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 [...]

New coach has NBA connection – Gordon College picks former T-Wolves player Murphy to lead program

(This story was in the Salem (MA) Evening News on July 23, 2009)
By Mike Grenier – staff writer
 Tod Murphy wouldn’t strike anyone as a name-dropper, but he did try to get in touch with Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau before he was chosen to take over the men’s basketball program at Gordon College.
It wasn’t like [...]

Game #7 – Scots Suffer First Loss at Home to Salem State

(Wenham) Salem State continues to have Gordon’s number.  I’ve seen them defeat the Scots seven straight times including the last four meetings at the Bennett Center.
The Scots may lose occasionally on the road but seldom at the Bennett Center.  Last year Husson was the only home loss.
This time it was the Vikings winning, 68-55, on [...]

Game #6 – Gordon Undefeated After Six Winning at Endicott in OT

(Beverly) The big-time Endicott crowd started chanting, “Where’s your Bible?” with about 5 ½ minutes left in regulation.  (I guess that passes for humor at a secular school.)  But it does segue nicely into a Christian idea, namely prayer. 
Believe me, the only way to describe Aaron Trigg’s winning basket was to call it a prayer.  [...]