CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Allegheny men's basketball team was unable to overcome a late Oberlin run as they fell 81-75 Saturday afternoon (Nov. 12) at the Bill Sudeck Tournament hosted by Case Western Reserve.
Oberlin jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the opening two minutes. The Gators quickly fought back as a three by
Ryan Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) put them in front, 6-4. Tied at eight,
Luke Barker (New Castle, Pa./Struthers (Ohio)) scored six straight points. The Yeomen battled back with their own 6-0 run to tie the game but baskets by Barker and
Caden Hinckley (Boise, Idaho/Mount Lebanon (Pa.)) gave the Gators the lead once more.
The back-and-forth action continued as Oberlin tied the game back up at 23. From there, neither team found an advantage until late in the half when a Yeomen three gave them a 42-37 halftime lead.
Oberlin maintained their advantage in the early portions of the second half, but Lang's second three-pointer brought the game within three, 51-48. Additional three-pointers by
Andre Wilder (Beaver Falls, Pa./Lincoln Park) and
Preston Turk (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) brought the game within one, 55-54. However, Oberlin responded with a 14-4 run to increase the lead to 69-58.
In the final minute, the Gators brought the lead down to four on multiple occasions off baskets by
Isaiah Portis (Medina, Ohio/Norwayne) and Barker, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit.
Inside the Box
- Wilder led the Gators with 22 points and seven rebounds. He hit 8-of-9 shots from the floor including 4-of-4 on three point attempts.
- Barker was second on the team with 19 points and six rebounds. He also had a team-high six assists.
- Hinckley was the third Gator in double-digits with 15 points to go alongside five rebounds.
- Turk had five points and five assists.
- The Gators shot 45.0% (27-of-60) from the floor and hit 10 three-pointers.
- Allegheny also held a small edge in rebounds, 35-34.
Up Next
The Gators open up Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play Wednesday night (Nov. 16) at Westminster. Tip-off is set for 7 pm.