Box Score GETTYSBURG, PA – The York College men's basketball team opened their 2016-17 season with a hard-fought 59-52 non-conference win at Gettysburg College on Tuesday night in the lid-lifter for both squads.
RECORDS
York (Pa.): 1-0
Gettysburg: 0-1
TEAM STATS
FG Shooting (%): York 23-for-61 (37.7%), Gettysburg 19-for-43 (44.2%)
Three Point Shooting (%): York 4-for-22 (18.2%), Gettysburg 6-for-19 (31.6%)
Free Throw Shooting (%): York 9-for-12 (75%), Gettysburg 8-for-14 (57.1%)
Rebounding: York 34, Gettysburg 34
Assists: York 12, Gettysburg 13
Turnovers: York 11, Gettysburg 21
Blocked Shots: York 4, Gettysburg 5
Steals: York 13, Gettysburg 6
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
• The opening five minutes of the game went back and forth with neither team able to assert itself. With the game tied at six, the Spartans fashioned a 10-1 run with six points from Matt Scamuffo. The run covered almost eight minutes as the Spartans consistently held the Bullets to one shot on the offensive end. The York lead would reach nine two more times before Gettysburg ended the half on a 5-0 run, cutting York's halftime lead to 24-20.
• York maintained their lead throughout the early stages of the second half. Jason Bady hit a three pointer from the left wing to put the Spartans up 37-26, their largest lead of the game.
• Gettysburg answered with a prolonged 13-4 run, cutting York's lead to 41-39 with 8:17 left in the game.
• The Bullets would tie the game at 45 and then take a 51-47 lead as a part of a 10-2 run as it didn't look good for the Green and White. The four point lead was Gettysburg's largest in the game.
• York trimmed their deficit in half as Zack Galic scored off a Jared Wagner feed with 2:19 left in the game. Wagner followed that with a huge defensive play as he stole the ball and was fouled going in for a lay up with under two minutes left. Wagner split the two free throws, drawing York to one at 51-50.
• After Wagner's second miss, Bady came up with a huge offensive rebound as Zack Galic tipped Wagner's miss out to Bady by midcourt. Matt Scamuffo teed up an open three but missed the shot. Galic made a huge play as he collected the rebound and put home the rebound, giving York the 52-51 lead.
• York came up with another huge stop on the ensuing Gettysburg possession as Bady got another steal and fed Galic for a lay up, giving the Spartans a 54-51 lead.
• Mlynue Reeves got fouled with 36 seconds left and split the two free throws, drawing Gettysburg to within two.
• Wagner then took over in the final 33 seconds as the freshman point guard went 5-for-6 from the stripe to salt away the Spartan win. The York defense also did it's job, forcing Gettysburg into pair of three point misses as they also completed the possession with a pair of defensive rebounds.
SPARTAN LEADERS
Matt Scamuffo: 16 points, 2 steals, 7-for-15 FG
Dalton Myers: 11 points, 3 rebounds
Jason Bady: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocked shots, 3 steals
Jared Wagner: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals
Zack Galic: 6 points, 6 rebounds
BULLET LEADERS
Pete Christ: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
Mlynue Reeves: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 blocked shot
Tanner Kirkpatrick: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Cody Kiefer: 4 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 blocked shots, 1 steal
GAME NOTES
The Spartans tied the all-time series between the two teams as both squads have 13 wins in 26 games … The Spartans are now 3-2 under head coach Matt Hunter as the Spartans have won the last two season openers on the road … York has won two straight against the Bullets … The Spartans had a school first as Jared Wagner and Darin Gordon both scored their first collegiate points on dunks … The Spartans had 13 steals, matching last year's season high which came in the final game of the year against Southern Virginia … York had just three games last season in which they had double digits in steals … Senior Dalton Myers recorded his 100th career assist when he fed Matt Scamuffo in the first half …. Jason Bady established four new career highs as he had six rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and three steals … Matt Scamuffo notched his 98th career three point field goal with his first half triple … All five Spartan freshmen played in the game with Wagner, Gordon, and Joey Polczynski all scored for York … all 12 Spartans who dressed played … The Spartans' 11 turnovers are their lowest total since York committed 11 miscues in the January 13 road win at St. Mary's … York's lowest turnover total last year was nine in the November 21 win over McDaniel … York had 18 more shots than the Bullets as York forced 21 Gettysburg turnovers … the Spartans turned the Gettysburg turnovers into 23 points.
UP NEXT
The Spartans head to Lancaster on Friday night as they will face St. Vincent in the opening round of the F&M Rotary Tip Off Classic hosted by Franklin & Marshall. The Spartans and Bearcats tip off at 5:30 pm followed by F&M and Lancaster Bible in the 7:30 pm. Saturday's consolation game tips at 5:30 followed by the championship game at 7:30 pm.
AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS COURTESY OF DARRELL HENRY - THE VOICE OF THE SPARTANS
Jason Bady photo courtesy of Shane Guise - Athletic Communications Student Photographer
