BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. – Brooklyn men's basketball team dropped a 53-73 decision to Oglethorpe University on Saturday afternoon at The Hill Center. The loss is the Bears' first of the season, falling to 1-1 overall.
How it Happened
The Bears and Stormy Petrels were neck-and-neck for much of the first half with the score deadlocked at 16 on a Timothy Richardson (Ozone Park, N.Y.) triple crossing the eight-minute mark. Trailing 21-19, Colin Mills (White Plains, N.Y.) drained a three-pointer followed by three free throws to kick start a 12-3 spurt; capped off by a Joshua Gordon (Brooklyn, N.Y.) dunk courtesy of a lob from Justin Nazon (Staten Island, N.Y.). Following the Bears' 33-22 advantage, Oglethorpe closed the half by netting 11 unanswered points, resulting in a 33-33 halftime score.
The Bears' lead was restored to five, thanks to five points from Jonathan Reno (Staten Island, N.Y.) to start the second half, 40-35. However, the visitors would reclaim the advantage, possessing a 10-point lead at 9:53, 54-44. The Bears were unable to trim the deficit to single digits, falling 73-53.
For the Bears
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Reno finished with a team-high 12 points and three rebounds.
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Richardson followed with 11 points and five boards.
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Mills rounds out a trio in double figures behind 10 points and four rebounds.
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Nazon hauled in eight caroms and dished out six assists, both leading the team.
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Gordon totaled six rebounds and three blocks.
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Adam Jasaraj (Staten Island, N.Y.) totaled five points, as many rebounds, and three assists.
Up Next
The Bears embark on their first road stretch of the season, traveling to Lehman College on Tuesday, November 19 at 7 pm.
