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Taite19-1net
81
Winner Goldey-Beacom GBC 4-5
69
New Haven UNH 5-4
Winner
Goldey-Beacom GBC
4-5
81
Final
69
New Haven UNH
5-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Goldey-Beacom GBC 41 40 81
New Haven UNH 20 49 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Corey Taite Becomes Men’s Basketball’s Scoring Leader in 81-69 GBC Win at New Haven



Senior Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) became the program's career scoring leader and Goldey-Beacom had little trouble in notching its third straight victory, 81-69 at New Haven in West Haven, CT.
 
The inevitable occurred for Taite when he hit a free throw with 5:55 left in the first half, topping the mark of 1,413 points established by Sam McDuffie from 2007-11.  The reigning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and first team All-East Region pick also is in the top three in school history for assists, free throws, steals, 3-pointers and field goals.
 
The team was the story in the opening half as the Lightning rolled to a 41-20 halftime lead, canning eight 3-pointers and shooting 52 percent (14-of-27) from the floor.  Taite scored 10 points in that span, Marcellus Livingston (Linden, NJ) continued his torrid play with nine points and fellow sophomore Tevin Service (Union, NJ) added seven.
 
The Lightning's defense again was on display in the first half, holding the Chargers to a mere 33 percent shooting (7-of-21) from the field and forcing them into 13 turnovers.
 
New Haven in the second half made things interesting with an early 20-5 run, shooting 7-of-8 from the floor in that stretch to close to 48-40 with 13:20 remaining.  Elijah Bailey scored seven points in that time with Derrick Rowland adding six.
 
But the Lightning, winners in four of their last six outings, truly were never threatened.  They shook off that spurt with an 18-9 run over the next five minutes to gain a 66-49 cushion with 8:04 to play.  Taite and junior Dwayne Dixon (Newark, NJ) scored six points apiece for GBC (4-5), which shot 6-of-9 from the floor in that time with four 3-pointers.
 
Taite finished with 24 points, five assists and four 3-pointers over a game-high 38 minutes and now stands at 1,428 points.  Dixon amassed 17 points and six rebounds with Service netting 11 points for the Lightning, who have won all four meetings with the Chargers.
 
Goldey-Beacom's defense again deserves applause by forcing 20 turnovers, marking the eighth time this season its opponents have reached at least that total.
 
Bailey should not be blamed for the loss, ending with 29 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four 3-pointers over 36 minutes for New Haven (5-4), which dropped its fourth straight contest.  Rowland and Roy Kane Jr. poured in 11 points apiece.
 
Goldey-Beacom is home next Wednesday for a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game against Jefferson at 8:00 pm.  The women's game between the same schools precedes it at 6:00 pm.
 
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