By Joey Hodges
The GW Men’s Basketball team won 69-50 Tuesday night, securing its fifth consecutive season opening 3–0 under Head Coach Chris Caputo.
GW established an early lead in the first half, but Elon refused to let them get comfortable. What
initially looked like a shaky start for Elon gradually turned into a competitive back-and-forth as
Elon found its rhythm and began closing the gap.
With just less than a minute remaining, Guard Jean Aranguren drove toward the basket and converted a layup, sending them into halftime with a narrow 23–22 lead.
GW managed to address their 0/9 from beyond the arc in the first half with a three from Forward Lovro Urbiha to open the scoring in the second half. Caputo cited how important it was that the team did not let the first half shake them. He said he was proud that they were able to “withstand the shot missing
psychology,” attributing that mental stability to their success in the second half.
Caputo also spoke about their offensive effort. “The new guys are learning to play with
each other,” referring to the 13 transfers new to the roster this year. He also acknowledged that the Revolutionaries are “a work in progress offensively.”
GW extended their lead to over 20 points, and closed out the game handily. They will look to continue this winning streak against the Harvard Crimson at home on Friday at 7pm.
