Wilson 79, at Gettysburg 81

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (Interstat) — In a season opener that defied statistical projections, the Gettysburg Bullets escaped with an 81-79 victory over the Wilson Phoenix in a back-and-forth men’s NCAA Division III basketball game Friday night at Hen Bream Gymnasium. Despite being given a 97.5 percent probability to win by Interstat’s ELO system, Gettysburg needed a pair of clutch free throws from Nate Williams with seven seconds remaining and a final defensive stop to secure the narrow win before an announced crowd of 301. The game was a tale of two contrasting offensive approaches. Gettysburg’s victory was fueled by the efficient… Read more...