(Chandler, AZ) The Park University Gilbert men’s basketball team (1-3, 0-0) secured its first win of the 2024-2025 regular season Thursday night, against the Justice College Lions by a score of 60-47 on the road.
The Buccaneers won the day off quality second-half play, as they stared down a tied game heading into the locker room at halftime.
A productive and efficient night from the Bucs’ bench led to them outscoring Justice’s bench 33-15. Junior forward Caleb Geisendorfer came off the bench and led Park-Gilbert in scoring with 18 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 5-8 off 18 minutes played.
Sophomore guard Tanner Pate gave the Bucs 17 points off 36 minutes played, as he nailed three of the Buccaneers’ four total three-pointers on the night.
Not only did Park-Gilbert capitalize in transition, with 15 points off turnovers, but they also scored 22 points in the paint.
After a closely contested first half of play, the Buccaneers opened up a second-half scoring run that saw them leading by 18 points at one point. Geisendorfer’s jumper with 3:14 left to play gave Park-Gilbert its largest lead of the night.
The Buccaneers return to the floor this Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 1:00 p.m. MST, when they play in their first home game of the regular season against the West Coast Baptist College Eagles at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa Arizona.
Press Release courtesy of Park University Athletics – Garrett Campbell
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