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GROVE CITY COLLEGE WOLVERINES
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81
Winner Grove City GRO 4-3,1-2 PAC
69
Bethany (WV) BET 1-5,1-1 PAC
Winner
Grove City GRO
4-3,1-2 PAC
81
Final
69
Bethany (WV) BET
1-5,1-1 PAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Grove City GRO 35 46 81
Bethany (WV) BET 33 36 69

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Grove City tops Bethany, 81-69

BETHANY, W.Va. -- Four Grove City College men's basketball players scored in double figures Saturday afternoon to help lead the Wolverines to an 81-69 road win over Bethany in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at Hummel Field House. 

Freshman guard Jonah Bock (Erie, Pa./McDowell) hit 5 of 8 three-point attempts as part of a career-high 15 points for Grove City (4-3, 1-2 PAC). Junior guard Joshua McCray (Jessup, Md./Ashville College, U.K.) and junior forward Elijah White (Zelienople, Pa./Portersville Christian) both scored a dozen points while senior guard Ben Rose (Helena, Ala./Helena) added 10 points. Rose also had a dozen rebounds, marking his second double-double of the season.

Grove City closed the game on a 24-11 run over the final eight minutes. The Wolverines trailed 59-58 but took the lead for good when freshman forward Russ Gump (Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia) drained a jumper. Bock later hit consecutive three-pointers to give Grove City a 68-60 lead with six minutes left.

The lead grew to 10 points, 72-62, when freshman forward Ben Cano (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) scored in the paint. White and Cano each a pair of free throws in the final minute to sew up the victory.

White pulled in eight rebounds and McCray added six rebounds to help Grove City earn a 49-39 edge on the glass. McCray and sophomore forward Chris Brooks (Canfield, Ohio/South Range) both had three steals. Brooks, McCray, Rose, freshman forward John Ward (Charlotte, N.C./Covenant Day) and freshman guard Chase Yarberough (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) all had two assists.

Grove City shot 39 percent (26 of 66) from the field. Bethany also shot 39 percent (25 of 64) for the game. Both teams had 14 turnovers. Grove City led 35-33 at halftime. 

Asa Klimchock led Bethany with 20 points. 

Grove City will visit Kenyon at 7 p.m. Tuesday in non-conference action in Gambier, Ohio.
 
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Players Mentioned

Joshua McCray

#10 Joshua McCray

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Ben Rose

#25 Ben Rose

G
6' 2"
Junior
Elijah White

#24 Elijah White

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Chris Brooks

#44 Chris Brooks

F
6' 4"
Freshman
Jonah Bock

#5 Jonah Bock

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Chase Yarberough

#12 Chase Yarberough

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Ben Cano

#14 Ben Cano

G
6' 4"
Freshman
Russ Gump

#33 Russ Gump

F
6' 6"
Freshman
John Ward

#35 John Ward

F
6' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joshua McCray

#10 Joshua McCray

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Ben Rose

#25 Ben Rose

6' 2"
Junior
G
Elijah White

#24 Elijah White

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Chris Brooks

#44 Chris Brooks

6' 4"
Freshman
F
Jonah Bock

#5 Jonah Bock

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Chase Yarberough

#12 Chase Yarberough

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Ben Cano

#14 Ben Cano

6' 4"
Freshman
G
Russ Gump

#33 Russ Gump

6' 6"
Freshman
F
John Ward

#35 John Ward

6' 6"
Freshman
F