Box Score
Site: Bowman Gymnasium (Nyack, N.Y.)
Final Score: Goldey-Beacom 72, Nyack 62
Records: Goldey-Beacom (8-15, 4-10), Nyack (5-17, 3-12)
Next GBC Event: Saturday, Feb. 16 at Dominican | 3 p.m. | Hennessy Center (Orangeburg, N.Y.)
Goldey-Beacom at Nyack Box Score: HTML
NYACK, N.Y. - Junior guard
A.J. Picard (Souderton Area H.S./Skippack, Pa.) scored 19 points and added four rebounds as Goldey-Beacom College (8-15, 4-10) overcame a nine-point half-time deficit to earn its third win in the last four games, a 72-62 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Nyack College (5-17, 3-12) at the Warriors' Bowman Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.
The Lightning, who won back-to-back games for just the second time this season, earned their fourth straight win over the Warriors after overcoming a nine-point deficit at the intermission.
Trailing by 42-33 to open the second half, the Lightning scored 13 unanswered points in the first four minutes, including seven points from sophomore guard
Charles Jackson (Brandywine H.S./Wilmington, Del.), to take a 46-42 lead with 16:11 left.
But, the Warriors answered by scoring nine consecutive points, including a pair of jumpers from freshman forward
Frank Martin (Doral Academy/Miami, Fla.), to regain a 51-46 edge with 13:20 remaining in regulation.
The Lightning regained the advantage with 7:07 left in the second half when sophomore guard
Curtis Hopkins (Williamstown H.S./Williamstown, N.J.) nailed a three-point basket, giving Goldey-Beacom a 59-57 lead.
The Warriors closed to within 61-59 with 6:15 remaining on a jumper by sophomore guard
Chris Hampton (Princeton Day Academy/Brooklyn, N.Y.), but the Lightning sealed the victory by going on a 9-0 run over the next five minutes.
Led by nine points from sophomore guard
Khalid Samuels (Mount Vernon H.S./Mount Vernon, N.Y.), the Warriors jumped out to a 22-12 lead in the opening nine minutes of the first half.
The Lightning trimmed the deficit to seven points with 1:28 remaining in the opening stanza before the Warriors scored six of the final nine points in the period to take a 42-33 lead into the intermission.
Picard, who made 6 of 10 shots from the floor and four of six free throws, was one of four Goldey-Beacom players to score in double figures. Sophomore guard
Marcus Porter (Howard H.S./Wilmington, Del.) contributed 14 points, including 10 in the first half, while junior forward
Will Williams (Eldon Academy/Flushing, N.Y.) came off the bench to score 10 points with five rebounds.
In addition, sophomore guard
Kyle Steinbergin (Teaneck H.S./Englewood, N.J.) contributed 10 points off the bench in the victory.
Hampton led Nyack in a losing effort with a game-high 20 points while Samuels added 14 points. Martin, who was limited to just six points, grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds as the Warriors held a 47-38 rebounding edge.
The Lightning, who have won three of their last four games, will play their final road game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Dominican College for a 3 p.m. CACC contest against the Chargers at the Hennessy Center.
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