MARCY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Basketball, off to its best start to a season since 2014-2015, trimmed a 16-point second half deficit to six before falling 75-65 tonight at SUNY Poly.
The Gators (12-4/5-2 E8), used a 12-2 run across 6:04 to get within a half dozen with 1:52 left, only for the host Wildcats to score the next four points, all at the foul line, to regain breathing room. SUNY Poly (10-6/5-2 E8), which had four players score in double figures, went 9-of-10 at the lineb during the final 1:24 to seal the home Empire 8 Conference victory.
Junior Trevor Green (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh/HVCC) led all players with 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting. The guard, who tops RSC in scoring, grabbed 11 rebounds and tallied four steals. He registered his fifth double-double of the season and second in as many games. Green is averaging 19.0 points on 44.8 percent shooting and 8.3 rebounds across the past four contests.
Junior guard Brandon Harris (Elmsford, NY/Alexander Hamilton/Herkimer CC) added 19 points on 50.0 percent shooting and nine rebounds, while senior guard Noah Girard (Glens Falls, NY/Glens Falls), who became the fifth RSC player to surpass 1,000 career points in the January 17 home win vs. Saint John Fisher, moved into fourth place on the program's career scoring chart tonight. The program leader for career made three-pointers passed Marcus Patterson '17, who had 1,021. Next up for the co-captain is Jalon Borders '22 at 1,095 career points.
RSC hosts Utica tomorrow at 4:00 PM.
Gator Bites: The 2024-2025 season marks the 16th for Brian Barnes at the helm of the Gators...RSC which boasts the top defense and best scoring margin in the E8, finish the regular season with seven of the final ten, including six of the last seven, games away from home…The Gators got off to a 12-3 record, their best start to a season since 2014-15…Nine returnees combine with seven newcomers on this year's edition…Girard and senior forward Todd Williamson (Schenectady, NY/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons) were voted co-captains of this year's squad…Girard, the program's career leader for made three pointers, became just the fifth Gator to surpass 1,000 career points in the home win vs. Saint John Fisher on January 17…He will finish his senior season ranked fifth in RSC records for career points, career assists, and career steals…Williamson was selected the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 5…He registered team-highs of 16 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in the home win vs. SUNY Cobleskill on January 3…Sophomore forward Avery Oduro-Dompreh (Elkridge, MD/Oakland Mills), is a presence in the post for the Gators...The forward began the weekend leading the Conference in blocks per-game and was ranked second in the E8 in rebounding.
