Adam Clark scored a season-high 22 factors and visiting Seton Corridor rallied once more by overcoming an 11-point deficit within the second half for a 76-67 victory over Georgetown on Saturday evening in Washington, D.C.
Seton Corridor (14-2, 4-1 Massive East) gained its third straight recreation and its first since overcoming a 16-point deficit for a final second house win over Creighton on Sunday.
It was additionally the Pirates’ third straight comeback from a double-digit deficit, and this time round, they didn’t want a late game-winning basket. As an alternative, they scored 13 straight factors in 2:57 to get a double-digit lead and ended the competition with a 22-10 run over the ultimate 7:24.
Clark scored 13 factors after halftime, together with 9 within the remaining run. He hit 5 free throws and a pair of jumpers whereas capturing 6-of-12 from the ground and 10-of-12 on the free throw line.
Taijuan Simpkins added 15 of his 17 within the second half, together with eight straight factors halfway by means of the half when Seton Corridor started its comeback.
Trey Parker contributed 12 because the Pirates shot 42.1% and obtained 42 factors from its reserves.
The massive showings by Clark and Simpkins helped the Pirates stand up to a quiet displaying from main scorer AJ Staton-McCray, who was held to 9 factors.
Georgetown (9-7, 1-4) misplaced its third straight and struggled offensively once more. The Hoyas shot 33.9% and have been 6-of-24 over the ultimate 14:51when Malik Mack’s 3-pointer gave them a 47-36 lead.
Mack led the Hoyas with 14 however missed his first seven photographs and was 4-of-16 from the ground. Isiah Abraham added 13 whereas KJ Lewis, Caleb Williams and Vince Iwuchukwu completed with 10 apiece.
Seton Corridor cast a 29-29 tie by halftime when Najai Hines sank a jumper with 18 seconds left and Mack missed a jumper on the horn. Threes by Abraham, Lewis and Mack opened a 47-36 lead with 14:15 left, however Seton Corridor answered, getting eight straight factors from Simpkins, whose 3 minimize the result in 47-44 with 11:43 left.
The Pirates went forward for good on a 3-point play by Simpkins that made it 59-57 with 5:44 lead. Clark’s fadeaway within the paint upped the result in 64-57 with 4:18 left and Josh Rivera adopted with an open 3 for a 10-point lead lower than a minute later to complete it off.
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