WASHINGTON, DC--The Buff and Blue took shots and returned punches against the Goucher Gophers in an impromptu battle of the perimeters.  Both offenses combined for 23 three pointers, with Goucher taking a slim edge off 13 treys, contrasted by Gallaudet's 10. Gopher James Russo finished with a game-high 31 points, 27 coming off 9 shots from the arc.

The Bison countered Gopher offensive attacks with charges of their own, not letting the Gophers get too far ahead in scoring.  The first half saw a 11-point Goucher lead whittled to five, and then the redeeming halftime buzzer sounded, giving the visitors a six-point advantage, 39-33.  Goucher's James Russo scored 20 to Bison guard Jon Mowl's 15 in this half.  Fellow Bison Jonathan Valencia chipped in a pair of treys, with David Farias and Sekoe White both posting dial-ins from downtown.  Battle Perimeter stood at a dead even pace, 7 for the Buff and Blue; 7 for the Gophers.

The Bison's relative youth and experience proved to be the catalyst for a Gopher victory.  In the second half, Goucher reverted to its offense between the blocks, relying on Pierre Jones' 12 points to stay ahead, and pad their lead. Bison center Onye Davis capitalized on all five of his visits to the charity stripe, as did reserve center Kazeem Babatunde (4-4). However, foul-outs from sophomore Jonathan Valencia and Babatunde, along with key turnovers and missed scoring opportunities contributed to the increased Gopher lead, as Goucher pulled away to finish the game and take Battle Perimeter by 18 points.

The next challenge for the Bison (4-17, 1-11 CAC)  lies within the University of Mary Washington (13-7, 7-5 CAC) at the Field House on Thursday, February 8th. Tip time is set at 8:00 pm.