PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace grad forward
Marc Dadika (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saint Mary's Rutherford / FDU) led the Setters with 18 points, shooting 8-for-14 from the field with six rebounds in a 73-67 loss to No. 14 Bentley on Tuesday night at Goldstein Fitness Center.
For Dadika, the eight field goals against the Falcons tied a career-best with the Setters. Dadika averages 8.8 points per game this season. Brothers
Brandon Powell (Middletown, N.Y./Pine Bush / FDU) and
Bryan Powell (Middletown, N.Y./Canterbury School) combined for 33 points as
Brandon Powell (Middletown, N.Y./Pine Bush / FDU) scored 16 and Brian Powell had 16 (7-for-10 shooting, 2-for-2 from 3). Junior guard
Lyron Bennett (Boston, Mass./Tech Boston / Southern Connecticut State) had six assists while adding eight points.
Bryan Powell (Middletown, N.Y./Canterbury School) was the rebound-leader with seven.
The loss was the first at home for the Setters (6-3, 2-3 NE10).
The first half favored Bentley (7-1, 3-1 NE10) who went into the halftime break up 38-27. Pace outscored Bentley, 40-35 in the second but it was just too little, too late for the Setters.
Down 40-29 with 18:45 left, the Setters went on a 7-0 run to cut the Falcon lead to four, 40-36, spurned by a Dadika inside hook shot and capped off by a
Jabari Nurse (Randolph, Mass./New Hampton Prep) (freshman, guard) field goal scored in transition off a Bentley turnover with 17:09 on the clock.
Bentley answered with a 17-2 run, putting the Falcons up 57-38 with 11:05 remaining.
The Setters chipped away, cutting the Falcons' lead to single digits, cutting it to a seven-point deficit, 71-64, as
Bryan Powell (Middletown, N.Y./Canterbury School) knocked in a three with under two minutes to go.
In the final minute, Pace missed three shots and a free throw opportunity as the clock ran out on the Setters' comeback attempt.
Brandon Powell (Middletown, N.Y./Pine Bush / FDU) scored the final points of the game with a layup to seal the final score at 73-67.
Junior guard Zach Laput led the Falcons with 20 points.
The Setters have a quick turnaround as the Blue and Gold is back in action on Thursday night against the Bridgeport Purple Knights. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Goldstein Fitness Center.
