Head coach TJ Dekmar earns 100th career victory as Goldey-Beacom pushes past American International 86-75

Photo by Markus Spiske

The Goldey-Beacom College men’s basketball team earned their sixth win of the season on Sunday with an 86-75 victory over the American International College Yellow Jackets. Head Coach TJ Dekmar hit a milestone in this game, as the win over the Yellow Jackets was his 100th victory.

Men’s Basketball notches a win over American International!

Zayon Marsh with 25 points and 9 rebounds, Damani Thomas with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Nazim Derry with 14 points and 6 rebounds, Caleb Bates with 14 points, and Zakari McQueen with 11 points ⚡️#GBCLightning pic.twitter.com/RO6H3RLBsr

— GBC Athletics (@GBCLightning) December 17, 2023

Congratulations to Coach TJ Dekmar on achieving his 100th career wins as a result of today’s game!🤩⚡️#GBCLightning pic.twitter.com/OQIQqtuHcl

— GBC Athletics (@GBCLightning) December 17, 2023

Sophomore forward  Zayon Marsh led the team in scoring in the win with 25 points.

Senior guard Damani Thomas recorded a double-double in the game, collecting ten rebounds with his 14 points.

Three other Goldey-Beacom players who scored in double digits in the win were senior guard Nazim Derry (14),  sophomore forward Caleb Bates (14), and freshman guard Zakari McQueen(11).

The Lightning had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included points in the paint (58-36), points off of turnovers (23-12), second chance points (16-15), bench points (22-15), rebounds (40-31), turnovers (14-18), blocks (5-1), and steals (9-5).

Goldey-Beacom also had the advantage in shooting, with the team shooting 50.8%(33-65) and 4:15 shooting 45.2%(28-62). The Lightning was also the better team at the free-throw line in this game, as the team shot 73.9%(17-23), and the Yellow Jackets shot 64.7%(11-17).

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

Let’s get into the game: click below for the full recap.