SCRANTON, PA. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. – Brooklyn men's basketball team suffered a narrow 73-74 deficit to Keystone College on Saturday afternoon to conclude their participation at Marywood's Electric City Classic.
How it Happened
The Bears maintained the lead for most of the first half, but their advantage never exceeded two possessions. Juniors Adam Jasaraj (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Justin Nazon (Staten Island, N.Y.) combined for a 6-for-11 shooting performance, contributing eight and six points, respectively, to give the Bears a 36-33 lead at halftime.
Keystone began the second half with a 10-0 run, capturing their first lead since the 16:33 mark of the first half. St. Joseph's mounted a late rally, closing the gap to five points with 2:44 left. The Bears then scored 10 of the last 12 points to pull within one at 74-73, but were unable to secure the win, ultimately falling by that margin.
For the Bears
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Mills finished with a game-leading 18 points. Averaging 16.5 points over the two games, the first year was named to the Electric City Classic All-Tournament Team.
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Nazon neared a double-double with 11 points and seven rebounds. He also had five assists.
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Chris Williams (Trenton, N.J.) had 10 points, five assists, and four rebounds.
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Maven Cummings (Brooklyn, N.Y.) dropped 12 points off the bench and pulled five boards.
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Jasaray added six rebounds to his post-game totals.
Up Next
The Bears return to Brooklyn on Tuesday, November 26 at 7 pm with a visit to Medgar Evers College.
