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November 18, 2008

Gwynedd-Mercy 80, Emmanuel 77
2006 Emmanuel College Tip-Off Tournament
DelBrocco nets a career-high 31 points in season-opening win

Box Score

BOSTON, MA. - Chris DelBrocco (Philadelphia, Pa./St. John Neumann) went for a career-best 31 points to help Gwynedd-Mercy to a season-opening 80-77 win over the host Emmanuel College in the Emmanuel Tip-Off Tournament Saturday afternoon.

The senior added five assists, three rebounds, and three steals and more importantly went nine-for-nine at the free-throw line including a perfect four-for-four in the last 1:20 to help seal the win.

Senior Corey Rich (Norristown, Pa./Kennedy-Kenrick) netted 17 points in his Griffin debut while junior Kevin Lauer (Philadelphia, Pa./St. John Neumann) and sophomore Jack Forth (Upper Merion, Pa./Upper Merion) each added 10 points respectively.

The Griffins trailed by as much as 15 points midway through the first half before cutting the hole to just 47-42 at the break.

Trailing 76-75 with under two minutes to play, DelBrocco hit two from the line to give GM a one-point edge. After the teams didn't score in the next four possessions, he stepped to the stripe and hit two more with six ticks left. A last three-point attempt by the Saints was no good, giving the Griffins the victory.

Mack Spellman was one of four Emmanuel players in double figures, scoring a team-high 23 while also grabbing nine boards.

Gwynedd will play tomorrow in the championship game at 5 p.m. between the winner of the Staten Island/New Jersey City matchup.

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