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64
Jefferson JEFFMBB 2-3, 0-0 CACC
69
Winner American Int'l AICMBB 2-0, 0-0 NE10
Jefferson JEFFMBB
2-3, 0-0 CACC
64
Final
69
American Int'l AICMBB
2-0, 0-0 NE10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Jefferson JEFFMBB 35 29 64
American Int'l AICMBB 37 32 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's basketball downs Jefferson for 2-0 start

PHILADELPHIA The American International College men's basketball team hit the court for its second and final game in the East Region Conference Challenge to take on the Rams of Jefferson. The Yellow Jackets took the game 69-64.

FAST FACTS:
Final score: AIC 69, Jefferson 64
Records: AIC is now 2-0 and Jefferson is 2-3
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Tahlib Swan: 21 points, nine rebounds, 3-4 from three
Xion Golding: 11 points, six assists, three rebounds
Zekiah Owens: 10 points, four rebounds, four assists
Jordan Vidal: 10 points

Jefferson:
Kylan Guerra: 15 points, seven assists
Alexander Goton: 14 points, three assists
Kaison Randolph: 13 points, three rebounds
Josh Bradanese: 10 points, five rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Yellow Jackets' Xion Golding opened the game with a two-point jumper on the first possession of the game. The Rams then took the 3-2 lead on their first shot. Almost six minutes into the game, the Yellow Jackets' lead had grown to six, 16-10, on a deep ball by Swan.
  • The Rams clawed back into the game and tied it with nine minutes left in the opening half, 22-22, before taking the lead with 7:12 left, 26-24.
  • AIC retook the lead with 2:16 left in the half off a layup by Zekiah Owens from Golding. At the half, AIC led 37-35.
  • Swan scored the first four points of the half with a dunk and then a jumper to put AIC up by six, 41-35.
  • A fast-break layup by Golding off the rebound and pass from Swan gave the Yellow Jackets the nine-point lead with 15:21 left in the game.
  • The Rams fought back and took the lead with 6:03 on the clock, 57-56. The two teams continued to battle.
  • With 1:37 left in the game, the Yellow Jackets cut their deficit to one on a Williams layup. Fifty seconds later, the Yellow Jackets took the 65-64 lead as Owens took the pass from Williams and sent it home with authority.
  • AIC then took a charge on the other end of the court and forced the Rams to start to foul with 32 seconds left in the game. The Yellow Jackets hit all four free throws to seal the game, 69-64.

GAME NOTES:

  • The Yellow Jackets are now 2-0 for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
  • For the first time since November 19, 2016 against Adelphi and November 22 against Southern Connecticut, the Yellow Jackets have shot 47 percent or better in back-to-back games.
  • Swan was just one rebound away from a double-double. If he would have grabbed one more board, he would have recorded a double-double in back-to-back games for the first time in his Yellow Jacket career.

NEXT UP:

  • American International College will head to Le Moyne to take on the Dolphins on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m.

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