{"id":8808,"date":"2026-03-06T20:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T01:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/?p=8808"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:45:52","slug":"hood-wins-first-ncaa-tournament-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/hood-wins-first-ncaa-tournament-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Hood downs Vassar, 84-71, for first NCAA win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Garrett Cox drives in for a lay-up in the first-round tournament match against Vassar College on March 6. The Blazers won 84-71. Photo by Aaron Heller.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Piper Wright and Aaron Heller \/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hood College men’s basketball won its first NCAA tournament game Friday, beating Vassar College 84-71 to advance to the round of 32. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hood struggled in the first half, but with the help of junior guard Karron Mallory, who sank a 3-pointer seconds before halftime, giving the Blazers a boost and a four-point lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blazers opened up the second half hot, with a 12-0 run, over the Brewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hood never lost the lead and continued to pull away, sending the Brewers back to New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mallory led the Blazers with 25 points, shooting 75% from the field. Junior guard Kullen Robinson scored 20, shooting 67%. Jevon Yarbrough posted a double double with 19 points and 12 assists. Graduate student Garrett Cox had a season high of 14 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blazers will take on the Bulldogs of the University of Redlands in Woodsboro Bank Arena at 5:35 p.m. on Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This game between ninth-ranked Redlands and 16th-ranked Hood will be an offensive battle. Hood is ranked fourth in the nation on offense, and Redlands is ranked fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re solid, they\u2019re physical, so as long as we handle their pressure, I think we can really give them problems,\u201d Mallory said. \u201cWe’ve got to play a good game.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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