Madison, NJ---The Brooklyn College men's basketball team dropped their second game of the season this evening, falling to host of the Rose City Classic, Drew University, 97-87, in the first game of the two-day tourney.  Brooklyn moves to 0-2 to start the 2017-18 season.  Drew improved to 1-1 with the victory. The Bulldogs await their opponent for tomorrow's consolation game, which will be either New Jersey City University or Gwynedd Mercy University.  

How It Happened

-With BC trailing 90-82, a lay-in finished by freshman guard Noah Shy made it a two possession game with just over two minutes to play.  However, the Rangers responded with a three-point make on the very next possession that kept the Bulldogs at bay for the remainder of the game. 
-The Bulldogs would come within two points of the Rangers at the 6:27 mark in the second half following a made three-pointer buried by junior forward, Daniel Shulman.  
-Brooklyn wouldn't score their first bucket of the game until the 16:06 mark of the first half.  The Bulldogs would settle in, grabbing as large as an eight-point lead with 6:23 left in the opening period following a lay-in finished by senior guard, Ben Batash.  Drew would come back, taking a 46-40 lead by halftime.  

Box Score Breakdown 

-Drew shot 54.5% from the field to the Bulldogs' 43.0% including 45.2% to 40.7% from behind the arc.  
-Brooklyn out-rebounded the Rangers, 15-11 on the offensive boards resulting in a 16 to 10 advantage on second chance points.  
-BC only had four turnovers for the game to Drew's 11. 

Leading the Bulldogs

-Batash, Shulman, and senior guard, Niv Konfino, scored 15 points a piece.  
-Shy and sophomore wing, Henry O'Reilly, each added 11 points.  
-Sophomore guard, Michael Tesoriero, added nine points and a team-high four assists without a turnover.  

Leading the Rangers

-Yonathan Napolean led all scorers with 27 points.  Riley Collins added 20 points and nine assists.