Johnson Leads Mountaineers to Victory
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regis (Mass.) (5-10(3-4NECC)) | 24 | 40 | 64 |
| Southern Vt. (2-13 (2-5NECC)) | 35 | 31 | 66 |
| Bennington, Vt | |||
| Regis (Mass.) | Southern Vt. |
|---|---|
| Pts: Jonathon Josselin - 15 | Pts: Taeshon Johnson - 31 |
| Reb: Ethan Peana - 7 | Reb: Taeshon Johnson - 9 |
| Ast: 2 Players (#02, #21 - 3) | Ast: Hunter Stratton - 4 |
| Team Statistics | Regis (Mass.) | Southern Vt. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 42.1% (24-57 ) | 46.0% (23-50 ) |
| Rebounds | 31 | 34 |
| Assists | 11 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 0 |
BENNINGTON, Vt.- Taeshon Johnson (Charlotte, NC) scored 16 of the Mountaineers last 19 points as the Southern Vermont College Men's basketball team beat Regis College in Men's basketball action at the Mountaineer Athletic Center. Johnson and Southern Vermont protected its home court as SVC won 66-64 in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) play.
Johnson led Southern Vermont with 31 points in the win along with nine rebounds. Travis Severs (Bennington, Vt.) had 14 points but none bigger than his last three with 44 seconds left that gave the Mountaineers the lead at 66-64. Severs points were the only points in the last 10 minutes that Johnson did not score. Hunter Stratton (Bennington, Vt.)also scored double figures as he dropped 11 points for the victors.
For Regis Jonathon Josselin led the way with 15 points. Ryan Chambers chipped in with 14 points, with four baskets from beyond the arc. Ethan Peanna was the other Pride member who had double figures as the forward scored 12 points in the defeat. On the glass Peanna pulled down seven to lead Regis.
After Severs hit the go ahead three with 44 seconds remaining to give SVC a two point lead, Regis' Ahmad Charles missed a three of his own. The missed three forced the Pride to foul immediately and put Southern Vermont on the line. The Mountaineers missed both free throws and the ball was rebounded by Josselin. Josselin then drove the court but was unable to make the runner to tie the game and put the game into Overtime.
Southern Vermont is now 2-2 at home in conference action this year and sits at 2-13 overall with a 2-5 conference mark. The Pride drop to 5-10 overall and 3-4 in NECC play. SVC will travel to Wheelock on Saturday for conference action.
