Gators fall short against Salem State
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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42 | 30 | 72 |
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44 | 47 | 91 |
Willimantic, CT–The Sage Colleges' men's basketball team faced Salem State University in the consolation game of the Eastern Connecticut State University Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Salem State took the third place match-up with a 91-72 victory over Sage. Salem improves to 2-1 on the year, while Sage drops to 1-2.
For the second time in as many days, Sage's senior co-captain Marcus Patterson (Bronx, NY/Mount Saint Michael Academy) paced the team with his performance, just missing a double-double. Patterson tallied 21 points with nine rebounds on Saturday. He was a perfect 7-7 from the line as well.
Senior forward Rob Mills (Newburgh, NY/Newburgh Free Academy) and senior forward Davon Sylvester (Bronx, NY/Cardinal Hayes) each tallied 13 points in the contest. Junior guard Frane Larose (Miami, FL/North Miami Beach Senior) added eight points for Sage.
Patterson has now collected 601 career points and moved ahead of Andre Robinson (594, 2014-2016) and is now the No. 8 all-time scorer at Sage. He also ranks No. 7 in career rebounding with 380 boards.
Sage is back in action on Tuesday, November 22 for an 8 p.m. non-conference contest with Capital District foe, RPI.
Team Stats
Salem St.
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Salem St. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-69) | (31-68) |
| Field Goal % | 39.1% | 45.6% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 50 |
| Assists | 6 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 23 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 36 |
