Daytona, FL---Close to completing comebacks throughout the contest, the Brooklyn College men's basketball team wasn't able to get over the hump this evening, falling to Colby-Sawyer, 81-71, in its second and final game at the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona, FL.  BC drops to 0-10 with loss while the Chargers improved to 6-2.  The Bulldogs will have some rest heading into the New Year before hosting John Jay on Wednesday, January 3rd, in a CUNYAC doubleheader at the West Quad Center.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7:15 pm following the women's game.  

How It Happened

-Trailing the entire contest, the Bulldogs fell behind, 8-0, in the first 2:15 of the game. Despite battling back and cutting the Colby-Sawyer lead to as few as three points on  couple of occasions, Brooklyn would head into halftime having to make up a 34-25 deficit. 
-The Chargers extended their lead to 11, 36-25, on the first possession of the second half.  However, Brooklyn responded with a 6-0 run capped by a made jumper shot by senior guard Maynard Grant IV with 17:51 left in regulation.  Freshman forward Alpha Bah scored the first two baskets of the run. 
-BC gave the Chargers one final scare with a 8:51 left in the game after a made jumper buried by Brooklyn freshman guard, Noah Shy, cutting the Colby-Sawyer lead to four points, 60-56.  

Box Score Breakdown

-Colby-Sawyer shot 47.1% (8-17) from beyond the arc for the game. 
-Brooklyn shot 59.38% from the field in the second half after shooting 31.03% in the first half.  
-The Bulldogs were out-rebounded 18-6 on the offensive glass by the Chargers. 
-Both teams took care of the ball for the contest with the Bulldogs finishing with a 9-12 edge.  

Leading the Bulldogs

-Guard, Ben Batash, scored a team-high 17 points while shooting 4-9 from beyond the arc.  
-Freshman forward, Alpha Bah, stood out in the first start of his collegiate career finishing with 16 points and six rebounds before fouling out. 

Leading Colby-Sawyer

-Dana Bean scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds. 
-Jourdain Bell added 21 points and grabbed six boards.