BETHANY, W. Va. - The Bridgewater College men's basketball team hit 16 three-pointers in a 102-80 win over Bethany, just three shy of breaking the Bridgewater team record for a single game. 

The Basics

• Final Score: Bridgewater 108, Bethany 80
• Records: Bridgewater (4-6, 0-2 ODAC), Bethany (1-7, 1-2 PAC)

How It Happened

• The Eagles fell behind early to the Bison, trailing by 14 at 27-13 with 13 minutes to go in the half
• Bridgewater would outshoot Bethany 22-8 to tie the game at 35-35 on a Andy Pack three. Five different Eagles recorded a rebound in the momentum swing to enter the locker room up 59-45
• The Bison came within eight of the Eagles but could not slow down the Eagle speed, tenacious defense, and sharp shooting in the second half
• Alec Topper's 18 second half points, including a string of three consecutive dunks, helped seal the road victory for Bridgewater

Match Notes

• Bridgewater scored 100 points in a victory for the first time since February 28, 2020 when they took down Emory & Henry 109-90
• Pack posted a career and game high 29 points to go with eight boards. The guard sank five from behind the arc
• Topper also added a career-high 26 points and career and game high ten rebounds from the bench
• Zach Hatter (13), Rashod Smith (14) and Aaron Oates (10) all contributed double-digit points. Smith also had a career high eight assists and four steals, adding to his top five ODAC marks in both categories, while 12 of Hatter's 13 points came from three point range
• The Eagles caused 20 Bison turnovers, creating 35 points from the opportunites. Bridgewater also posted 40 points from the bench compared to Bethany's six

Up Next

• The Eagles now enter the holiday break before returning to action on December 31 at 4:00 p.m. for a Shenandoah Valley battle against Mary Baldwin in Nininger Hall.