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Old Westbury, NY---The Brooklyn College Men's Basketball Team (1-1) defeated Greensboro College (0-2) in the Consolation game of the Old Westbury Tournament on Sunday afternoon by the score of 84-77.
The win was the 110th in the career of Head Coach Steve Podias, who passed Mark Reiner for the most in the history of the Brooklyn College Men's Basketball Program.
“It's a privilege to be connected to the great players, coaches and athletics personnel that have affected my life in a truly positive way,” said Podias, who has led Brooklyn College since 1995. “My goal is to continue to strive for excellence in making our program the best it can be,” continued Podias. Podias is one of the few coaches to surpass the 100-win plateau at both the high school and college levels. Prior to his arrival at Brooklyn College, Podias coached at Yeshiva University High School, compiling a 101-20 record from 1989-1994, winning two MYHSAL League Championships (1990 and 1992).
Podias has been a staple at Brooklyn College as the school's men's basketball coach and has served double-duty as the NCAA Liaison, Scheduling Coordinator and most recently, Men's Cross Country Coach.
Director of Athletics Bruce Filosa, delighted with the accomplishment, said, “Coach Podias has worked extremely hard toward this accomplishment. This record is a testament to his commitment and ability. I look forward to seeing him continue to develop the men's basketball program.”
In this game, Brooklyn College opened on a 7-0 run, and led by as many as 10 points in the first half. Greensboro fought back to close the gap to within three at 56-53 with just over 12 minutes to play. Tommy Guerin (St. Edmund Prep / Brooklyn, NY) and Richard Jean-Baptiste (St. John's Prep / Queens, NY) then hit back-to-back jumpers to up the edge to seven. Consecutive lay-ups Enes Purisic (William C. Bryant / Queens, NY) a few minutes later, put the Bridges up by 11, their largest advantage of the game.
BC had four starters in double figures as the team made 31 of 41 attempts from the free throw. Jean-Baptiste led the way with 25 points and 3 assists. Guerin (St. Edmund Prep/Brooklyn, NY), the reigning CUNYAC Rookie of the Year, scored 21 points while hitting on 13 of 14 from the line and 4 of 5 from the field and playing all 40 minutes.
Corey McFarlane (East New York Transit Tech/Brooklyn, NY) also played the entire game, notching 15 points and a game-high 6 steals. Daniel Nisbett (Petrides/Staten Island, NY) poured in double-figure scoring for the second consecutive day, notching 13 points, while knocking down two three-pointers.
Both Jean-Baptiste and Nisbett were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Greensboro was paced by senior guard Adam Nicholson (Parkdale/Landover, MD) who had scored 25 points and nabbed 8 boards in the loss.
The BC Men will adjourn for nine days before their home opener on Tuesday, November 27th, when they will host Polytechnic in the second half of a doubleheader. The game is scheduled for 7:30 after the conclusion of the women's game, which will start at 5:00.
