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Jimmy
Kaitlyn Veracka
77
Winner Pfeiffer PFE 2-1,0-0 USA South
70
Colby-Sawyer CSC 0-2,0-0 Great Northeast
Winner
Pfeiffer PFE
2-1,0-0 USA South
77
Final
70
Colby-Sawyer CSC
0-2,0-0 Great Northeast
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Pfeiffer PFE 32 45 77
Colby-Sawyer CSC 41 29 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Chargers Fall to Pfeiffer University to Conclude Townebank Tipoff Tournament

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Colby-Sawyer Chargers men's basketball team fell in the final game of the Townebank tip-off tournament to Pfeiffer University by a 77-70 final. 

Rapid Recap: 
  • The Chargers started off the game fast leading 7-4 after a three by junior Kadir Arca (Istanbul, Turkey) and a pair of buckets by senior Omar Boone (Colorado City, Texas). The hot shooting continued for Colby-Sawyer as back-to-back threes from sophomore Mike Joanou (Burbank, Calif.) and Boone netted the Chargers a 13-6 lead. The Falcons chipped away on the lead getting it to within a single point with 4:49 to go in the first half, but a triple by junior Jimmy Nguyen (Arlington, Texas) and a paint finish by senior Conor Kelly (Charlestown, Mass.) kept the Charger lead at 25-19. The lead stayed consistent, but back-to-back buckets from distance from sophomore Kevin Cummings (Portsmouth, N.H.) gave Colby-Sawyer a 41-32 lead at the half.
  • Pfeiffer came out in the second half strong going on a 16-3 run over seven minutes to pickup the 48-44 lead. The Chargers continued to trail with 5:21 by a 68-59 margin, before a 11-2 run ended with a big triple by senior Scott Lampron (Concord, N.H.) tied the game at 70. The Falcons closed out the game on a 7-0 run with three clutch free throws. 
Stats & Figures:
  • Kelly led the offense with 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 FT), five rebounds and three assists. Cummings also tallied 11 points (3-13 FG, 2-7 3-FG, 3-3 FT) to go with a pair of rebounds and an assist. Arca, Boone and Lampron all each were in double-figures with 10 points a piece. 
  • Rashamel Butler led the Falcons with 22 points (6-12 FG, 0-2 3-FG, 10-12 FT) and 12 rebounds. 
  • Colby-Sawyer finished the night shooting 41.7% (25-60) from the field and 54.5% (12-22) from behind the arc. The Chargers also had 28 bench points and 20 points in the paint. 
Up Next: 
The Chargers will host Suffolk University in its home opener on November 16th with a 7:00 PM tip.

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