Gordon Finally Defeats Salem State

I was very pleasantly surprised this AM to read online in marvelous Barbados that our Fighting Scots had defeated nonleague Salem State on Tuesday evening at Salem – 95-83.  This was no normal occurance!
I saw them beat Salem State back in the Troy Justice coaching days at the Bennett Center in (I’m guessing) 2001.  Since [...]

Gordon Loses in the Tip-Off Classic Finals to Westfield State

(Wenham) Gordon finally lost a game in its annual Tip-Off Classic.  This was the 6th year of the event and the home-team Scots had won eleven straight games in the two-game annual format.
Westfield State did the streak ending as they held off Gordon, 54-51, at the Bennett Center on Saturday night. 
Brady Bajema and AaronTrigg  made the All-Tourney [...]

Gordon Routs Maine Maritime Academy in Tip-Off Classic Opener

(Wenham) It wasn’t a scrimmage but we did get to look at everyone as Gordon (2-0) breezed by Maine Maritime Academy (1-1), 91-59, in the first round of the Gordon Tip-Off Classic at the Bennett Center on Friday night.
The Scots will face Westfield State (defeated Baruch 81-77) in the championship game at 8PM on Saturday [...]

Gordon Rallies Past Husson in Opener

Okay, we weren’t actually on a rollercoaster but it sure felt like it. 
Gordon opened its 2009-10 season with a last minute rally that led to a 61-59 win over nonleague Husson (Bangor Maine) at the Bennett Center on Wednesday night.
This game had 21 lead changes (11 in the first half/10 in the second half) so [...]

Gordon Scrimmages Emerson

I got my first look at this year’s team on Tuesday night at the Bennett Center in a scrimmage against Emerson. 
The visitors gave the 2009-10 Scots an end-to-end taste of  irritating man-to-man defense.  Open shots were few and that very active Emerson defense prevented Gordon from cashing in on height advantages at every position very [...]