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66
Winner Jefferson 1-0
61
American Int'l 0-1
Winner
Jefferson
1-0
66
Final
61
American Int'l
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Jefferson 32 34 66
American Int'l 32 29 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's basketball falls late in opener against Jefferson

NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts - The American International College men's basketball team opened the season against Jefferson in the East Region Conference Challenge on Saturday, November 10. The two teams were tied at the break, but the Rams took the game 66-61.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score: Jefferson 66, AIC 61
Location:Hammel Court, Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts
Records:AIC falls to 0-1, Jefferson moves to 1-0.

STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Logan Santiago: 15 points, four rebounds
Xion Golding: 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists
Branislav Terzic: 10 points, four rebounds
Andrew Anderson: 10 points, seven rebounds

Jefferson:
Kylan Guerra: 17 points, four rebounds
Devaughn Mallory: 14 points, seven rebounds
Josh Bradanese: 14 points, four rebounds
Prince Hickson: seven points, 11 rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Redshirt freshman forward Branislav Terzic scored the first points of the season 14 seconds into the game to give AIC the 2-0 lead. After a layup from the Ram, Terzic came down and drained a three to retake the lead. After a dunk by junior forward Zekiah Owens to make it 9-4, the Rams called a timeout.
  • With 3:58 left in the first and the Rams leading 28-21, AIC called a timeout. Over the last four minutes, AIC chipped away and tied the game right before halftime.
  • Out of the locker room, the Yellow Jackets scored the first seven points in over three and a half minutes to take the 39-32 lead. AIC extended their lead to eight, 50-42 with 10:53 left in the game.
  • Jefferson started to chip away at the AIC lead before taking the 58-56 lead with under five minutes to go. With 1:49 left in the game Owens knocked down a pair of free throws to tie the game at 59. 49 seconds late senior forward hit a free throw to give AIC the 61-59 lead.
  • The Rams answered with a three to take the 62-61 lead. As the time ticked down, the Yellow Jackets tried to foul and extend the game, but it was too little too late as Jefferson took the game 66-61.

NEXT UP:
  • The Yellow Jackets will take on Holy Family tomorrow, Sunday, November 11 at 12 p.m. as they wrap up the East Region Conference Challenge.

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