true Gwynedd-Mercy 70, Keystone 48
Box Score
GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- Gwynedd-Mercy stretched its unbeaten streak to seven games as the Griffins shut down visiting Keystone, 70-48, Monday night in CSAC action at the Griffin Complex.
The Griffins (14-4, 9-2 CSAC) overcame some early shooting trouble and 19 turnovers to get the win. Gwynedd shot only 2-for-9 from beyond the arc in the first half, but once again their post play picked them up. Senior
Jon Hogga (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) had a double-double by the end of the first half and finished the game with game-highs of 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Sophomore
Frank Champion (Northfield, NJ/Mainland) scored eight of his 10 points and grabbed six of his eight boards in the first half to help the Griffins to a 37-23 advantage at the break.
Gwynedd's defense forced Keystone (14-4, 8-4 CSAC) to take contested shots all night. The Giants (14-4) shot just 31% for the game, a season-low for Griffin opponents. Gwynedd also owned the boards all night finishing with a 48-29 advantage on the glass.
Kenneth Hardnett was the only Giant to hit double figures, finishing with a game-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Keystone..
The Griffins found their stroke in the second half, shooting 4-of-6 from behind the three-point line over the final 20 minutes. Back-to-back triples by junior
Dan DelConte (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) gave Gwynedd their largest lead of the game at 64-38 with just under 10 minutes to play. Delconte scored all 10 of his points in the second half. Senior
Jon Crabtee (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) added 16 points in the win.
The win avenged Keystone's 84-64 victory over the Griffins earlier this year, which also happens to be the team's last loss before the current winning streak started.
Gwynedd will be looking for win number eight in a row Thursday night when they travel to Marywood for a CSAC contest beginning at 8 p.m.