HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. - The Sarah Lawrence men's basketball team held the hosting Centenary Cyclones under 20% from distance and dominated the offensive glass en route to a 72-58 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Gryphons also got 21 points from a standout sophomore off the bench in the win.
Notable Performers
How it Happened
The Gryphons got going early, as Kim found Burman for a game-opening score before Kelly poured in five straight points to take a 7-2 lead. The hosts surged back to take a 12-11 advantage later on, before Matonti got going with a trio of triples to fuel a 13-0 run by the visitors. The Cyclones managed to close the gap to three with just over five minutes to play, but Matonti would strike again, answering a pair of Centenary scores with his fourth and fifth three-pointers of the half to keep the Gryphons ahead. The hosts closed the gap to one possession, but a layup by Kim with a minute left re-extended the lead. A single free throw closed the gap to four points by the intermission as the Gryphons maintained a slight advantage.
The second half started with four straight points by Kim, before a Kelly three-pointer a few minutes later pushed the lead to double-digits. Matonti hit another triple to keep the team ahead, while scores from Chris Dougherty, Aiden Morel and others maintained the lead. A layup by Gavin Wright in the last two minutes secured the win, as the Gryphons held on for a non-conference victory in the final week of the semester.
Up Next
The Gryphons (3-5) will return to action on Tuesday, December 9th for a home matchup with Albertus Magnus College, wrapping up the team's non-conference schedule. The team will then wrap up the fall semester with a Saturday contest at Mount Saint Vincent on December 13th, kicking off conference play at noon.
