Posted by Jake Shindel, Sports activities Editor

Towson Males’s Basketball defeated the Faculty of Charleston 76-74 in time beyond regulation, 22 factors behind Charleston Striker Ante Brzovic.

“I believed we had been taking part in actually arduous,” mentioned Head Coach Pat Skerry. “We nonetheless have room to develop. We have had a number of turnovers that we’ve not received below management but and we have to end the rim higher.”

The Tigers cleared a ten-point deficit within the closing 9 minutes, behind Guard Nicolas Timberlake’s 9 second-half factors, however Charleston parried Towson in time beyond regulation. Timberlake led Towson with 14 factors, whereas Guard Cam Holden led the defensive effort with 5 steals.

Charleston began the sport with a 11-0 run and Holden’s layup ended the scoring drought. A flight by Guard Rahdir Hicks and subsequent Charleston endorsement led to the under-16 break.

Towson’s 7-0 streak ended after Charleston’s layup. Charleston, who entered the under-12 break, went forward 16-9. Falling 23-13, Skerry took a time-out. Brzovic led all scorers with ten factors within the first ten minutes of the match.

Charleston 8 had been main 6-9, 26-13 from the three-point vary in six timeouts. A 3-pointer elevated Charleston from three to 70%. Two free throws from Striker Sekou Sylla with 5 minutes to go within the first half ended an almost six-minute scoring drought for the Tigers.

Charleston was forward 31-17 within the under-4 timeout and the staff made 11 baskets and 9 assists. A 3-pointer from Timberlake gave him his first factors of the sport and reduce Towson’s deficit to him. Charleston entered the time-out by 35-25 ten factors.

Brzovic completed the half with 12 factors for Charleston, whereas Guard Nygal Russell led Towson with six. Charleston’s three-pointers turned chilly in the direction of the top of the half and the staff missed their final six tries. Towson completed the primary half with 8-27 pictures. Timberlake, the staff’s prime scorer with greater than 15 factors per sport, completed the primary half with three factors.

Towson reduce Charleston’s win to 4, and Charleston three took the result in seven. Skerry took a time-out and Charleston put the lead in double digits, main 56-46 with simply over 9 minutes left.

5 fast factors, Guard Christian Might’s three-pointers and Timberlake’s layup reduce Towson’s deficit to 5 with eight minutes left. A foul by Might led to an under-8 timeout, however not earlier than Charleston’s lead fell to 3.

Averaged 1.9 factors per sport, Might scored 10 factors towards Towson, all within the second half.

“He is bodily sturdy sufficient and succesful and in a position to shoot,” Skerry mentioned. “I feel he got here out of his shell at the moment.”

A 3 from Russell led to 4 six timeouts because the Tigers returned to a four-point deficit. With one minute left in a tied sport, Charleston was referred to as for a movement violation and returned the ball to Towson.

Holden missed a hook shot, however a tip-off by Striker Charles Thompson gave Towson a two-point lead with 28 seconds left within the sport. With 16 seconds left, a Charleston three-pointer gave them a one-point lead and Towson took a timeout.

Thompson fouled with 2.5 seconds remaining. He missed the primary shot, however by sinking the second, he leveled the match. Charleston’s try and beat the bell was not good, and the time beyond regulation tied in 69.

Towson took a timeout after Timberlake’s jumper, who tied the sport at 74 with lower than two minutes left. With 13 seconds left, two free throws gave Charleston a two-point lead and Towson took a timeout. The Tigers did not make the ultimate shot and Charleston gained the sport 76-74.

Towson’s subsequent sport is towards Drexel at house on Thursday, January fifth at 7:00 PM.

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