NEW LONDON, Conn. - The SUNY Purchase men's basketball team earned its first win of the season Thursday night, besting Mitchell College by the score of 73-65.
With the result, the Panthers are now 1-2 overall. For the Mariners, they dropped to 1-1.
In the first half, the Blue and Orange trailed by as many as nine points, before making it a six-point game at halftime, 33-27.
Following the break, the guests quickly rallied back to grab the lead for good with over 16 minutes to play. In the win, they led by as many as 12 points.
Overall, the Panthers shot 47.3 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from long range. For the hosts, they finished with percentages of 35.5 and 31.6, respectively.
Individually,
Maurice Western (SO/Bronx, NY) paced everyone with a game-high 28 points, three assists and two steals.
Amar Jackson (SR/Brooklyn, NY) chipped in 11 points, five rebounds and two steals, while
Desmond Ward (5th/Queens, NY) added 10 rebounds, four points, four assists and four steals.
Up next for the squad is a road matchup at Skidmore College on November 14th at 3 p.m.
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