December 8, 2012
full stats
Late Rally Falls Just Short for Men's Basketball
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia U. (3-1, 6-2) | 37 | 30 | 67 |
| Nyack (0-5, 1-8) | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| Nyack, NY | |||
| Philadelphia U. | Nyack |
|---|---|
| Pts: Andre Gibbs - 22 | Pts: Tevin Evans - 16 |
| Reb: Peter Alexis - 10 | Reb: Miguel Martin - 9 |
| Ast: Nick Christian - 4 | Ast: Khalid Samuels - 5 |
| Team Statistics | Philadelphia U. | Nyack |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.3% (19-41 ) | 41.7% (25-60 ) |
| Rebounds | 37 | 28 |
| Assists | 13 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 3 | 30 |
Nyack, NY - The men's basketball team saw a late rally vs. CACC South foe Philadelphia University fall just short earlier this afternoon by a score of 67-58.
Five minutes into play Nyack would trail 13-4, but the Warriors answered with a 9-6 run to shrink Philly U. lead to 19-13. Philadelphia would add to their lead before entering the break up 37-25.
Philadelphia U. would maintain their control of the contest for the first fifteen minutes of the 2nd half leading by as many as 19 points with just over 5 minutes to play. Trailing 60-41, the Warriors rallied with a 17-0 run to make the score 60-58 with just over two minutes to play. The Rams would foil the late Nyack push to win 67-58.
Tevin Evans would post a career best 16 pts followed by Khalid Samuels and Chris Hampton who each posted double figures in scoring in the losing effort. Miguel Martin also pulled down a team high 9 boards and Samuels also dished out a Nyack best 5 assists.
Nyack returns to action on Wednesday December 19th when they play host to Saint Thomas Aquinas College.
