SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts A late run by Bentley University gave the Falcons the 73-68 win over the American International College men's basketball team in Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday, January 25.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score:Bentley 73, AIC 68
Record:The Yellow Jackets fall to 6-14 (3-8 NE10), while Bentley moves to 16-4 (8-3 NE10)
Location:Henry A. Butova Gym Springfield, Massachusetts
STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Zekiah Owens: 20 points, three rebounds
Bane Terzic: 13 points, five rebounds
Shyheim Hicks: 13 points, two rebounds
Xion Golding: four points, nine rebounds, five assists
Bentley:
Chris Hudson: 17 points, four rebounds
Mason Webb: 12 points, eight rebounds
Brian Wright-Kinsey: 12 points, two rebounds
Isaac Martin: 12 points, four rebounds
Jordan Mello-Klein: nine points, eight rebounds, six assists, three steals
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After nearly three minutes of scoreless action, the Falcons went ahead 4-0 on a dunk as well as a layup. Junior guard Shyheim Hicks drained the first AIC basket of the game with a three from the right wing off the pass from junior point guard Jordan Vidal. Senior forward Zekiah Owens then nailed a jumper to give AIC its first lead of the game. On the next possession, redshirt-sophomore Bane Terzic grabbed the defensive rebound and ended the offensive possession with a made three while drawing a foul. He stepped up the line and completed the four-point play.
- The run did not end there as Owens read a bad pass, stole the ball and finished with authority on the other end. After a free throw by the visitors, Owens laid one in off the glass to give his team the 13-5 lead.
- With six minutes remaining in the first half, Owens hit a layup to knot the game at 25. In the last 1:48 of the first frame, the Yellow Jackets outscored the Falcons 6-1 as they cut their deficit to two, 37-35.
- Out of the locker room, the Falcons made a right-handed layup, but Hicks answered with a right corner three and a left-handed layup. The Falcons scored another basket, but Terzic hit a long ball from the left wing in transition to give AIC the 43-41 lead.
- The Yellow Jackets retained the lead or were tied with the Falcons until the 10:36 mark when Brian Wright-Kinsey hit a three to take the 54-51 lead.
- With five minutes remaining in the game, the Falcons went on a 7-0 run and took the 63-56 lead as they shot 3-for-3 from the field, including a three pointer. Owens made it 64-60 with three and a half minutes remaining on a layup off the pass from Terzic. AIC turned up its defense, but late free throws by the Falcons put the game out of reach as they took the win 73-66.
UP NEXT:
- The Yellow Jackets will hit the road for a pair. On Tuesday, January 28 they will take on Stonehill College followed by a trip to Colchester, Vermont to take on Saint Michael's College on Saturday, February 1.
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