Blistering Start Leads Basketball to Win at HACC

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Williamson College of the Trades basketball team ran out to a 17-0 start and placed five players in double figures on its way to a 74-67 win against Harrisburg Area Community College on Saturday afternoon. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• A'Jaad White had his fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and 16 rebounds. He now ranks third in USCAA D2 in rebounds per game with 14.3.
• Ronald Johnson scored 17 with and dished six assists.
• Misael Santana tallied 16 and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
• Liam Rardin netted 11. Isaiah Williams scored his first collegiate points, ending up with 10. 
• As a team, the Mechanics shot 50 percent from the game and 73.7 percent at the line, both season highs.
• WT forced 19 HACC turnovers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• A relentless start on both ends of the floor by Williamson saw the Mechanics make eight of their first 13 shots and open a 19-2 lead on a tip-in by Williams with 13:27 to go in the opening frame,
• WT maintained the advantage, never letting the Hawks come closer than 14 during the first half, on its way to a 43-26 lead at the break.
• HACC made a second half run, closing the gap to 54-46 with 10:41 to play.
• Williamson proceeded to score 13 of the next 15 points, with White and Santana each scoring five in the strech, extending the lead back to 67-48.
• Harrisburg made the final closer than the game with a late run, but the advantage for WT was too much to climb.

UP NEXT

The Mechanics are in action next Saturday, traveling to Delaware County Community College. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.