Falcons Complete Improbable Comeback Saturday.

The Notre Dame Falcons looked all but dead with one minute to go and trailing by four on Saturday at Murphy Gym. But on Tyree Gaiter day his teammates made sure he would not go home a loser. Ja'Sean Lewis split a pair of free throws, rebounded his own miss and drained a 3-pointer that would ultimately send the game into an overtime that the Falcons would dominate at home. NDC would go on to the 102-92 victory. With the win NDC improved to 14-6 overall and 8-6 in the MEC. The Pioneers fell to 7-13 and 4-9 in the MEC with the loss.
  NDC had four players score in double figures on the day. Gaiter scored 29 points (10 in overtime) to go along with six assists.  Will Vorhees added yet another double-double. He had 28 points and grabbed a team high 15 rebounds.  Kyauta Taylor added six 3-point field goals on his way to 26 points. The trio of Gaiter, Vorhees, and Taylor each played all 45 minutes in the win.  Lewis also scored in double figures with 13 points to go along with seven rebounds. NDC shot 46 percent (36-79) as a team- they shot 33 percent (11-33) from the 3-point line. At the free throw line the Falcons shot 70 percent (19-27.)  The Falcons won the rebounding battle 48-41.  They had 19 assists and 11 turnovers.
  The Pioneers were led by Jalon Plummer who had 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds- Sedric NAdy scored 20- Brett Morris added 19- and- Andrew Johnson chipped in 10 for Glenville State. The Pioneers shot 41 percent (28-68) from the field on the day.  They shot 32 percent (9-28) from the 3-point line- and- were a solid 79 percent (27-34) from the free throw line.  The Pioneers had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
  The first half was closely played but NDC led most of the way. The lead would not grow to more than five however.
 The second half the Pioneers looked to be in control. They lead by six (59-53) at the 11:52 mark After that point Glenville State never trailed in regulation.  They would lead by nine (77-68) at the 5:08 mark. The Pioneers would go cold at the wrong time though. They would not make a field goal in the last 3:21 of regulation. Gaiter and Lewis would hit big 3-pointer's late. The one by Lewis tying the game with 36 seconds to go. After a NDC defensive stop Gaiter would have a chance to win it but the shot would not fall.
  Gaiter scored the first four points of overtime and went 8 of 8 at the free throw line in the extra session as he would outscore the Pioneers 10-9 by himself.  The Falcons would go on to a fourth win in five tries and fourth straight win at home.
  NDC will hit the road to West Virginia. The next contest will be Thursday night at Charleston. Tip time is set for 730 PM. The Falcons were a 73-66 loser to Charleston in the first meeting back on December 5th.

Flipping The Script.

The Notre Dame Falcons used a superb defensive effort, especially in the second half to rally for a 68-57 win at Murphy Gym Thursday night. With the win NDC improved to 13-6 and 7-6 in the MEC.  While West Virginia Wesleyan fell to 11-8 and 6-7 in the MEC.
    NDC only saw five players get in the scoring column Thursday.  Four of them scoring in double figures. Will Vorhees paced NDC with 23 points- Kyauta Taylor scored 18- Tyree Gaiter netted 16, including a seven for seven night at the free throw line- while Ryan Hickoff had 10.  Ja'Sean Lewis scored the other NDC point to go along with a game high 10 rebounds.  The Falcons shot 46 percent (26-57) from the field in the victory. They shot at a 35 percent clip (7-20) from the 3-point line- and a 75 percent clip (9-12) from the free throw line. NDC won the rebounding battle 35-27.  They had 12 assists and 10 turnovers in the victory.
  Wesleyan only had a pair of players in double figures in the loss. They managed just 18 points as a team in the second half. The Bobcats were led by a double-double from Tanner McGrew (18 points and 10 rebounds-) while Soren Dossing had 13 of his own.  The Bobcats shot 40 percent (19-47) on the day. They were just 5-18 in the second half.  They shot 30 percent (6-20) from the 3-point line- and shot at a 93 percent clip (13-14) from the free throw line.  The Bobcats committed eight of the nine turnovers they had in the second half.  They also had nine assists as a team.
  It was West Virginia Wesleyan that got off to the quick start in this one, as they would lead by nine (21-12) at the 12:35 mark of the opening half.  NDC would score the next five points to get to within four (21-17) after a Taylor 3-pointer at the 11:40 mark of the half.  The Bobcats would stretch the lead out to 11 (39-28) at the intermission.
  The second half would be a whole different story.  After trading baskets in the opening minute, The Falcons would go on a 12-0 run to give them a 43-41 lead after a Gaiter layup. The lead would be short-lived as the Bobcats would take the lead back 48-45 at the 12:12 mark.  The Bobcats looked to be back in command before NDC would get the lead back on a Taylor 3-pointer at the 6:31 mark (54-53.)  Taylor score seven  points in a matter of minutes to spark the 10-0 run.  NDC would hang on for the win, as they would get some crucial baskets from Vorhees and Gaiter down the stretch. Gaiter would hit six free throws in the final minute to put it away, while Lewis added his only point of the game from the foul line.
  NDC will be back in action Saturday when they take on Glenville State at Murphy Gym. Tip time is set for 4 PM.

Hangin' Tough.

The Notre Dame Falcons came in winners of eight of the last 10. Monday night they faced the #1 team in the country West Liberty and gave them a battle. Ultimately though the Falcons fell 84-78 in the contest.  West Liberty improved to 16-2 overall and 10-2 in the MEC with the win. On the losing end, the Falcons fell to 12-6 overall and 6-6 in conference.
  The NDC duo of Kyauta Taylor and Will Vorhees continued a solid run of basketball recently. Taylor led the way with 25 points behind a five of eight night from the 3-point line. Vorhees tallied yet another double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds.  The leading scorer for NDC though, Tyree Gaiter who came into the game seventh in the country at more than 24 points a game was held to two of 17 shooting for nine points to go along with seven assists.  NDC shot 39 percent (30-77) from the field in the defeat.  They shot 28 percent (8 of 29) from the 3-point line- for the second consecutive time against West Liberty the Falcons could not capitalize at the foul line where they shot  56 percent (10-18.)  NDC easily won the rebounding battle 49-35.  They had 15 assists and turned the ball over 11 times.
  The Hilltoppers were led by four players in double figures on the evening.  Sever Bonifant and Zac Grossenbacher each tallied 14 points on the night- Grossenbacher also grabbed 14 rebounds.  Devin Hoehn chipped in 13- while Mike Lamberti rounded out the double digit scorers with 11.
 The Hilltoppers shot 40 percent from the field (32-80) in the victory. The 3-point line was a different story, as West Liberty shot 14 percent (4-29.)  They were a solid 73 percent (16-22) from the free throw line.  They had 19 assists to go along with 11 turnovers.
  The Falcons got off to a good start and led 19-15 seven minutes in.  After a back and forth first half NDC would trail 46-44 at the half.
  NDC got off to a good second half start and led 58-55 after a Ja'Sean Lewis basket at the 15:05 mark.  The teams would go back and forth for several more minutes.  The Hilltoppers would lead 79-73 several minutes later before a Taylor 3-pointer would bring NDC within three (79-76) at the 3:39 mark.  NDC would see the lead grow to six shortly thereafter, Gaiter would score to get NDC within four (82-78) with 1:06 remaining but that would be as close as the Falcons would get.
  NDC will be back in action Thursday night when they host West Virginia Wesleyan. Tip time at Murphy Gym is set for 7:30 PM.

Taylor Pushes NDC Past Urbana.

Kyauta Taylor tied a career high with 35 points and the Notre Dame Falcons knocked off Urbana 94-86 at Murphy Gym Thursday night. With the win NDC improves to 12-5 and 6-5 in the MEC. The win was the Falcons eight in the last 10. The loss was the 11th straight for the Blue Knights as they fall to 1-15 and 0-11 in the MEC.
   Taylor was 13 of 25 from the field- nailed seven of 13 from the 3-point line-and hit two of four from the free throw line to tie his career high. The sophomore from East Tech added seven rebonds and five assists.  Will Vorhees and Ja'Sean Lewis each notched double-doubles. Vorhees scored 17 points and 11 rebounds- while Lewis scored 10 points to go along with 11 rebounds.  Tyree Gaiter also scored in double figures with 16 points. The Cleveland Heights product continues to get to the free throw line at will, as he went 10-13 from the line in this one.  NDC shot 46 percent (32-70) as a team for the game.  They shot at a 39 percent clip (9-23) from the 3-point line.  NDC shot 72 percent (21-29) from the free throw line in the game.  NDC handily won the rebounding battle 44-33.  They had 23 assists and turned the ball over 14 times.
  Mike Newton led the Blue Knights in scoring with 27 points. He went 10-14 from the field, including four of five from the 3-point line, while going a perfect 3-3 from the free throw line.  Carlos Jackson made four of seven 3-point tries on his way to a 18 point outing.  Austin Adams scored 13- and- Dmitri Abner scored 10 to round out the double digit scorers.
  The Blue Knights shot 51 percent (31-61) from the floor.  They shot 52 percent from the 3-point line (11-21.)  Urbana shot at a 72 percent clip (13-18) from the free throw line.  They had twice as many as turnovers (16) as they did assists (eight.)
  Taylor's big night started earl as he scored 14 of the team's first 20 points.  NDC would lead 20-16 with 13:10 in the opening half.  NDC would stretch the lead to eight (30-22) at the 9:52 mark behind hot shooting and a decisive advantage on the boards.  The Falcons would lead by as many as 11 on several different occasions, the first being 37-26 after a Lewis dunk at the 5:48 mark. The advantage would remain 11 (41-30) after a Marco Colombo layup at the 3:26 mark.  The Blue Knights would run off the next seven points, before a Vorhees old fashioned three point play would give the Falcons a seven point advantage (44-37) at the half.
  NDC would get a solid contribution from Ryan kickoff in the beginning of the second half. He would score the first four points of the half to get the lead back to 11 (48-37.)  A Tyree Gaiter layup with just under 14 minutes to go would stretch the Falcons lead to 16 (64-48.)  NDC looked to be in control but the Blue Knights would not go away.  They would go on a 17-6 run that would cut the NDC lead to five (70-65) with 8:33 to go.  Taylor would respond with one of his seven 3-pointers to get the lead back to eight.
  The Falcons would lead by 13 (86-73) with a little under three minutes to go. After a NDC bucket made the lead 15 (88-73) the Blue Knights would get the lead back to single digits once again.  NDC would make seven free throws in the final minute to "ice" the victory.
  NDC will be back in action Saturday when they travel to #1 West Liberty. Tip time is set for 4 PM.  In the first meeting between the two teams the Hilltoppers escaped with a 106-103 overtime win back on November 21st.

Tremendous Trio!

On a day when Tyree Gaiter joined the 2,000 point club as a member of the Notre Dame Falcons, NDC led by the trio of Gaiter, Will Vorhees and Kyauta Taylor notched a 91-83 win over the Shepherd Rams Monday.  With the win NDC improved to 11-5 overall and 5-5 in the MEC. After the defeat Shepherd fell to 9-7 overall and 4-6 in the MEC.
  The trio combined to score 78 of the 91 points scored by the Falcons on Monday.  Gaiter led the way with 32 points and eight assists.  The Cleveland Heights product eclipsed the 2,000 point plateau with a 3-pointer at the 10:38 mark of the first half which gave the Falcons a 23-18 lead.  Gaiter did not shoot the ball well from the field where he went six of 18 for the game. He did live at the free throw line though, going 18 of 19.   Vorhees was also solid once again, scoring 25 points on 9 of 13 shooting and going 7-8 from the free throw line.   Taylor drilled five of his eight 3-point attempts on his way to a 21 point game.
  NDC shot 53 percent (28-53 from the field) in the victory.  They shot a respectable 38 percent (8-21) from the 3-point line.  The Falcons shot 77 percent (27-35) from the free throw line in the contest.  NDC won the rebounding battle 34-28.  They had 13 assists and 14 turnovers as a team.
  The Rams got a big day from AJ Carr. Carr scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the defeat.  Ryan McTavish knocked down six 3-pointer's in 11 tries on his way to 22 points.  Stefan Davis rounded out the double digit scorers with 16.
   After Gaiter put NDC up by five he would hit another jumper two minutes later to stretch the lead to 10 (28-18.)  The Falcons would also get big first halves from Taylor (16 points) and Vorhees (13.) as they would take as big a lead as 16 points (43-27.)  NDC would lead 47-32 at halftime.
  The second half would see Gaiter score 23 of his game high 32 points.  This included going 16-17 from the free throw line in the second half.  NDC shot 48 percent from the field in the half and went 21-24 from the free throw line.  The Falcons would hold off a later Rams surge to preserve the victory.
  NDC will be back in action Thursday when they take on Urbana. Tip time at Murphy Gym is set for 730 PM.

Overmatched.

The Notre Dame Falcons came into Saturday's contest with #3 Fairmount State playing pretty good basketball of late. But Saturday they were no match for the Fighting Falcons, as they were drubbed 95-69 in Fairmount, West Virginia. With the win Fairmount State improved to 14-1 overall and 8-1 in the MEC. While NDC dropped to 10-5 overall and 4-5 in conference play with the defeat.
  The Fighting Falcons shot 47 percent as a team (29-62) on the day.  They shot 32 percent (10-31) from the 3-point line.  The Fighting Falcons shot at a 77 percent clip (27-35) from the free throw line.  FSU out rebounded NDC 43-34 in this one.  They had 18 assists and 19 turnovers.
  The Fighting Falcons were led by Matt Bingara and Jamel Morris who had 21 and 17 points respectively.  Thomas Wimbush  notched a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds- Jason Jolly and Vonte Montgomery chipped in 12 points each.
  NDC was led by three players in double figures.  Will Vorhees led the way with 19 points- Kyauta Taylor scored 17- and- Tyree Gaiter scored 13 to go along with seven assists.
  The Falcons shot 42 percent (27-64) from the field.  They shot at a 28 percent clip (5-18) from the 3-point line.  The Falcons also shot 71 percent (10-14) from the free throw line.  They had 12 assists and turned the ball over 23 times.
 NDC got off to a solid start and had a five point lead (14-9) after a pair of Vorhees free throws at the 15:57 mark.  FSU would then go on a 9-2 run to take a 18-16 lead at the 13:52 mark of the opening half.  NDC and Fairmount State would be deadlocked at 20 midway thru the opening half before the Fighting Falcons would catch fire.  Over the next three minutes FSU would score the next 10 points while holding NDC scoreless to take a 30-20 lead.  Najeeb Johnson would hit a NDC 3-pointer to trim the deficit to seven (30-23) at the 10:38 mark of the opening half.  The next six minutes would see the Fighting Falcons take over.  Fairmount State would go on a 17-2 run to open up a 22 point lead (47-25) The last four minutes would be more of the same as NDC would trail 57-33 at the halftime break.
  The second half would belong to the Fighting Falcons as well. They would hold a double digit lead for the rest of the contest. NDC would get to within 17 (80-63) after a Gaiter 3-pointer at the 6:45 mark but that is as close as NDC would get.
  NDC will look to bounce back on Monday. They will take on Shepherd. The game is scheduled to tip at 4 PM in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Falcons Knock Off Virginia Wise.

The Notre Dame Falcons used big nights from Tyree Gaiter, Will Vorhees and Ja'Sean Lewis to knock off Virginia Wise 100-83 at Murphy Gym on Tuesday night. With the win NDC improved to 10-4 overall and 4-4 in the MEC. The loss drops the Cavaliers to 3-11 and 1-7 in the conference.
  Gaiter had another monster game for NDC. The Cleveland Heights high product scored 37 points to go along with six assists and seven steals. Both Vorhees (25 points and 10 rebounds-) and Lewis (16 points and 15 rebounds) posted double-doubles in the victory.  Marco Colombo also scored in double figures with 12 points.  The Falcons shot 44 percent (35-79) on the evening- they shot at a 33 percent clip (8-24) from the 3-point line.  NDC had a solid night at the free throw line where they shot 85 percent (22-26.)  NDC dominated the rebounding battle 54-41. They also had 42 points in the paint to just 22 for the Cavaliers.  NDC had 11 assists and 14 turnovers.
  NDC was led by Matt Day who drained four 3-pointer's en route to his 22 points- Camryn Fort added 21- while Phillip Owens II also scored in double figures with 11.  The Cavaliers shot 36 percent (26-73) from the field. They also shot 33 percent from the 3-point line (12-36.)  They shot 70 percent (19-27) at the free throw line.  They had 12 assists and 12 turnovers.
  It was UVA Wise that got off to a quick start in this one as they led for much of the beginning stages of the game.  A Gaiter layup would give NDC their  first lead of the game (18-17) at the 14:26 mark.  The Falcons would hold that lead for much of the rest of the first half.  They would lead by as many as seven several times over the next 12 minutes.  Lewis would nail a pair of free throws to lead by seven (42-35) at the 4:46 mark of the opening stanza.  The Cavaliers would then go on a 10-3 run to knot the game at 45 2:30 minutes later.  Lashain Matthews would drain a 3-pointer at the 1:39 mark to give the Cavs a 48-45 lead.  This would be the last lead they would have in the contest.  NDC would score the last six points of the half and take a slight three point lead (51-48) into the half.
  The second half would start much the same as the first half ended. NDC would get "red hot" from the floor as the Cavaliers would go "ice cold."  After a Vorhees jumper NDC would have a double digit lead (65-54) going into the first media timeout of the second half.  The Falcons defense would hold the Cavaliers without a field goal for 10:30 minutes at one point in the second half.  NDC would stretch what was a 10 point lead (69-59) at the 11:51 mark to a 28 point lead (89-61) after a Ryan Hickoff bucket with 7:54 to go.  The Falcons would coast to the victory from that point.
  NDC will be back in action on Saturday when they face Fairmount State. Tip time is set for 4 PM in Fairmount, West Virginia.

Concord Stops Streaking Falcons.

The Notre Dame College Falcons (9-4 4-3 MEC) had a season high four game win steak snapped Saturday at Murphy Gym. The Falcons were a 99-97 loser to the Concord Mountain Lions (9-4 3-4 MEC.)  The win by the Mountain Lions snapped a three game game losing streak.
  NDC had four players tally double figures on the day. Tyree Gaiter led the way with 31 points- Will Vorhees also had a big game with 29- Ja'Sean Lewis chipped in 19- while Kyauta Taylor netted 10.  The Falcons shot 54 percent (37-68) from the field. They also shot 44 percent (12-27) from the 3-point line. NDC shot at a 65 percent clip (11-17) from the free throw line.  NDC won the rebounding battle 35-33.  They had 16 assists, but turned it over 18 times.
  The Mountain Lions placed six in double figures for the game.  Aaron Miller drained seven 3-pointer's for his 29 points- Cameron Shannon drained five 3-pointer's to get his 15- Rob Reed added 13- Jametrius Wade tallied 12- Michael Sanchez added 11- while Terry Hopewell scored 10.  The Mountain Lions shot 53 percent (35-66) from the field- they nailed 42 percent (16-38) from the 3-point line- while they shot at a 62 percent clip (13-21) from the free throw line.  The Mountain Lions had 18 assists and 17 turnovers.
  Both teams came out ready to go and scored at a rapid pace in the early going.  After five and a half minutes NDC would get a Vorhees layup to take a three point lead (21-18.)  The Mountain Lions would then run off the next eight points to take a five point lead (26-21.)  The teams would play even basketball until Gaiter would hit a 3-pointer to bring NDC within one (34-33) at the 7:49 mark.
  The Mountain Lions would counter once again.  Concord would go on a 15-4 run to take a 12 point lead (49-37) with 3:37 to go in the half. NDC would get to within five (51-46) right before halftime.  Miller would an a 3-pointer to give the Mountain Lions a 54-46 halftime lead.
  The second half would see the Mountain Lions lead but the Falcons would get to within one a few times.  It would be 65-64 Mountain Lions at the 11:47 mark after a Ja'Sean Lewis 3-pointer. Concord would stretch it back out to five but the Falcons would get to within one again (75-74) after a pair of Gaiter free throws at the 8:35 mark.  The Mountain Lions would then go on a 12-3 run to open up another double digit lead (87-77) at the 5:14 mark.  Gaiter would single handedly keep the Falcons within striking distance by scoring the last 11 points.  Gaiter's third basket in 1:10, a jumper with 31 seconds left would trim the lead to one (98-97.)  The Mountain Lions would get one free throw, then force a pair of NDC turnovers in the final 15 seconds to secure the victory.
  NDC will be back in action when they host Virginia Wise on Tuesday night. Tip time is set for 7:30 at Murphy Gym.

Falcons Keep On Rolling, Upset Bobcats.

The Notre Dame Falcons continued their winning ways with a 87-71 upset of West Virginia Wesleyan in a Mountain East Conference road tilt Wednesday. The win was the fourth straight for NDC. The loss was the first for the Bobcats in over a month, as they had reeled off five straight wins.  With the win NDC improved to 9-3 overall and 3-3 in the MEC. The Bobcats fell to 9-3 overall and 4-2 in the MEC.
  NDC was paced by 24 points from Will Vorhees- he was one of five Falcons in double figures.  Vorhees added nine rebounds- Tyree Gaiter notched a double-double with 18 points and 11 assists- Kyauta Taylor and Najeeb Johnson each scored 11- while Ja'Sean Lewis just missed a double-double for the second straight game (10 points and nine rebounds.)  NDC shot 57 percent as a team in the contest. They were also very good from the 3-point line where they shot 48 percent (10-21.) NDC shot a blistering 65 percent (17-26) in the second half.
  The Bobcats were led by three players in double figures on the evening.  Tanner McGrew had a team high 18 points- Fred Brondsted added 15- and- Mo Berchie netted 10.  The Bobcats shot 42 percent as a team on the night. This included 11-29 (38 percent) from the 3-point line.  They shot at a 78 percent clip (14-18) from the free throw line.
  It was Wesleyan who got off to a quick start in this one. The Bocats would lead by eight (19-11) after the game's first 7:05.  NDC would get a pair of Vorhees 3-pointer's and a Taylor bucket to knot the game at 19.  Both teams would go on modest runs the rest of the half. It would be the Bobcats who would lead by five (36-31) at the 5:7 mark of the half. NDC would close the half on a 10-1 spurt to take a 41-37 lead into the break.
  NDC would come out firing in the second half. Vorhees and Gaiter would combine for nine points as the Falcons would take a nine point lead (50-41) in the first two minutes and change of the second half.  The Bobcats would pull to within five (52-47) after a pair of McGrew free throws at the 15:12 mark.  Gaiter would cap off a 11-0 NDC run over the next five minutes that would put the Falcons in control.  NDC would lead for double digits the rest of the way and cruise to the victory.
  NDC will return home Sunday when the face Concord. Tip time is set for 4 PM at Murphy Gym.
 

Falcons Hang On Against Pioneers.

The Notre Dame College Falcons held off a pair of second half surges by Glenville State to hang on for a 78-72 win Monday night at the Waco Center. With the win NDC improved to 7-3 on the year and 2-3 in the MEC. After the loss the Pioneers fell to 5-6 and 2-3 in league play.
  Kyauta Taylor led the way for NDC with 25 points on the evening- both Will Vorhees (12 points and nine rebounds-) and Ja'Sean Lewis (nine points and 10 rebounds) were a rebound shy of a double-double.  The Falcons shot 47 percent from the field in the win. They were a solid 40 percent (8-20) from the 3-point line. The Falcons were terrible from the foul line where they were also 8-20 (40 percent.)  NDC won the rebounding battle 47-42.  They had the same number of assists (15) as turnovers (also 15.)
  The Pioneers had four players tally double figures in the defeat. They were paced by 28 points from Sedric Nady- Jalon Plummer scored 14- Brett Morris added a double-double (11 points and 12 rebound.-) while Micah Thomas rounded out the double digit scorers with 10.
 As a team GSU shot 33 percent from the field- 30 percent (11-37) from the 3-point line.  They shot 61 percent (19-31) from the free throw line.  GSU had 14 assists and 16 turnovers.
  The game began with both teams being ice cold from the floor. After a layup by Vorhees and the first of five 3-pointers by Taylor on the night NDC would lead 5-0 3:30 minutes in.  The Pioneers would fight back and knot the game at 11 with 13:07 until halftime.  A 3-pointer by Najeeb Johnson would give NDC the lead back. One they would keep for the rest of the half.  The Falcons would lead by five (18-13) at the 8:52 mark of the first half.  NDC would go up by seven (25-18) after another 3-pointer by Taylor. Plummer would answer for the Pioneers though to cut the lead to four (25-21.)  NDC would end up taking a seven point (32-25) halftime lead.
  The second half would start much like the first did as NDC would get a 3-pointer by Taylor at the 15:30 mark to grow the lead to double digits (42-32.)  The lead would then go up to 12 (47-35) after a Lewis jumper at the 13:15 mark.  Over the next three minutes GSU would go on a 12-0 run to tie the game at 47.  The Falcons would counter with a 9-1 spurt of their own sparked by another Taylor 3-pointer.  NDC would lead 56-48 at that point.  The Pioneers would once again counter with a run of their own. This time a 10-3 spurt that would tie things up at 61 with 5:35 to go.  The next four minutes would give the Falcons a slight edge and they would lead by three (71-68) with a minute to go.  With 50 seconds left Taylor would drill his fifth and final 3-pointer of the night. NDC would hang on late, despite some suspect foul shooting.
  NDC will be back in action Wednesday when they take on West Virginia Wesleyan. Tip time is set for 7:30PM.