SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College men's basketball team hit the road for a game at Georgian Court and improved their record with a 64-55 win on Sunday, November 26.
FAST FACTS:
Final score:AIC 64, GCU 55
Records:AIC improves to 3-2, with a 0-2 NE10 mark; Georgian Court falls to 0-8.
Location:Lakewood, New Jersey
STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Tahlib Swan: 15 points
Adonis Williams: 13 points, four rebounds
Robert Durant: 13 points, seven rebounds
Jordan Vidal: 13 points
Georgian Court:
Juwuan Carter: 17 points, five rebounds
Nokpla Vujovic: 12 points, seven rebounds
Tony Ellington Jr: Nine points, five assists, four rebounds
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Georgian Court took the first five points in the opening minute of the game. Xion Golding moved the Yellow Jackets off zero with a free throw before Vidal knocked down the first AIC field goal 20 seconds later. Williams then stole the Lion pass and laid it in to tie the game at five just two minutes into the game.
- Up two with 8:30 left on the clock in the opening half, AIC went on a 21-5 run over six minutes to take the 36-18 lead with under two minutes left in the half. At the break, AIC led 37-25.
- In the opening minute of the second half, the Yellow Jackets grew their lead to 16 before the Lions cut it two a one point game with just 9:33 left in the game.
- A Swam layup at the 8:24 mark started a swing in the Yellow Jackets' favor. Over the next four minutes, AIC went on a 10-3 run and take the 55-48 lead. In the last minute, the Yellow Jackets added seven points, including going 5-6 from the line, to seal the game at 64-55.
GAME NOTES:
- Freshman Jordan Vidal has now scored in double figures in four of his first five games. The last player to do that as a freshman was Bruce Spruell back in the 2015-16 season.
- For the third time this season, the Yellow Jackets had four players in double figures. Against New Haven, Durant had 12, freshman Adonis Williams and Vidal had 11, and Swan netted 10. The only other game where that happened this season was against Jefferson, when Swan had 21, Golding added 11, and Owens and Vidal each chipped in 10.
- Freshman Robert Durant put in a career-high in points with 12 in the loss to New Haven only to one up himself against the Lions with 13 points.
- The Yellow Jackets made a season high 18 free throws to help secure their win over the Lions.
NEXT UP:
- American International College will host the Setters of Pace on Wednesday, November 29 at 7:30 p.m.
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