Nazim Derry reaches 1,000-point milestone in Goldey-Beacom’s 83-76 win over Lincoln (Pa.)

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The Goldey-Beacom College men’s basketball team earned their fifth win of the season on Wednesday with an 83-76 victory over the Lincoln University (PA) Lions.

. @_GBCHoops holds off Lincoln (PA) for an 83-76 victory. Nazim Derry 10 points, becoming the 12th in program history to reach 1,000 career points. Zayon Marsh 19 points. Caleb Bates 13 points. Ayshion Centeno 12 points. Damani Thomas 10 pts and eight rebs. #GBCLightning

— GBC Athletics (@GBCLightning) December 7, 2023

Sophomore forward  Zayon Marsh led the team in scoring in the win with 19 points.

Four other Goldey-Beacom players who scored in double digits in the win were sophomore forward Caleb Bates (13),  senior guard Ayshion Centeno (12), senior guard Nazim Derry (10), and senior guard Damani Thomas (10).

Derry would hit a huge milestone in the game, as he scored 1,000 point in the win. He scored the point with a free-throw shot with 18 seconds left in the first half. Nazim is the 12th Goldey player in team history to reach the point benchmark.

The Lightning had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included points in the paint (38-30), points off of turnovers (16-14), rebounds (39-36), assists (16-12), and steals (8-6).

Goldey-Beacom also had the advantage in shooting, with the team shooting 49.2%(29-59) and Lincoln shooting 38.6%(27-70). Goldey-Beacom was also the better team at the free-throw line in this game, as the team shot 78.3%(18-23), and the Lions shot 76.5%(13-17).

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