Behrend Ends AMCC With 5-Point Loss to Frostburg
The
men's basketball team lost to Frostburg State on Tuesday, February 21 in the
first round of the AMCC tournament, 59-54.
The first half was tight all the way through with several lead changes. Behrend led for most of the first ten minutes but Frostburg took the lead back with a Dale Deberry three-pointer with four minutes left and went into the half with a four-point lead, 30-26.
Frostburg would retain there lead through the second half until a pair of Kevin Buczynski (Erie/Villa Maria) gave Behrend a 50-49 lead with just under four minutes remaining. However, Frostburg would take the lead back, this time for good on a Brian Owen jumper that made it 53-52 with a minute left. Free throws down the stretch iced the game and Frostburg finished with a 59-54 victory.
Buczynski led all scorers with 22 points and also grabbed 11 boards. David Gahan (Erie/East) added 10 points and five rebounds. Justin Jennings (Cranberry/Seneca Valley) had a game high six assists.
Leading the way for the Bobcats was Marcus McIntyre with 18 points and six rebounds. Also with a big game, Brandon Howell came off the bench to net 14.
This ends Behrend's season in the AMCC but the blue and white still have a shot at making the ECAC's. The teams will be announced some time early next week.
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