NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College men's basketball team suffered its first defeat of the year to the Pratt Institute.
The Basics
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 81, Pratt 63
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (1-1, 0-0 Skyline) | Pratt (2-1, 0-0)
Rapid Recap
Mount Saint Mary got off to a hot start, making three pointers on their first two possessions from
Matthew Walsh and
Brenden Graham. Pratt took the lead from the Knights, but
Daniel Herzner would knock down a three to tie the game at 13-13. After a 7-0 run from the Cannoneers,
Justin Rivera hit two straight jumpers to get the Mount right back in it. The Knights struggled to defend the corner three, allowing Pratt to go 9-19 from beyond the arc.
JP Egan would take the lead for Mount Saint Mary at the 6:25 mark, but from here, the Knights were outscored 15-6 as they trailed 39-29 after the first half.
To begin the second half, Mount Saint Mary hung around, with
JP Egan scoring 6 quick points.
Matt Monaco also provided a spark off the bench with a career-high 8 points and 5 rebounds. A 9-0 run, capped off by a
Rob Geremino three, put the Knights right back into the game as they only trailed 57-51. The Cannoneers were able to penetrate the Mount's 3-2 zone, allowing them to get easy looks in the paint and build back up their lead. Pratt led by as much as 20 points in the second half, as they were able to pull out an 81-63 win over Mount Saint Mary.
Notes and Numbers
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