Jamaica, NY - The SJC men's basketball team
exploded for 42 second-half points to earn a 71-69 road win over
York College. Sophomore Elbie Murphy (Loudonville,
NY) led the Monks with 26 points and 5 steals. With the win, St.
Joe's improves to 7-4 overall.
After a hard-fought first half, the Monks found themselves down
36-29 at the break, but Murphy and senior Marcus
Alexander (Niceville, FL) kept St. Joe's within striking
distance.
The Cardinals (7-5) held a 6-point lead with 12 minutes to go, but
St. Joe's used a 7-0 run that was sparked by a three-pointer by
sophomore R.J. Mattison (Hamden, CT) to close the
gap and take a slim 1-point advantage. York regained the lead
briefly, 51-49 on a three by Jeffrey Boone, but Mattison drilled
another three to put the Monks up for good.
The teams battled right up until the buzzer and a dunk by Murphy
with thirty five seconds to go helped secure the SJC victory.
Alexander finished with 15 points and Mattison had 12 points for
St. Joe's. York was led by Aaron Wilson with 17 points and Boone
had 16 points.
