LATROBE, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's basketball team dropped a 73-62 decision Tuesday night at Saint Vincent in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at the Carey Center. Grove City shot a season-best 49 percent (23 of 47) from the field but a season-high 23 turnovers offset the Wolverines' shooting performance.
Sophomore guard
Jonah Bock (Erie, Pa./McDowell) fired in a career-high seven three-pointers on his way to a career-best 23 points. Sophomore backcourt partner
Chase Yarberough (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) added 10 for the Wolverines.Â
Grove City jumped out to an 8-2 lead. The first half featured six ties and three lead changes. Saint Vincent led 34-33 at halftime. Grove City shot 14 of 22 (64 percent) in the first half.Â
Freshman forward
David Olinger (Glenside, Pa./Phil-Mont Christian) secured a team-high four rebounds for Grove City, helping the Wolverines own a 35-32 edge on the glass.Â
Sophomore forward
John Ward (Charlotte, N.C./Covenant Day) dished out four assists and Yarberough added three assists.Â
Jaden Gales led Saint Vincent with 32 points. The Bearcats shot 24 of 57 (42 percent) from the field. Saint Vincent had seven turnovers.
Grove City (1-4, 0-2 PAC) returns to action next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against visiting Franciscan in conference play.
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