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MEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO CONCORDIA IN OVERTIME

Box Score

BRONXVILLE, NY- The Pace University men's basketball team fell to Concordia College 109-96 in overtime. The Setters drop to 5-6 overall, while the Clippers improve to 2-4.

The Setters set a blistering pace in the opening period, hitting on 61.1% of its shots. Concordia was equally as efficient from the field, hitting on 57.6% of it shots but the Setters held a 58-48 advantage at the break. For the Setters, Randy Wilson (Peekskill, NY/Peekskill) (Peekskill, NY/Peekskill) led the way, scoring 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting, while Ryan Williams (Centreville, VA/Paul VI) (Centreville, VA/Paul VI) added 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting and 3-for-5 from long range.

The hot shooting by both team cooled off in the second half as both defenses stepped up their play. The Clippers shot 35.7% from the field, while the Setters also struggled converting on 22.2% from the field. The Setters built their largest lead of the game as a three-pointer by Desmond Quincy-Jones (Rye, NY/Rye) (Rye, NY/Rye) put Pace up 67-50 with 16:26 left in the game. The Clippers rallied with a 31-14 run to tie the game at 81 with just under 4:00 to go. The Setters would regain the lead on two-point baskets by Oneil Morgan (Kingston, Jamaica/Excelsior) (Kingston, Jamaica/Excelsior) and Wilson, along with Lawrence McGhee (Linden, NJ/Linden) hitting 1-of-2 from the charity stripe. The Clippers' William Cherry would tie the game at 86 with a three-pointer to force an extra period.

In overtime, Concordia opened up with a pair of three-pointers, by Richard Fields and Cherry, keying a 17-3 run by the Clippers. Cherry would add another basket from long range, to lead a hot shooting extra frame for Concordia. The Clippers shot 5-for-6 from the field and converted 10-of-12 free throws.

For the Setters, Morgan recorded his second consecutive game with a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Carlos Howard (Fort Washington, MD/Gonzaga College High) also tallied a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists along with four steals, while Williams scored a team-high 23 points. Wilson finished with 17 points and six rebounds, while Quincy-Jones fell one board short of a double-double with 16 points and nine caroms.

Pace returns to action when they travel to Syracuse, NY to take on LeMoyne College on Saturday, December 16 in a Northeast-10 Conference match-up set for 7:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Randy Wilson

#12 Randy Wilson

Guard/Forward
Sophomore
Oneil Morgan

#34 Oneil Morgan

Forward/Center
Senior
Desmond Quincy-Jones

#21 Desmond Quincy-Jones

Forward
Junior
Ryan Williams

#11 Ryan Williams

Guard
Junior

Players Mentioned

Randy Wilson

#12 Randy Wilson

Sophomore
Guard/Forward
Oneil Morgan

#34 Oneil Morgan

Senior
Forward/Center
Desmond Quincy-Jones

#21 Desmond Quincy-Jones

Junior
Forward
Ryan Williams

#11 Ryan Williams

Junior
Guard