Mountaineers Falter Due to Slow Start
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCLA (2-5) | 48 | 35 | 83 |
| Southern Vt. (0-6) | 38 | 37 | 75 |
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| MCLA | Southern Vt. |
|---|---|
| Pts: Vernon Cross - 15 | Pts: Jordan Santiago - 22 |
| Reb: Tyriq Rochester - 7 | Reb: Taeshon Johnson - 10 |
| Ast: Chris Harris - 4 | Ast: 3 Players (#05, #30, #31 - 2) |
| Team Statistics | MCLA | Southern Vt. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.9% (29-66 ) | 37.3% (22-59 ) |
| Rebounds | 51 | 32 |
| Assists | 15 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 19 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 31 | 2 |
BENNINGTON, Vt.- The Southern Vermont College Mountaineers fell Saturday in the consolation game of the Tri-State Shootout to the MCLA Trailblazers, at the Mountaineer Athletic Center. The Trailblazers used a strong opening five minute performance en route to an 83-75 win.
To start the game, MCLA made its first six shots and took a 14-1 lead. Southern Vermont quickly bounced back on a 8-0 run to keep it close, but for the next five minutes the two teams traded baskets. SVC made another 8-0 run down 22-13, to bring the game with in one. At the 5:34 mark Trailblazer, Tim Fish drained a three pointer to give MCLA a demanding 11 point lead. The Trailblazers hung on to that lead the rest of the half to go into the break at 48-38.
In the second half the two teams traded runs back and forth as the MCLA lead stayed between eight and sixteen points.
All-Tournament team selection Jordan Santiago led the Mountaineers with 22 points. Teammate, Taeshon Johnson chipped in with 20 as Robert McQueen went 11-11 at the free throw line to score 15. Senior Avery Mitchell also had 13 for SVC in the defeat.
MCLA was led by a balanced attack as Vernon Cross scored 15 to lead the Trailblazers. Tyriq Rochester and Chris Harris each scored 13 points and Bilal Shabazz had 10. MCLA outrebounded SVC 51-32 in the game with 20 of the boards on the offensive end.
Southern Vermont drops to 0-6 in the 2011 campaign while MCLA improved to 2-5. SVC will open conference play Tuesday when they host Wheelock at 6:00PM. MCLA will host Brandeis Wednesday at 7:30PM.
