Purchase, NY (Nov.28, 2018) – Junior guard Elijah Lott tied his season record of 31 points to lead the Purchase College men's basketball team to a 104-92 victory over soon-to-be Skyline Conference foe Manhattanville College Wednesday night.

The Panthers move to 3-2 on the season, while the visiting Valiants drop to 3-3 in defeat.

Lott (East Greenbush, NY) knocked down his first two attempts to open the game. The 6-3 guard recorded his third double-double of the season, leading all scorers with 31 points and 12 rebounds.

Junior guard Maxx Miller (White Plains, NY) added 20 points, six boards and three assists, while senior guard Rob Grullon (Wallkill, NY) connected on 7-of-13 field goal attempts, totaling 16 points. Senior guard Willie Britton (Queens, NY) came off the bench to net another 12 points, while pulling down five boards.

Both teams came out hot in the first half as the opening 20 minutes featured 10 lead changes. With just over 10 minutes left in the half, Panther senior captain Michael Soffer (Agoura Hills, CA) broke a 23-23 tie with an unassisted layup.

A 37-21 Purchase run to end the half gave the Panthers a 62-44 advantage at the break.

Purchase led by as much as 20 points at 76-56 with 15:05 left to play. Manhattanville heated up later in the half, netting nine unanswered points to come within five points of PC. The home team fired back, though, reeling off a 15-8 run the rest of the way to secure the win.  

For Manhattanville, co-captain JoJo Cobbs recorded a team-best 26 points. Cory Madden and Sean Smith Jr. chipped in with 19 points apiece, and Mike Granda rounded out the double-digit scorers with 13 points. Smith led the defensive end with a team-high 11 boards.

Purchase is back at home this Saturday, joining the women's program in a Skyline Conference doubleheader against Sarah Lawrence College. Game times are set for 12 and 2 p.m.