Box Score Cobleskill, NY. - Men's basketball team fell to SUNY Cobleskill on the road in Saturday afternoon action. The Lions fell to the Fighting Tigers 74-67.
The Lions were led by Christian Rivera with 18 points and four assists. Rivera shot 7-10 from the court and went perfect from the foul line. Deion Boyer and Jeff Seigafuse added 13 and 12 points respectively.
The lions shot 63% from behind the arc and 54% from the field. The Fighting Tigers built a six-point lead, with four minutes left in the first. The Lions made three straight 3-pointers to bring the game within one point. Bryn Athyn gained the lead in the first half coming of a jumper from Stephen Johnson putting the Lion's up to points to 36-34.
The Lion's held the lead until 3:32 left in the game. SUNY Cobleskill owned possession and built their lead to seven points. With 30 seconds left, Joseph Kehoe drained a three pointer to bring the game within four points. The Fighting Tigers kept their offensive pressure and won the game 74-67.
Coach Baxter expressed, "We have a lot to learn from this game. It was a tough environment. Christian Rivera not only led us in scoring but was a guy we leaned on to make plays for us down the stretch. We look to refocus and come back strong after Thanksgiving break versus Swarthmore."
Lion's return to action at home, for their first home match, against Swarthmore on November 30th.
