Second Half Comeback Makes 13 Wins For Men's Basketball
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – The Finger Lakes Community College Men's Basketball team got themselves out of their previous three-game losing streak on Saturday. The Lakers beat the Tompkins Cortland Community College Panthers 90-80.
It was not the start the Lakers were looking for on Saturday. With almost two minutes into the game, the Lakers found themselves behind after a made three-pointer from the Panthers. The Lakers were forced to catch-up for the rest of the first half. They started to see a smaller deficit with 2:39 left in the half. Derek Slywka grabbed a huge offensive rebound and made a layup from there to put the Lakers down by only seven points. They managed to keep the score at 41-36 going into halftime with the Panthers in the lead.
Hakeem Dobbins made the first basket after the half. The Lakers were still working on coming back. Just over seven minutes into the second half, Slywka grabbed another big offensive rebound that he converted into more points. He cut the Laker's deficit to only three points. From there, the Lakers were really coming back. A few minutes later, Raysean Alston made a layup to tie up the game. It was looking up for the Lakers. Mason VanderMortal made a three-pointer with 7:39 left in the game, and that would put the Lakers in the lead that they would hang onto for the rest of the half. The Lakers pulled off a win, 90-80.
Game leaders for the Lakers were Hakeem Dobbins with 23 points, four assists, VanderMortal with 13 points, five rebounds, and two blocks, and Rudy Bragg with 16 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
The Lakers play again on Wednesday, January 29th. They will play at home against SUNY Broome Community College at 7:30pm.