MEN'S BASKETBALL LATE RALLY FALLS SHORT AGAINST VTSU - LYNDON
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Vermont State University Randolph
3-3
|
37 | 46 | 83 |
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Vermont State University - Lyndon
7-13,3-5 North Atlantic
|
45 | 42 | 87 |
Lyndonville, VT: The Vermont State Randolph men's basketball team traveled to Lyndon, VT to take on their sister campus, VTSU- Lyndon. This was the teams second time meeting this season with the Knights winning in early November. The Hornets would avenge that loss and held on to beat the Knights 87-83, despite a late rally by the Knights.
The first half was a back and forth game that saw 7 lead changes. After exchanging blows, the Hornets went on a 15-6 run to close the half and take 45-37 lead into the half. The Hornets continued some hot shooting to start the 2nd half and pushed the lead to 14 with 9 minutes to go in the contest. The Knights kept battling and found themselves down only 4 with 1:24 83-79 to go and the ball, but couldn't convert. The Knights still had a chance after Will Jenkins sole the ball and found Xzavier Ivey for a 3 to cut it to 1. Lyndon would hit their free throws down the stretch while the Knights struggled from the line all night going 9-20 from the charity stripe. Lyndon sealed the game hitting 4 free throws to give them a 87-83 win. " That was the game" coach Jamal Hughes said. " When you are on the road, you have to be able to convert easy baskets and make free throws and we didn't do that tonight. With that being said, I'm always proud of how we fight and keep coming at you, but if you want to be a great team you have to find away to win these types of games. "
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
The Knights had 5 scorers in double figure with Jaden Clark leading the way with 21. Jaylon Calvin and Shandon Danne- Anderson each had 18. Calvin posted a near quadruple double adding 11 assist, 10 rebounds and 9 steals. Ivey had 12 points and Will Jenkins had 10 respectively.
The Hornets were led by Tyler Cooper with 19 points and Gregory Gonyea Jr with 18.
What's Next?
The Knights head to Paul Smith, NY on Thursday to take on the Bobcats of Paul Smith College in a Yankee Conference matchup.
Team Stats
Vermont State University Randolph
Vermont State University - Lyndon
| Game Statistics | Vermont State University Randolph | Vermont State University - Lyndon |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (35-78) | (30-59) |
| Field Goal % | 44.9% | 50.8% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 46 |
| Assists | 22 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 24 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 54 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 20 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 4 | 22 |
