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Quyen Nguyen
51
Sarah Lawrence SLC 12-8,10-4 SKY
63
Winner Old Westbury OW-MBB 11-8,8-5 SKY
Sarah Lawrence SLC
12-8,10-4 SKY
51
Final
63
Old Westbury OW-MBB
11-8,8-5 SKY
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sarah Lawrence SLC 33 18 51
Old Westbury OW-MBB 19 44 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball’s Five-Game #SkylineMBB Win Streak Snapped at Old Westbury

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Old Westbury rallied back from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Sarah Lawrence, 63-51, on Tuesday at Clark Athletic Center. The loss snaps the Gryphons' five-game winning streak.

IN SHORT
Old Westbury (11-8, 9-5) def. Sarah Lawrence (12-8, 10-5), 63-51.

TOP GRYPHON PERFORMERS
Enike Anyia posted his ninth double-double of the year, finishing with 17 points (6-11 FG) and 12 rebounds. 

Andrew Varoli, the Skyline Rookie of the Week, scored 15 points, hitting 5-of-10 attempts from beyond the arc.

BJ Sanders finished with nine points and 12 rebounds, while Austin Jones handed out a game-high six assists.


RECAP
Sarah Lawrence, who entered the day one of two Skyline teams with 10 league wins, smothered Old Westbury defensively in the opening half, limiting the Panthers to 22-percent shooting.

Old Westbury jumped out to a 12-8 lead with 10:49 remaining in the period. Sarah Lawrence took the lead with a 9-0 run, fueled by three straight 3-pointers from Varoli, taking a 17-12 advantage. Old Westbury stopped the run with a field goal to make the contest 17-14 with 8:40 remaining.

Sarah Lawrence picked it up on both ends, scoring nine straight points to open up a double-digit lead (26-14), while holding the Panthers scoreless for 5:51. The Gryphons maintained a double-figure margin for the reminder of the half, taking a 33-19 lead into intermission.

Old Westbury got it going offensively in the second half, outscoring the Gryphons 27-13 to tie the game 46-46 with 6:39 to play. The Panthers took the lead for good with a pair of free throws at the 6:19 mark. Old Westbury outscored Sarah Lawrence 13-5 the rest of the way to secure the victory.

Overall, the Panthers outscored the Gryphons 44-18 in the half, shooting 53%. The Gryphons were held to an uncharacteristic 29% shooting from the field in the final stanza.

UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence returns to Bronxville for a three-game home stand, beginning on Thursday (Jan. 31) against Farmingdale State at 8 p.m. at Campbell Sports Center. The Gryphons defeated the Rams, 98-96, in the first meeting of the season.