Hampden-Sydney fails in Tip-Off Tournament Championship

Adam Brazil scored a game-high 30 points as No. 23 Hampden-Sydney College narrowly fell short in the championship game of the Tip-Off Tournament this weekend.

The Tigers lost 81-78 to Gettysburg (Pa.) College on Saturday afternoon at Kirby Field House. Junior transfer guard and team captain Colin Radcliffe added 13 points off the bench for the host Tigers. The visitors used a 7-1 lead to take control and secure an away win. The loss dropped Hampden-Sydney to 4-1 while Gettysburg improved to 7-0.

“Congratulations to Gettysburg, I thought they played well and made some great shots tonight,” Tigers head coach Caleb Kimbrough said. “At this stage of the season we are learning a lot about our team. We have a really talented group that is just scratching the surface of what they can do this year. Tests like this definitely prepare us for the league.”

Number Breakdown

As mentioned, the Brazilian led Hampden-Sydney with 30 points, including 22 in the second half, while adding six rebounds, four assists and a game-high two steals. Radcliffe finished with 13 points for the Tigers, including 3-4 3-pointers. Senior guard Aiman ​​McGowan scored a season-high 12 points and added six rebounds, while Fernald had 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Senior guard Nick Shryock also grabbed a career-high nine rebounds. Hampden-Sydney shot 41% (28-68) from the field, including 28% (8-29) from three-point range and 74% (14-19) from the free throw line. The Tigers held a 30-16 advantage in points scored in the paint.

Schaller led Gettysburg with 24 points, adding four rebounds and two assists. Williams finished 19 points behind the Falcons. Stafford scored nine points to go along with a game-high 11 rebounds and five assists. GC shot 43% (26-60) from the field, including 36% (11-31) from three-point range and 75% (18-24) from the line.

Brazil was named to the All-Tournament Team along with GC-Stafford’s Schaller and Stafford receiving Most Outstanding Player honors, while Maryville’s No. 20 Reed Kemp (Tennessee) and Pfeiffer’s Damon Beckwith (North Carolina) were named to the squad. team of all tournaments. – The tournament team too.

Hampden-Sydney gets a few days off

Hampden-Sydney will be closed this week for the Thanksgiving holiday before Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener against visiting Roanoke College on Wednesday, December 4th at 7:00 pm at Fleet Gym.