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46
Russell Sage Sage 5-1,0-0 Empire 8
105
Winner Trinity (CT) TrinCT 4-0,0-0 NESCAC
Russell Sage Sage
5-1,0-0 Empire 8
46
Final
105
Trinity (CT) TrinCT
4-0,0-0 NESCAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Russell Sage Sage 16 30 46
Trinity (CT) TrinCT 47 58 105

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Chris Kendrick

#1 Men's Basketball Slams Sage, 105-46

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The No. 1 ranked Trinity College Men's Basketball team handled Russell Sage College, 105-46, in the opening round of the Sig Makofski Tournament, hosted by Union College, at the Viniar Athletic Center Saturday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 4-0 on the season, while the Gators suffer their first lost at 5-1 overall.
 
What Happened:
  • Leading 8-6 after the opening five minutes of the first half, the Bantams ripped off a 14-3 run to take a 22-9 lead with 8:45 remaining in the half.
  • Trinity orchestrated a 25-7 run, paced by five points from Drew Lazarre and four-point efforts from Henry Vetter and Paul Ippolito, to close the first half with a 47-16 advantage.
  • Five points from Tristan Davis punctuated a 12-7 run from Trinity to kick off the second half, building a 59-23 lead with 16:09 left to play.
  • The Bantams defense limited the Gators to seven points over the next seven minutes as the lead swelled to 79-30 on a layup from David Ayles at the 9:36 mark.
  • Paul Jordan led the Bantams down the stretch with 12 points over the final five minutes to secure the 105-46 victory.
 
Inside the Numbers:
  • The Bantams shot a season-high 52.4% (43-of-82) from the field, including 6-of-28 (21.4%) from three-point range, and 13-of-18 (72.2%) from the foul line.
  • The Gators connected on 19-of-58 (32.8%) attempts from the floor, 4-of-15 (26.7%) from three-point, and 50% (4-of-8) from the charity stripe.
  • Rebounds: Trinity 49, Sage 33
  • Points in the Paint: Trinity 72, Sage 24
  • Bench Points: Trinity 47, Sage 20
  • The Bantams had five scorers in double figures, led by Vetter with a game-high 16 points, three rebounds and three steals.
  • Jarrel Okorougo registered 14 points with a game-high six rebounds, two assists and a block, while Jordan added 14 points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist off the bench.
  • Lazarre chipped in 13 points and four rebounds, Jared Berry had 10 points and five rebounds, while Davis and Berete added nine points each.
  • Ben Aprilante paced the Gators with a team-high nine points and three rebounds, Pape Tunkara notched seven points, and Brandon Harris grabbed a game-high six rebounds with four points.
 
Up Next:
  • The Bantams will be back in action when they take on host Union College (4-1) in the Sig Makofski Tournament Championship Game on Sunday, November 30 at 4:00 p.m.
  • All-time, Trinity owns a 23-16 record against the Garnet Chargers, dating back to their first meeting in 1923-24.
  • The squads last met during the 2010-11 season with the Bantams capturing a 77-44 victory at Union.
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