NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Russell Sage College defeated Mount St. Mary 73-67 in overtime on Tuesday night. With the win, the Gators are now 5-1 on the year. MSMC drops to 0-5 on the year.
The game was a back and forth match-up as the Gators held a 57-49 lead at the 4:40 mark, but fell on a scoring drought as the Knights held them scoreless until the 0:25 mark. Senior forward Jason Geronimo (Orlando, FL/Colonial) hit a lay-up to give RSC a 60-59 lead. Senior guard Tyler Mitchell (Bronx, NY/All Hallows) (above) hit a three-pointer with 0:05 left in regulation to tie the game at 62-62 and send the game to overtime.
In the overtime, Geronimo made a lay-up at 1:36 followed by a pair of free throws by senior guard Jalon Borders (Bartow, FL/Bartow), the reigning Empire 8 Conference Co-Player of the Week, at 1:15. Mitchell buried a three with 0:46 left to give the Gators a 71-65 lead before Geronimo made a pair of free throws to seal the Gators' 73-67 win.
For the game, Geronimo finished with a double-double on 15 points with 13rebounds, while picking up five steals with a pair of blocked shots. Mitchell netted 12 points with a pair of three's with seven rebounds. Borders added 13 points with a 5-5 effort from the line with four assists.
The Gators struggled from three-point range (3-10), while the Knights shot 52.2% from three-point range converting 12-23 from downtown.
Chris Yearwood led the Knights with 20 points and connected for four three-pointers, while Ryan Graham added 18 points and was 4-6 from three-point range with a 4-4 effort from the line.
Looking ahead, Sage hosts MCLA on Tuesday, November 30. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Kahl Gym.
Notes: The Gators have 11 players back in the fold this year…Senior guard Jalon Borders (Bartow, FL/Bartow), a two-time first-team All-Empire 8 Conference pick, headlines the group…He was named the E8 Co-Player of the Week on Monday...Borders passed Ryan Sager '13 for seventh on the program's career points vs. Worcester State on November 12…Next on the list for the senior guard, now with 797 points, is Kai Deans '15 at 826.…Senior forward/center Stuart Phair (Canberra, Australia/Tyler Christian School), who ranks third in program annals with 73 career blocks, and senior forward Jason Geronimo (Orlando, FL/Colonial) are captains on the year's team…Geronimo ranks 8th in career rebounding with 351, just ahead of Phair who comes in at the No. 9 spot with 281 boards.
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