Box Score

Oakdale, N.Y. – Junior forward #Allen Aragbaye# (Corona, Calif.) scored a game-high 24 points, but it was not enough as the American International College men's basketball team fell to Dowling College, 63-57, in the season-opener for both teams. Aragbaye also had four rebounds and three assists.

Senior forward #Aikeem Vanderhorst# (Bay Shore, N.Y.) netted 10 points and pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds. He was just 3-of-15 from the floor. Junior forward #Byron Richards# (Aberdeen, Md.), junior forward #Anthony Thomas# (Baltimore, Md.) and freshman guard #Ricky Hudson# (Sewell, N.J.) added seven points each.

Sophomore guard John Merchant (Monticello, N.Y.) scored a team-best 12 points with five rebounds to lead the Golden Lions, while senior forward Josh Lowe (Hauppauge, N.Y.) and junior guard Sean Smith (Copiague, N.Y.) chipped in with 10 points each. Smith also had four rebounds and three assists and Lowe grabbed five boards.

The Golden Lions shot 43.6 percent (24-55) from the floor and 40.9 percent (9-22) from beyond the arc, while the Yellow Jackets shot just 31.1 percent (19-61) from the field and 23.1 percent (6-26) from three-point range.AIC had a slim 39-38 advantage on the glass.

The Yellow Jackets will next open the home and Northeast-10 portions of their schedule when they host New Haven Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Butova Gymnasium.