BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - The Sarah Lawrence College men's basketball team fell to the Columbia Lions by a score of 106-62 on Sunday afternoon as the Gryphons played their second exhibition match of the season against a division one opponent. Sarah Lawrence opened their season with an exhibition against Yale University, who is also a division one athletics program. 

By the Numbers

• Senior Chris Torres led the Gryphons with 13 points and added five assists as well.
• Brady Burman turned in another solid offensive performance for Sarah Lawrence, scoring 11 points and distributing the ball as well, with five assists.
• Lucas Murray was the third and final Gryphon to score in double-figures with 10 points, two rebounds and one block.
• Sarah Lawrence was out-rebounded 50-28 by Columbia and the Lions outscored the Gryphons in transition with a 31-10 lead in fast-break points.

How it Happened
The Lions took a two-point lead 18 seconds into the game and did not look back, remaining in control of the lead throughout the remainder of the game. The Gryphons only turned the ball over two more times than their opponent in the first half, but the Lions were dominant inside offensively, outscoring Sarah Lawrence 22-6 in the paint. The Lions also managed to get to the free-throw line 27 times, converting on over 85% of their attempts for an additional 23 points. Meanwhile, the Gryphons managed only seven trips to the line throughout the game and converted on three of those opportunities. 

The second half saw the Lions continue to dominate offensively, with the Gryphons shooting 60% from deep but unable to close the gap, as they turned the ball over 10 times which led to 15 points for Columbia. The Gryphons did own better field goal and three-point field goal percentages than the Lions in the second half, but the additional trips to the free-throw line allowed Columbia to remain in the lead for the last 20 minutes.


Up Next
The Gryphons (1-7, Skyline 0-0) will travel to Mount Saint Mary to kick-off Skyline play on Wednesday, December 7th, at 7:00 p.m. Following the matchup, the Gryphons will return home for just the second time in over two weeks to host Manhattanville College at noon on Saturday, December 10th at 12:00 p.m.