Owings Mills, MD---In the first game of the Stevenson Tip-Off Classic, the Brooklyn College men's basketball team edged out Carlow University, 66-63, for the or first victory of the season.  Brooklyn moves to 1-2 with the win while the Celtics drop to 0-3.  Next Up: Brooklyn will take on tournament host, Stevenson, in the championship game on Saturday, 11/16, at 4pm.  

How It Happened

• After Carlow opened the game with a three-point make, the Bulldogs with a 10-0 run that included a pair of three-point makes buried by Malik Dale.  Brooklyn would hang on to the lead for the rest of the contest.  
• The Bulldogs extended their lead to as many as 17 points in the first half.  
• Carlow cut the Bulldogs' lead to 13 points to open the second before BC responded with a 4-0 spurt capped by a Brendan Armour made jumper.  
• However, the Celtics wouldn't go away and following a late Celtics run, the Bulldogs would find themselves clinging to a 64-63 advantage.  Dale would ice the game with a pair of free-throw makes with fifteen seconds to go in regulation.  
• BC shot 42.3% to Carlow's 32.1% from the field for the contest.  Brooklyn shot 50% from the field in the first half.  

For the Bulldogs

• Dale led all scorers with 17 points while also grabbing four rebounds. 
• Armour scored a season-high 13 points and flirted with a double-double, finishing with 9 rebounds.  
• Stephon McGill also helped out on the boards, finishing with 9 rebounds while scoring 6 points and coming up with a team-high 2 steals.