December 4, 2024
Moravian Posts Landmark Conference Road Victory at Goucher
TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball team posted a 97-81 victory at Goucher College in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening.
Moravian University
4-2,2-1 Landmark
97
Goucher College
1-7,0-3 Landmark
81
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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45 | 52 | 97 |
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40 | 41 | 81 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Goucher College
Pts:
Brian Griffin
- 14
Reb:
2 Players
(#23,
#44)
- 6
Ast:
Jacob Morgan
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Goucher College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-64) | (33-72) |
| Field Goal % | 48.4% | 45.8% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 36 |
| Assists | 16 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 52 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 34 | 24 |
| Bench Pts | 29 | 44 |
TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University men's basketball team posted a 97-81 victory at Goucher College in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening.
How It Happened
- Junior guard Porter Kelly drained a three-pointer to open the scoring for the Hounds, and junior forward Marquis Ratcliff made it 5-0 with a jumper. The Blue & Grey pushed the edge to 10-2 three minutes into action on a three-pointer by senior guard/forward Michael Leonardo. However, the Gophers went on a 13-3 run to take a 15-13 lead with 12:38 left in the first half. After junior forward Liam Cummiskey hit a lay-up to knot the score at 15-15, Goucher ran off another nine points to build a 24-15 edge with just over ten minutes remaining in the opening half
- The Hounds got back within a point at 25-24 after two free throws from Ratcliff with 7:26 to go in the first half, and Moravian retook the lead at 29-27 on a three-pointer by sophomore guard Taylor Perlmutter at the 6:04 mark. The lead changed sides eight times over the next four minutes with the Greyhounds eventually taking a 41-40 edge with 2:02 on the clock when Kelly hit a lay-up. Junior guard Chad Kratzer added a lay-up and a pair of free throws to send the Blue & Grey to the locker room with a 45-40 advantage
- Kratzer also began the second half with a free throw before the Gophers scored five straight points to cut the Hounds' lead to one at 46-45; however, that would be as close as Goucher would get. Moravian stretched the advantage to 11 points at 63-52 after two free throws from Ratcliff at the 12:30 mark, and the Blue & Grey led by 15 points, 72-57, after a lay-up from junior guard Colin Farrell with 9:41 remaining
- Moravian would have its largest lead of the contest with 2:10 to go as the Hounds led by 25 points, 92-67, after a three-pointer by graduate student guard Alex Dietz
Inside the Numbers
- The Greyhounds had three players in double figures with Ratcliff netting a game-high 28 points to go with 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the winter and 23rd of his career, and he added a pair of blocked shots. The 10 rebounds give Ratcliff 507 career rebounds as he becomes the 18th player in program history to surpass 500 boards
- Kelly tossed in 18 points to go with eight boards, three assists and a pair of steals while Kratzer finished with 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Dietz recorded nine points while freshman forward Jametric Harris had a career-high eight points and three boards
- Perlmutter and Cummiskey each registered seven points with Perlmutter adding three rebounds and two assists while Leonardo had five points, six boards and two assists
- Sophomore guard Ian Gross contributed three points while Farrell had two points and two rebounds
- Sophomore guard George Cutler dished out four assists while sophomore guard Riley Flood grabbed two boards
- The Blue & Grey shot 31-for-64 from the field, 11-for-29 beyond the three-point line and 24-for-32 at the charity stripe
- Moravian held a 43-36 edge on the boards
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, December 7 at The Catholic University of America, 4:00 p.m.
- Saturday, December 14 vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:00 p.m.
