January 30, 2008

LE MOYNE SNAPS THREE GAME LOSING STREAK WITH 76-72 OVERTIME WIN AT ST. MICHAEL’S

COLCHESTER, VT – Two free-throws by Jonathan Joshua with three seconds remaining sealed the victory for Le Moyne and halted a three game skid by the Dolphins as they earned a 76-72 overtime road win over St. Michael’s. The victory pushes the Dolphins to 10-11 on the year, 8-8 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Purple Knights drop their 11th consecutive contest and fall to 6-12, 4-10 in the NE-10.

With :12 seconds remaining in the second half and the Dolphins trailing St. Michael’s 65-63, sophomore Laurence Ekperigin converted on a lay-up and tied the game at 65-65. Following a failed three-point attempt by Brian Monahan, the Dolphins and Purple Knights would head into overtime.

In overtime, Le Moyne would sprint out to a 8-2 run capped by two free throws by freshman Kevin Roth to take a 73-67 lead with just :32 seconds remaining. A 3-pointer by Monahan and a basket by James Sorrentine would trim the Dolphin advantage to two-point with :06 seconds remaining. Following a foul, Joshua calmly converted on two free throws to seal the victory.

The Dolphins were led by Joshua’s 15 points as he converted on four three pointers. Jason Holmes and Laurence Ekperigin added 12 points each. Kevin Roth also recorded double-figures off the bench as he chipped in with 11 points.

Brian Monahan led the Purple Knights with a game-high 26 points and eight rebounds. Sorrentine added 17 points and Nate Birr chipped in with 12 in the loosing effort.

The Dolphins were victorious earlier in the season as the defeated the Purple Knights 87-65 at Ted Grant Court. The loss by the Purple Knights triggered their current 11 game slide.

Le Moyne returns to action on Saturday, February 2nd as they host Stonehill at 3:00 PM.

LE MOYNE 76, SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE 72 OT

LE MOYNE (10-11, 8-8 NE-10)
Jonathan Joshua 4-14 3-4 15; Laurence Ekperigin 6-7 0-2 12; Jason Holmes
5-15 2-3 12; Kevin Roth 3-6 5-6 11; Phil Barnes 3-6 1-2 9; Dan Cromwell 4-4
1-2 9; Damani Corbin 2-8 2-3 6; Durett Miles 1-1 0-0 2; Mark Covin 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 28-61 14-22 76.

SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE (6-12, 4-10 NE-10)
Brian Monahan 10-23 1-2 26; James Sorrentine 5-8 3-3 17; Nate Birr 3-6 5-6
12; Mike Iola 2-5 4-8 9; Jon Zylstra 3-8 0-1 6; Chris White 1-1 0-0 2; Chris
Hurley 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Rodrigues 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-54 13-20 72.

Le Moyne...................... 33 32 11 - 76
Saint Michael's College....... 34 31 7 - 72

3-point goals--Le Moyne 6-24 (Jonathan Joshua 4-13; Phil Barnes 2-4; Jason
Holmes 0-5; Damani Corbin 0-2), Saint Michael's College 11-26 (Brian Monahan
5-10; James Sorrentine 4-7; Mike Iola 1-3; Nate Birr 1-1; Jon Zylstra 0-5).
Fouled out--Le Moyne-None, Saint Michael's College-Brian Monahan.
Rebounds--Le Moyne 40 (Laurence Ekperigin 7), Saint Michael's College 33
(Brian Monahan 8). Assists--Le Moyne 16 (Damani Corbin 5), Saint Michael's
College 15 (James Sorrentine 4). Total fouls--Le Moyne 18, Saint Michael's
College 17. Technical fouls--Le Moyne-None, Saint Michael's College-None.
A-375