MEN'S BASKETBALL LOSES HEARTBREAKER TO #4 BENTLEY, 65-62
PLEASANTVILLE, NY- The Pace University men's basketball team lost to the Falcons of Bentley College in a Northeast-10 Conference match-up, by the score of 65-62, tonight at the Goldstein Health, Fitness and Recreation Center on the Pleasantville campus of Pace University. The Setters fall to 12-10 overall and 8-6 in the NE-10, while the #4 ranked Falcons remain unbeaten at 19-0 overall and 15-0 in conference play.
Pace began the game scoring the first 10 points of the game. Desmond Quincy-Jones (Rye, NY/Rye) and Ryan Williams (Centreville, VA/Paul VI) each scored five points in the quick 10-0 run. Bentley answered right back with an 8-0 run, led by five points from Danny Lawson. The Falcons would later take their first lead of the contest at the 11:22 mark on a three pointer from Lawson. Bentley built their lead by as many as 11 points with 8:31 remaining in the half, using a 15-0 run. The Setters would cut the deficit to two points, 30-28, with 3:28 left in the half on a dunk by Quincy-Jones assisted by Carlos Howard (Fort Washington, MD/Gonzaga College High), but the Falcons would take a five-point advantage, 33-28, heading into the break.
The Setters tied the game four times in the second half, but were never able to take the lead. Pace tied the game for the fourth time at 55 with 7:11 remaining on a pair of free throws from Quincy-Jones, but failed to take advantage as the Falcons scored the next nine points. The Setters were able to show their resilience once again, cutting the deficit to three points with 44 seconds remaining on a lay-up by Maurice Douglas (Waldorf, MD/South Maryland Christian), but were unable to force overtime on a last second three-point attempt by Howard. Bentley maintained their advantage with the help of their three point shooting. The Falcons finished the night connecting on 14-of-32 from beyond the arc (43.8%) and shot 43.3 % (23-for-53) from the field. The Setters shot about even, going 24-for-59 (40.7%) from the field and hitting on 9-of-20 (45.0%) from downtown.
For Pace, Quincy-Jones led all Setters with 15 points to go along with seven rebounds. Williams contributed with 14 points, shooting 4-for-9 from beyond the arc. Howard added nine points, while Douglas ended the night with eight.
For Bentley, Lawson led all scorers with a game-high 18 points, connecting on 6-for-8 from three. Lawson's 18 points were his second highest career point total. Yusuf Abdul-Ali finished the night with 12 points and a game-high five assists.
Bentley held the rebounding edge over Pace 41-28.
The Setters return to action on Saturday, January
27th, as they travel to Easton, MA to take on the
Stonehill College Skyhawks in a Northeast-10 Conference match-up.
Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.