BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - Amos Grey and Lucas Murray each scored 11 points as the Sarah Lawrence College men's basketball team narrowly fell to the College of Mount Saint Vincent on Saturday afternoon by a score of 58-56. Grey, a sophomore guard, had game-highs in rebounds, assists and steals in addition to leading his team in scoring. 

By the Numbers

• Grey nearly earned himself a triple-double, pulling down 12 rebounds and dishing out eight assists in addition to leading the Gryphons in scoring
• Murray grabbed nine rebounds to go along with his 11 points for Sarah Lawrence
• Chris Dougherty had a great game defensively, blocking six shots and pulling down eight rebounds.

How it Happened

The two teams played a close game throughout the entire 40 minutes, with neither able to extend a lead to double-digits and the two teams finding themselves tied six separate times throughout the contest. While it was the Dolphins who jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, it was the Gryphons who held the lead for the majority of the game, being on top for 66% of the contest despite falling in the end. The Gryphons used size to their advantage, grabbing 46 rebounds compared to 41 for the Dolphins and blocking seven total Mount Saint Vincent shots, six of which came from the aforementioned Dougherty. It would be an 11-4 run over the final 6 and a half minutes that would help the Dolphins complete a comeback. With 1:22 remaining, the Gryphons still hung on to the lead after a Dan Porcic jumper which brought the Dolphins within one point. It would be 40 seconds later that DJ Tucker connected from deep to give the Dolphins their first lead since 8:48 in the first half. With only two team fouls, the Dolphins were able to burn the remainder of their fouls to give which led to the Gryphons holding the ball with nine seconds remaining on the game clock. After two attempts by Brady Burman, including a blocked layup, the final buzzer sounded and the Dolphins maintained the 58-56 lead they had grabbed with 30 seconds remaining.

Up Next

The Gryphons (5-12, Skyline 3-5) will travel to Farmingdale, N.Y. to take on Old Westbury on Wednesday January 25th at 8:00 p.m. before returning to the Campbell Sports Center to host Farmingdale State on Saturday January 28th at 12:00 p.m.