NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Russell Sage College dropped this evening's non-conference game at Mount Saint Mary College 78-64.
Freshman center Khalel Noteman (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) topped the Gators with 18 points, a career-high, on 7-of-12 shooting, and nine boards.
Junior guard Noah Girard (Glens Falls, NY/Glens Falls) added 15 points and eight rebounds.
Senior forward Connor Cyran paced MSMC (2-3), which shot 50.0 percent from the field and never trailed, with 28 points on 8-of-13 shooting.
Following the Thanksgiving break, RSC (4-1) returns to the court on Monday, November 27 vs. MCLA. The non-conference game is set to begin at 7:00 pm.
Gator Bites: Head coach Brian Barnes is in his 15th season at the helm of the Gators…Seven returnees and eight newcomers comprise this year's roster…The team's co-captains: Girard, senior guard Jackson Brown (Latham, NY/Catholic Central/Fredonia State) and junior forward Todd Williamson (Schenectady, NY/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons) helped the Gators get off to a 4-0 start…Girard began the week leading the Gators with 16.0 points per-game...Brown added 11.5 points per-game, while Williamson averaged 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds...Noteman was picked as the Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 12...He averaged 5.0 points on 45.5 percent shooting and 5.0 rebounds during a 2-0 week…Freshman guard Deavion Springsteen (Albany, NY/Albany) was chosen the E8 Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 19…He contributed 25 points on 56.3 percent shooting, nine assists, six rebounds, and three steals during a 2-0 week…Girard recorded 31 points, a career-high, on 10-of-16 shooting in the November 18 win at SUNY Poly.
