Dolphins too much as men's basketball falls to Le Moyne
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College men's basketball team lost to Le Moyne College on Thursday, February 10 by a score of 82-71 in a Northeast-10 Conference showdown.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: Le Moyne 82, AIC 71
Records: AIC drops to 6-18 (3-12 NE10) play, while Le Moyne falls to 10-12 (6-9 NE10)
Location: Butova Gym Springfield, Massachusetts
KEY STATS:
AIC:
Donovan Miller: 12 points, five rebounds, four assists
Frankyn Batista: 11 points, eight points, three steals
Shyheim Hicks: 11 points
Xion Golding: 10 points, eight rebounds, six assists
Jalen Jordan: 10 points, three rebounds
Le Moyne:
Christian Davis: 18 points, eight rebounds
Kevin Constant: 13 points, three rebounds, three assists
Nino Hernandez: 13 points, four rebounds
Xavier Wilson: 11 points, five rebounds
Isaiah Elmore: 10 points, five rebounds
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After the Dolphins scored the first four points of the game, the Yellow Jackets buzzed back to knot the game up at 11. At the break, the Dolphins led 42-30.
- The Yellow Jackets trailed 46-36 with under 17 minutes left when a pair of free throws by sophomore Jalen Jordan put AIC's deficit to eight. Rookie Buka Peikrishvili hit a layup up with 14:02 on the clock and made it a two-possession game. On the next AIC possession junior, Franklyn Batista hit a two and made it a four-point game.
- Junior Walter Covington hit a three with just over 11 minutes left as Le Moyne held a 52-49 lead.
- Le Moyne used late free throws to take the game 82-71.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets will turn around and head to Le Moyne on Wednesday, February 16 for a 7 p.m. tip.