BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. – Brooklyn men's basketball team returned to The Hill Center on Wednesday night, falling to SUNY Old Westbury 57-72. The deficit drops the Bears to 1-2 in Skyline Conference play and 4-8 overall.

How it Happened

Following a pair of Panther free throws, the Bears scored the next 12 points unanswered behind three-pointers from Colin Mills (White Plains, N.Y.) and Adam Jasaraj (Staten Island, N.Y.). The SJBK lead grew to its largest of the night at 11 with 9:45 in the opening half, 24-13. Leading 34-27 in the final 2:30 before halftime, the visitors used a 7-0 run to trim the Bears' lead to two by the break.

The Panthers' scoring run extended to 19-0 after they scored the first 12 points of the second half, taking a 44-34 lead. A basket by Noah Gray (Panama City, Fla.) following Old Westbury's run brought the Bears within eight, but it would be the closest they got to regaining the lead as they ultimately lost 72-57.

For the Bears

• Timothy Richardson (Ozone Park, N.Y.) was the game's leading scorer with 24 points, going 7-of-12 from the field and 6-of-10 from three.

• Mills totaled 11 points and four rebounds. The rookie pair, along with Gray's second-half basket, combined to score 37 of the Bears' 57 points.

• Jasaraj collected a game-high eight rebounds while dishing out a team-leading five assists.

• Gray hauled in six rebounds.

• Justin Nazon (Staten Island, N.Y.) finished with six points.

• Joshua Gordon (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Nazareth Warren (Brooklyn, N.Y.) each had four rebounds with the former registering two blocks.

Up Next

The Bears return home on Saturday, January 11 at 1 pm against SUNY Maritime College.