MEN’S BASKETBALL EDGED AT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY 76-73
PHILADELPHIA (November 19, 2005) –
John Huggins (Philadelphia, Pa.) led four American
International College players in double figures with 18 points, but
host Philadelphia University edged the Yellow Jackets in
men’s basketball 76-73 Saturday afternoon. The Rams
improved to 2-3 on the season, while AIC evened its record at 1-1.
AIC trailed 47-36 at halftime but opened the second half on a 12-3 run to cut the Philadelphia lead to two. The Yellow Jackets held a 66-63 lead with just over four minutes left but Levi Winters would hit a three to tie the game. The Rams would outscore the Yellow Jackets 10-7 the rest of the way.
Huggins also grabbed seven rebounds and notched four assists. Jenar Harrison (Queens, N.Y.) was 7-10 from the floor and totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Magen McNeil (Philadelphia, Pa.) was 8-11 from the floor and finished with 16 points. Dexter Gregory (Paterson, N.J.) was the other Yellow Jacket in double figures as he finished with 10 points. Tayron Thomas, an All-American for the Rams last season, led Philadelphia with a game-high 26 points on 9-18 shooting.
The Yellow Jackets shot a blistering 56.3% in the second half and 53.1% for the game and held the hosts to 33.3% shooting in the second half after the Rams were 18-28 (64.3%) from the field in the opening 20 minutes. AIC outrebounded Philadelphia 33-27 but got to the free throw line just three times on the afternoon. The Rams went to the line 14 times and converted 13.
AIC opens home and Northeast-10 play Tuesday
when it hosts 2005 Division II runnerup Bryant in a 7:30 contest at
Butova Gymnasium.