BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - The Sarah Lawrnece men's team connected on eight first-half three-pointers as they handled the visiting Purchase College Panthers by a score of 76-58. The Gryphons now sit at 14-8 overall with an 11-2 record in conference play, locking in a home playoff game and a top-three seed in the Skyline conference tournament. The Gryphons will wrap up the regular season with road matchups against Yeshiva and Mount Saint Mary while hosting Manhattanville next week.

Notable Performers

• Braden Burman scored 17 points, going four-for-four from deep in the first half
• Chris Dougherty scored 11 points while pulling down six rebounds and distributing four assists
• Noah Elovitz-Fields added six points and three rebounds off the bench

How it Happened

The Gryphons got going early, with Burman and Eamon Kelly combining for 17 of the team's first 19 points as the hosts took an early 19-10 advantage. Fellow seniors John Kairouz and Kyle Jefferson joined in the scoring effort, putting the team up by double-digits after just eight minutes of play. Burman continued to strike from distance while Gabe Downes, Andrew Kim and Dougherty all scored from inside to keep the Gryphons ahead. Thomas Matonti followed Burman's lead, connecting from deep in the final few minutes while a Kim-to-Dougherty connection wrapped up the team's scoring for the half as owners of a 14-point lead. Kelly and Burman started the second half the same way they started the game, with both connecting from the field and Burman hitting his fifth triple of the day to put SLC up 49-33. The Panthers kept within striking distance, but back-to-back-to-back triples from Dougherty, Kairouz and Jefferson catapulted the Gryphons to a 21-point lead. Elovitz-Fields immediately made an impact upon entering the game, connecting from within the arc, including some well-contested baskets. Gavin Wright, Mason Meyers and Derek Hickman all created PC turnovers, with Wright scoring inside and Elias Flaim benefitting from the steals via Meyers and Hickman. The Gryphons held on for a comfortable 18-point victory and secured a home playoff game for the second season in a row.

Up Next

The Gryphons (14-8, Skyline 11-2) will return to action Saturday for an 8:30 p.m. matchup with the Skyline-leading Yeshiva Maccabees in New York City. The top two teams in the Skyline's Gold Division will face off in prime time as the Gryphons look to even the season series with the latest installment of must-see battles between the two teams.