BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – The Sarah Lawrence men's basketball team opened Skyline play Monday with an 83-71 loss to Old Westbury at Campbell Sports Center.

IN SHORT
Old Westbury (5-6, 1-1) def. Sarah Lawrence (4-6, 0-1), 83-71

TOP GRYPHON PERFORMERS
Omar Jamaleddine, the Skyline Player of the Week, posted his fifth double-double of the season, recording 20 points and 10 rebounds. The sophomore also handed out a season-high five assists.

Chris Torres had a solid outing, scoring a team-high 21 points, posting season-highs in field goals (8) and 3-pointers (5). The first-year also grabbed four rebounds while dishing out three assists.

Enike Anyia finished with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists, while BJ Sanders contributed six points, 10 rebounds and a season-best five helpers.

RECAP
It was an energetic first half, featuring a combined five ties and five lead changes. Sarah Lawrence held a brief lead in the final minute of the stanza, but a pair of charity tosses from the Panthers gave them a 44-43 edge at intermission.

Old Westbury, who entered the day 9-0 all-time against Sarah Lawrence, opened the second half with 10 straight points over 3:00 to take a 54-43 lead.

Sarah Lawrence shrunk the deficit to single digits on several occasions, getting within five (63-58) with 10:54 to play. The Gryphons did not get any closer, as the Panthers went on to outscore Sarah Lawrence, 17-6, over 8:03 to open up their largest lead of the contest (80-64), securing their first league victory of the season.
 
Old Westbury was led by its upperclassmen, as Justin Alleyne-Washington, Pedro Marquez and Charles Wingate accounted for 72 points, scoring 24 apiece.

The Panthers outscored Sarah Lawrence in the paint, 40-32, while capitalizing on miscues by the Gryphons, converting 20 turnovers into 26 points.

UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence is on the road for its next two contests, beginning on Wednesday (Jan. 8) at Merchant Marine.