The victory secured seventh place for Salisbury in the eight team field. Salisbury spent most of the game playing catch-up, tying the score twice in the second half before finally taking a lead it would not surrender with 7:58 left in the contest. A Williams trey gave Salisbury the edge. He finished the game 4-for-7 from behind the arc. The Sea Gulls went on a 15-4 run over the next five minutes to hold the Gophers at bay.
Goucher got 25 points out of James Russo (Cockeysville, MD / Dulaney), and an additional 21 points from Jonathan Garritt (Severna Park , MD / Severna Park ). Garritt was named to the All-Tournament team as was Salisbury’s Williams, who hit 10-of-14 from the field, including 4-of-7 from behind the three-point arc. He was also the leading rebounder in the game with 11.
After shooting 37.5% (12-of-32) in the first half, the Sea Gulls caught fire in the second half, hitting 17-of-32 (53.1%) in the final 20 minutes as SU outscored the Gophers, 53-38.
Salisbury won the rebounding battle, 43-33, and won the contest despite the Gophers hitting 50% (16-of-32) from the field in the second half.
The Sea Gulls will return to action Tuesday when SU travels to Chestertown, Md. to face Washington College at 7:30 p.m.
Goucher Men's Basketball vs Salisbury Men's Basketball 11/20/05 12:00 at Villa Julie College At Villa Julie College SALISBURY MEN'S BASKETBALL 83, GOUCHER MEN'S BASKETBALL 70 GOUCHER MEN'S BASKETBALL James Russo 8-18 3-3 25; Johnathan Garritt 9-13 0-0 21; Ryan Moreland 4-6 1-3 10; C.J. Snipes 2-6 2-3 7; Tim Merritt 1-5 3-4 5; Conor Martin 1-2 0-0 2; Nathan Einshlag 0-1 0-0 0; Bobby Esbrandt 0-5 0-0 0; Justin Ajose 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-56 9-13 70. SALISBURY MEN'S BASKETBALL (1-2) Segun Odumeru 9-21 7-7 27; Ray Williams 10-14 3-5 27; Justin Rice 2-7 2-5 8; Kyle Harmon 2-6 2-3 6; Jeremy Kincaid 2-2 2-4 6; Jonas Vaitkus 2-4 0-0 4; Aaron Meekins 1-1 0-0 2; Darren Johnson 1-2 0-1 2; Gary Ward 0-3 1-3 1; Derrick Washington 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 29-64 17-28 83. Goucher Men's Basketball...... 32 38 - 70 Salisbury Men's Basketball.... 30 53 - 83 3-point goals-Goucher Men's Basketball 11-29 (James Russo 6-14; Johnathan Garritt 3-4; C.J. Snipes 1-4; Ryan Moreland 1-2; Bobby Esbrandt 0-5), Salisbury Men's Basketball 8-22 (Ray Williams 4-7; Justin Rice 2-6; Segun Odumeru 2-6; Gary Ward 0-2; Derrick Washington 0-1). Fouled out--Goucher Men's Basketball-C.J. Snipes, Salisbury Men's Basketball-None. Rebounds-Goucher Men's Basketball 33 (Tim Merritt 9), Salisbury Men's Basketball 43 (Ray Williams 11). Assists-Goucher Men's Basketball 10 (Ryan Moreland 3; Johnathan Garritt 3), Salisbury Men's Basketball 11 (Justin Rice 3; Ray Williams 3). Total fouls-Goucher Men's Basketball 21, Salisbury Men's Basketball 18. A-266