Men's Basketball Loses Close Game to Monroe College
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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27 | 34 | 61 |
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26 | 39 | 65 |
Team Stats
Monroe College
| Game Statistics | Cape Fear Community College | Monroe College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-68) | (23-63) |
| Field Goal % | 30.9% | 36.5% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 51 |
| Assists | 11 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 26 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 21 |
New Rochelle, NY - Cape Fear men's basketball lost a close game to Monroe College, 65-61.
Sophomore guard Kwe Parker led the team with 18 points from the bench, but shot just 5-for-16 from the field.
The Sea Devils led by one at halftime. They initially trailed to start the game, but managed to tie it at 12-12 at the midway point of the first half. The score remained close into halftime.
Cape Fear opened the second half with an 8-0 run to push their lead to 35-26. The Mustangs slowly chipped away over the next five minutes, eventually taking a 42-39 lead. The teams battled back and forth for the rest of the half, and the Sea Devils even lead with around three and a half minutes remaining. However, Monroe retook the lead soon after, and managed to hold on for the win.
"They did a great job of taking us out of our stuff tonight," said head coach Ryan Mantlo. "You have to give them a lot of credit; however, we must be more disciplined in the future."
Along with Parker, the Sea Devils got a solid performance out of sophomore guard Jerick Haynes, who finished with 13 points, seven steals, six rebounds, and three assists.
Cape Fear falls to 4-5 on the season. They will wrap up the Monroe College Classic with a 1:00 p.m. game against Harford Community College on Saturday.
Courtesy of Nick Denning
