MCLA falls in opener on the road at Sage 95-83
MCLA placed three players in double figures, but it wasn't enough as they dropped their season opener to Sage 95-83. Brenden Kordana had a team high 17 points for MCLA who will open at home on Tuesday against Hartwick.
Albany, NY- MCLA placed three players in double figures, but it wasn't enough as they dropped their season opener to Sage 95-83. Brendan Kordana had a team high 17 points for MCLA who will open at home on Tuesday against Hartwick.
Sage led 44-41 at the half and never trailed in the second half of play. The Gators would lead by as many as 19 points (86-67 at 3:35).
For Sage, senior forward Derick Faragon (Rotterdam Junction, NY/Schenectady) led the way with a game-high 22 points after connecting for 15 points in the first half of play. Senior guard Garret Bishop (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga) tallied 20 points, including 16 in the second half. He was 9-12 from the line and added a team-high and career-high nine rebounds in the game with three assists and three steals.
For the second straight game, junior guard Pat Lanoue (Troy, NY/Hoosic Valley Central) had 12 points and was joined by senior forward Lamont Garland (Albany, NY/Colonie), who also netted 12 points off the bench after knocking down 10 in the second half as Sage had 51 second half points and shot a blistering 60.9% from the floor (14-23).
Sophomore Marcus Hunter (Ridge, NY/Longwood) tallied 11 points, while sophomore guard Jeff Stopera (Scotia, NY/Scotia Glenville) added 10 points with a season-high eight assists.
MCLA's senior center Jon Greenberg (Antwerp, Belgium/Dennis-Yarmouth) entered the night and the 2010-11 season just 19 points shy of achieving his 1,000th career point. By night's end, he fell short by just five and after fouling out in the final three minutes of the contest. He had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds after hauling down eight defensive caroms and blocking three shots in the game.
Aside from Kordana's night, senior guard Benny Cuprill (Albany, NY/Tamarac) added 13 points with three assists and two steals for the Trailblazers.
Sage returns to action on Monday, November 22 travelling down the street to Albany College of Pharmacy for a 7 p.m. non-league contest. MCLA hosts Hartwick College on November 23 at 7:30 p.m.