December 16th, 2007

Sunday afternoon saw the California Maritime Academy Keelhaulers travel to Atherton to take on the first place Menlo Oaks.  Menlo entered the contest with an unblemished 3-0 record.  However, this did not deter the Keelhaulers from knocking off the Oaks by the score of 52-51 in a hard-fought contest.

While Cody Gatton led the team with 15 points, it was his last two that proved to be the most important.  With the Keelhaulers down by one after Menlo's Chris Cobb hit a clutch three pointer with less than 20 seconds, Gatton elevated for an offensive rebound and put it back in with 3 seconds on the clock.  The Oaks last attempt at a score missed wide as time expired.

"This is a big win for our team for many reasons.  We were on the ropes when Cobb hit the three.  However, our team never lost the belief that we would get it done.  I am very proud of our effort and the fact that this was a total team effort" commented Head Coach Bryan Rooney.

Along with leading the team in scoring, Gatton also pulled down 6 rebounds. The Keelhaulers also had three others in double figures.  John Stiles scored 11 points, Will Williams had 12, and Andy Johnson had 10. Cesar Gerardo led the team with 5 assists.

For the Oaks, Brandon Cochran scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds while Kyle Adams earned 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The Keelhaulers are back in action on December 28th in the friendly confines at Morrow Cove.  Tip off against nationally ranked California Baptist starts at 7:30pm.

Go Keelhaulers!