Box Score
NEW YORK, N.Y.— The game saw neither team lead by more than four until the end, had 20 lead changes, 11 ties, and just a combined 12 fouls called through the first thirty-nine plus minutes, but in the end Yeshiva men's basketball fell 55-50 in a critical Skyline Conference game at home against the College of Mount Saint Vincent (CMSV) on Tuesday.
The loss leaves the Maccabees at 6-11 overall and 4-7 in Skyline Conference play, while CMSV is now 7-13 and 5-8 in Skyline Conference play. The loss to CMSV means the two teams split their season series as both teams vie for a spot in the Skyline playoffs at the end of the month.
The Maccabees were led by
Shlomo Weissberg with a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, while
Benjy Ritholtz added 11 points, nine rebounds and two assists.
Yoni Eckmann had eight points for Yeshiva.
CMSV was led by Brandon Serrano with 23 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
The visiting Dolphins committed just six turnovers in the contest to 12 for the Maccabees, and it resulted in CMSV holding a 19-4 advantage on points off turnovers.
The game went down to the final minute. With the Dolphins up two, Yeshiva gained possession with twenty-nine seconds left and the shot clock off. But with only two fouls called on CMSV through the first nineteen plus minutes of the second half, the Dolphins committed three fouls on the floor preventing the Maccabees from taking a quality shot. Eventually Yeshiva attempted a shot with thirteen seconds left, but it fell short. The Maccabees also had only committed two fouls in the second half themselves, so Yeshiva committed a couple of fouls before double teaming a inbounds pass which led to an easy Dolphins layup to essentially end the game.
The five point win by CMSV was the largest lead of the game by either team.
Yeshiva connected on 24-of-56 shots for a 42.9 percent clip, while CMSV went 23-for-56 from the field for a 41.1 percent showing.
Yeshiva is back in action on Thursday for a non conference game against the City College of New York at 8 p.m.
