2017

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Sophomore forward Garrison Duvivier (Brockton, Mass.) led all players with 26 points to lead Gordon College to a 74-66 victory over Salve Regina University in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's basketball action at the Rodgers Recreation Center.

Senior center Sam Johnson (Chatham, Mass.) posted a double-double with a game-high 16 rebounds and added 13 points for the visitors.

Salve Regina had three players in double figures led by Isaiah Bowman (Roxbury, Mass.) with 15 points. Seahawks honored three seniors prior to the game - Nicholas Bates (Danvers, Mass.), David Blackwell (Windsor, Conn.), and Connor Costello (Southborough, Mass.). Blackwell posted career highs in points (12).

Series and Streaks
The Scots have an 11-game advantage (30-19) in the all-time series and have won eight of the last 10 meetings.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Gordon sophomore Garrison Duvivier (Brockton, Mass.) led all players with 26 points shooting 50 percent from the floor (12-of-24).
2. Gordon senior Sam Johnson (Chatham, Mass.) had a game-high 16 rebounds and finished with 13 points for a double-double.
3. Salve Regina senior David Blackwell (Windsor, Conn.) enjoyed a career-high 12 points with three 3-pointers (one of those ended as a four-point play following a free-throw shot).

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina shot better from the floor (including behind the arc) than Gordon (46.9 and 32.0 compared to 42.6 and 22.2), but the Seahawks missed nine free throws while falling by eight.

Turning Point
Isaiah Bowman's 3-pointer at 10:00 mark in the second half gave Salve Regina a six-point lead (52-46). In a game with 10 ties and 10 lead changes, Gordon went on a 13-1 run for the next three and a half minutes with junior Jared Yang (San Francisco, Calif.) scoring seven of his 13 points in the run, starting it with a 3-pointer.

Quick Hits

• Nicholas Bates, who entered today's game with 15 double-doubles, was held to single digits in both points and rebounds for only the second time this season. He topped the Seahawks with seven rebounds today.
• Junior Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) finished with 12 points and maintained a 21.1 points per game average in home contests this season.
• The Seahawks finished with a 4-6 home record.
• Jared Yang (San Francisco, Calif.) finished with 13 points which included eight of 10 free throws.

Next Up
Salve Regina (8-16, 6-12 CCC) - Tuesday, February 21 at Endicott College, 8 p.m. (CCC playoffs)
Gordon (15-10, 12-6 CCC) - Tuesday, February 21 versus Wentworth Institute of Technology, 7 p.m. (CCC playoffs)