Garnet Offense Fuels Victory
SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- The Swarthmore offensive train continued to roll on Saturday afternoon, as the Garnet (2-10 overall, 1-4 CC) put four starters in double figures, defeating Dickinson 68-53 in Centennial Conference action.
Swarthmore was in control the entire game, shooting 50% from the floor in the first half to build a 37-27 lead. Sophomore forward Steve Wolf continued to torch the nets, hitting 5-of-9 for 12 first-half points. Hot shooting was contagious in the Garnet locker room; sophomore guard Noam Fliegelman was a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point land and 2-of-2 from the free throw line for 11 first-half points.
The Garnet combined good perimeter defense, solid rebounding, and a steady dose of sophomore center Ian McCormick to build a lead that grew as big as 18 in the second half.
Swarthmore held a 40-26 advantage on the boards in the contest and held the Red Devils (4-8 overall, 2-3 CC) to 29% shooting in the second half. The Garnet held the Red Devils' leading scorer, Matt Keys, to 2-of-14 shooting, and limited Dickinson to 3-of-23 (13%) from beyond the arc.
McCormick took over in the second half, scoring 16 points and grabbing four boards. The sophomore finished with a game-high 19 points, the 18th consecutive game McCormick has hit double-figures.
Wolf finished with 17, sophomore Matt Kurman added 17, and Fliegelman finished with 11 as Swarthmore captured its first Centennial victory of the season.
Mike Geosits led Dickinson with 12 points and Jon Skvarka added eight.
The Garnet will host McDaniel on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in their next contest. The men will tip-off at 5:00 p.m. and will be followed by the women at approximately 7:00 p.m.