Emory Men's Basketball Wins Third Straight -- Tops Piedmont On The Road
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Emory sophomore Alex Gulotta came off the bench to score a
career-high tying 15 points in helping Emory to its third straight
win Wednesday evening at Piedmont College. The Eagles raised
their overall record to 10-4 following a 70-60 triumph over the
Lions who slipped to 8-6. Emory's record is the program's
best 14-game start since the 1997-98 season when that club also
started 10-4.
Gulotta scored 10 of his game total in the decisive second half,
helping Emory to a 43-30 scoring advantage, hitting three-of-five
three-point field goals during the final 20 minutes of
action. For the game, he sank five-of-10 from the floor
including four-of-seven from beyond the arc. Senior Chad
Hixon was the team's other double-figure scorer with 10 points
while also grabbing six rebounds.
For the game, the Eagles hit 40.6 percent from the floor (26-of-64)
while Piedmont hit on 38.2 percent (21-of-55) . Emory enjoyed
a decided edge in three-point shooting, sinking 37.5 percent
(9-of-24) from distance compared to the Lions' 10 percent showing
(2-of-20). Head Coach Jason Zimmerman saw his team knock down
seven-of-14 from three-point range in the second stanza while
Piedmont went 0-of-8.
The Eagles trailed by a 38-37 margin with 15:11 left in the contest
before Gulotta hit three consecutive treys to key a 9-2 run that
gave them a 46-40 advantage. After the Lions cut the deficit to
four points, a three-pointer by sophomore guard Austin Claunch
pushed the visitor's lead to seven points, 51-44, with 10:18 on the
clock. Claunch turned in a solid second half, scoring all
nine of his points in that stretch while finishing the game with
eight assists.
Piedmont stayed within striking distance and trailed by a 55-50
margin with 6:53 remaining before Emory registered a 10-2 spurt,
highlighted by three-pointers by freshman Michael Friedberg and
senior Anthony Fernandez to give it an insurmountable 65-52 cushion
with 3:23 left in the game.
The Eagles return to action on Friday (Jan. 22) when they play
at New York University.
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