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In what was perhaps a throwback to more “revolutionary” times, the George Washington Colonials continued their surprisingly hot start to the season with a 72-64 win against the Seton Hall Pirates.

The first half was a back and forth affair with both teams trading leads throughout the half. With 1:51 to go in the half, Patricio Garino gave the Colonials a 6 point lead. Two made free throws from Khadeen Carrington and a bucket from Desi Rodriguez cut the lead to 2 before Paul Jorgensen drained one with 3 seconds to go to make the score 37-33 at the half.

The Pirates were led by Desi Rodriguez with 9 points in the 1st half. Angel Delgado led the way on the glass with 5 rebounds and Michael Nzei was right behind with 4. George Washington was paced by Tyler Cavanaugh with 11 points and Patricio Garino with 7 points. These two led George Washington to a 37-33 halftime lead.

The second half was where George Washington took over the game. The Pirates would trim the lead to a one possession game on multiple occasions, but would not have a lead at all in the 2nd half. Khadeen Carrington was the go to man for the Pirates in the 2nd half. He put up 13 points and was getting to the rim at will. The Colonials biggest lead came with 7:51 to go in the half when they led by 9. Despite a late run from the Pirates, the Colonials emerged with a 72-64 win.

The Pirates were led overall by Khadeen Carrington who put up a career high 21 points. Angel Delgado grabbed 10 rebounds, and Isaiah Whitehead added 9 points in a losing effort. It was a rough night for Whitehead as he shot 4-14 from the field and 1-6 from three point range.

The Colonials were led by Tyler Cavanaugh who put up 16 points and 7 rebounds. Joe McDonald also tallied 16 points, and Patricio Garino grabbed 6 rebounds. Cavanaugh is number 2 for George Washington in points per game with 15.1.

With the loss the Pirates fall to 5-2 on the season. With the victory, George Washington improves to 7-1 on the season. Next up for the Pirates is the Garden State Hardwood Classic against rival Rutgers on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials will take on Penn State on December 8.

Check out the PPI of the Pirates players for the game below. We will have full coverage of the game on Saturday against Rutgers. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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The Seton Hall Pirates returned to action on Saturday as they took on the Georgia Bulldogs at the Prudential Center. It was a back and forth game, but in the end the Pirates came out with a 69-62 win. The Pirates improved to 5-1 and the Bulldogs dropped to 2-2.

The first half was a very tightly contested. The Pirates and Bulldogs traded leads throughout the half. Yante Maten was the man for Georgia in the first half. Whenever they needed a bucket, they found Maten. The Pirates sputtered offensively at times, but managed to fight through it and keep finding a way to get it done. With the half winding down, Isaiah Whitehead knocked down a three pointer and the two teams went into the locker room tied at 30.

The second half saw the Pirates kick into gear offensively. Khadeen Carrington and Isaiah Whitehead were the standouts for the Hall. Carrington was consistently getting to the rim and finishing as well as drawing contact. Whitehead was knocking down mid range jumpers as well as three pointers. The Pirates led by as much as 10 in the second half. However, the Bulldogs refused to quit and kept on coming at the Pirates. Free throw shooting was down the stretch was a sore spot for the Pirates. Keep an eye on that as we progress in the schedule, it may come back to haunt the Hall. With 2:23 to go in the game, Georgia cut the lead to 60-59. Isaiah Whitehead stepped up and scored the next 7 points and put the game out of reach. In the end, the Pirates came out with a 69-62 win.

Isaiah Whitehead led the way for the Pirates with 22 points. Whitehead was clutch down the stretch with several key jumpers, and he was also a perfect 5-5 on free throws. Khadeen Carrington added 20 points 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Angel Delgado led the way on the glass with 11 boards, and Derrick Gordon came through as well with some big baskets down the stretch.

Georgia was led by Yante Maten with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Kenny Paul Geno and Kenny Gaines each chipped in 13 points for the Bulldogs. Charles Mann and J.J. Frazier led the team with 3 assists each.

The Pirates remain undefeated on their home floor with the win. They improve to 5-1 overall and 3-0 at home. The Bulldogs fall to 2-2 on the season. The Pirates will travel to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to take on George Washington. Georgia will return to Athens on Tuesday to take on Oakland.

Please be sure to check out the PPI chart at the bottom of this article to see which players had a great game, and which could’ve performed better.

We will have full coverage of the George Washington game as well as a recap when it goes final. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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The Seton Hall Pirates were coming off of their first loss of the season a night ago against Long Beach State. It was a quick turnaround for them as they faced off with Bradley in the Gildan Charleston Classic. The Pirates ended up coming up with a 67-59 win to improve to 3-1 on the season. Bradley dropped to 1-3 on the season.

The Pirates came out strong to start the game. Desi Rodriguez led the way in the 1st half with 13 points. Seton Hall pushed its lead to as much as 10 in the 1st half. Freshman Veer Singh added two 3 pointers to help the Pirates keep the Bradley Braves at bay. Despite a poor shooting half from Isaiah Whitead, Seton Hall entered the break with a 34-25 lead. The Braves were led by Callum Barker had contributed 8 points.

The second half started out with Bradley cutting the lead to 6 with a quick 3 pointer. However, the Pirates would never relinquish the lead. Although the Braves cut the lead to 4 with 6 minutes to go in the game, the Pirates would prevail in the end. The Pirates came away with a 67-59 win. The Pirates were led overall by Desi Rodriguez who had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Khadeen Carrington added 14 points, and Angel Delgado chipped in 9 rebounds. Bradley was paced by Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Callum Barker added 17 points and 7 rebounds.

The Pirates improve to 3-1 on the season and will take on Mississippi (3-1) on Sunday afternoon. Mississippi is coming off of a 76-60 win over Towson.

We here at Blue Beard Army are excited to introduce our newest feature. The Pirate Performance Index (PPI) is an indicator of how a player performed in a particular game. In addition to single games, we will update the season performance as well. Special thanks to Will Reddan for coming up with this equation to evaluate performance.

We will have a full recap and coverage of the Mississippi game on Sunday. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.