BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Omar Jamaleddine netted his one thousandth career point on Saturday afternoon, leading the charge for the Sarah Lawrence College men's basketball team as the Gryphons took down the Connecticut College Camels 66-52.

THE NUMBERS

• Jamaleddine stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with 22 points, four steals, four assists, and two blocks.  
• Justin Bailey recorded a career-high 20 points on 80 percent shooting.
• Enike Anyia was a monster on the boards, grabbing 14 rebounds.
• Chris Torres dropped 10 points, shooting 50 percent from beyond the arc.  
• The Gryphons outscored the Camels 40-26 in the paint.
• The SLC defense forced 20 turnovers, generating 19 points, 13 of which came in the second half.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The game was tight early on. The Gryphons and Camels traded buckets for the first seven minutes, resulting in an 11-11 tie at the 13:05 mark. Still going back-and-forth through the first half, the Camels took a 27-26 lead with a little over a minute remaining. Jamaleddine knocked down a three-pointer with 52 seconds left before the break and the Gryphons went in halftime with a two-point advantage.

Conn. College evened the score with a quick bucket to begin the second half, but after that, it was all SLC. The Gryphons jumped out to a six-point margin with 14 minutes left in the game and never looked back.

Sarah Lawrence increased its advantage to double-digits at the 9:11 mark. A stellar defensive effort from the Gryphons eradicated any hopes of a comeback from the Camels. Down 13 with under a minute remaining, Conn. College resorted to fouling to stop the clock. Justin Bailey sunk two free throws with six seconds left, cementing the victory for the Gryphons.

UP NEXT
The Gryphons face off against Connecticut College tomorrow at 1:00 pm at the Campbell Sports Center.