Sage falls to Cardinals
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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19 | 25 | 44 |
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35 | 43 | 78 |
Middletown, CT—Sage's men's basketball team faced the host Cardinals of Wesleyan University in the Herb Kenny Tournament Sponsored by Red Lion Hotel Cromwell on Friday night. Wesleyan opened the season with a 78-44 win over the Gators to spoil Sage's perfect season. Sage drops to 2-1 on the year.
Sophomore guard Jalon Borders (Bartow, FL/All Hallows) picked up 13 points for the night with four rebounds as the Gators high scorer. Senior captain Anthony Mitchell (Bronx, NY/Salesian) picked up 10 points with four rebounds in the game, while sophomore Deonte Sherwood (Orange Park, FL/Oakleaf) came off the bench and scored 11 points.
Sophomore forward Jason Geronimo (Orlando, FL/Colonial) picked up eight rebounds with two points in the game.
Sage is back in action on November 16 competing at the Wesleyan University Tip-Off Tournament in the consolation game at 1 p.m. against the loser of the other first round game between Clark University and Maine Presque Isle.
Team Stats
Wesleyan (Conn.)
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Wesleyan (Conn.) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-61) | (28-76) |
| Field Goal % | 26.2% | 36.8% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 63 |
| Assists | 3 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 19 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 34 |
