Men's Basketball Defeated by Manhattanville on Tuesday
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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St. Joseph's (L.I.) (5-11,0-8 Skyline) | 29 | 34 | 63 | |
Manhattanville (11-6,6-2 Skyline) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
Manhattanville
Game Statistics | St. Joseph's (L.I.) | Manhattanville |
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Field Goals | (21-60) | (27-59) |
Field Goal % | 35.0% | 45.8% |
Rebounds | 32 | 44 |
Assists | 12 | 15 |
Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 19 |
2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 21 |
Pts in the Paint | 22 | 34 |
Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 6 |
Bench Pts | 24 | 30 |
Purchase, NY| The St. Joseph's College (L.I.) men's basketball team was defeated, 78-63, by Manhattanville College in a Skyline Conference contest in Purchase, NY on Tuesday evening.
The loss sends the Golden Eagles to 5-11 overall on the year and 0-8 and Skyline play as the Valiants improve to 11-6 and 6-2.
SJC was paced by senior Frank Basile, who posted team-high totals for points (16) and rebounds (7).
Sophomore Matthew Lavin tallied 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting and grabbed three rebounds, and sophomore Michael Darby shot 3-for-7 from three and contributed nine points off the bench.
Senior Jonah Caldwell pulled down six rebounds and senior Doug Niblock went for six points and a team-high four assists.
The Manhattanville offense was powered by Jojo Cobbs, who was a 7-for-13 shooter from the field and scored a game-best 19 points.
In a contest that featured three ties and six lead changes, SJC held a 19-16 lead with 9:04 to play in the first half, but the hosts scored 25 of the frame's final 35 points and took a 41-29 lead into the break.
Manhattanville expanded its lead in the second half--to as many as 26 points (10:46)--and held off St. Joseph's for a 15-points victory.
The Valiants were the superior shooting team from the field (45.8% to 35.0%), but SJC held a 34.6% to 31.8% edge in three-point shooting percentage.
The Golden Eagles return to action on Thursday, January 30 when they visit Sarah Lawrence for a Skyline Conference contest at 6:00 pm.