Box Score

By Ron Smith
January 21, 2017
 
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) Sean McDonnell recorded a double-double to lead #5 Westmont Men's Basketball (17-3, 5-2 GSAC) to a 90-60 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Hawks of San Diego Christian (5-12, 1-7 GSAC). McDonnell tallied 18 points on eight-of-12 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds in just 21 minutes on the court.
 
Jerry Karczewski, who played 25 minutes, added 15 points and six rebounds to the Warriors' cause. Karczewski's contributions included a pair of back-to-back 3-pointers to give Westmont its first double-digit lead (30-20), with 8:24 to play in the first half.
 
Karczewski's long-range attack was part of a 12-0 Warrior run that gave Westmont a 37-20 advantage with 5:32 remaining in the first half. Also included in the run was a layup by Hayden Anderson (7 points, 7 rebounds), free throws by Britton Williams (1 point, 7 assists) and McDonnell and a layup by McDonnell. By intermission, Westmont held a 46-24 lead.
 
After the Hawks' Derek Novsek (19 points, 8 rebounds) started the half with a jumper to make the score 46-26, McDonnell scored on a layup to spark an 11-0 Warrior run. Sean Harman (9 points) continued the run by draining a shot from beyond the arc before McDonnell scored again in the lane. Harman then completed the run by dropping in another three-pointer and adding a free throw after being fouled on the play.
 
The result of the run was a game-high 31-point lead (57-26) with 15:44 remaining on the second-half clock. Twice, the Hawks were able to cut the lead to 19, but the Warriors kept San Diego Christian at bay on their way to a 30-point victory.
 
Westmont head coach John Moore, who put 14 different players on the floor, saw 12 of them add to the scoring column and all of them collect at least one rebound.
 
Of particularly good news for the Warriors was the return of David Gunn to the line-up. Gunn, who was playing for the first time after recovering from an injury, scored seven points and pulled down three rebounds in just seven minutes of play.
 
At halftime, Westmont honored several dozen men's basketball alumni and former coaches who were present to celebrate 75 years of Warrior basketball. Receiving special recognition were Dwight Anderson (1949-53), Fred DeVaughn (1971-73) and coach Chet Kammerer (1975-92).
 
In other GSAC action, #16 William Jessup (15-5, 5-1) squeaked by the Firestorm of Arizona Christian (12-7, 0-7) by a score of 81-79. Hope international disposed of the visiting Lions of Vanguard by a score of 57-43.
 
William Jessup and Westmont currently share the lead for first place in the GSAC standings. Biola (19-2, 5-2) standing one-half game behind the leaders as does Hope International (15-5, 5-2). The Master's (15-3, 4-3) is one and a half games out of first and Vanguard is two games back.
 
The Warriors will not play again until Saturday, January 28 when they travel to Fullerton to take on the Royals of Hope International.