Jalin Pitts anchored the offense and defense, finishing with another double-double, posting 14 points and 17 boards to go along with 3 blocks.
The men’s basketball team defeated Tompkins Cortland CC on Saturday by a score of 51-49 and lost on Sunday to Fulton Montgomery CC, 78-64.
Saturday’s win in the Baldwin Gymnasium snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Hornets. The game was a close all the way through as neither team led the game at any time by more than single digits. After a slow start and pressure on the defensive side of the ball Broome was able to build a five point lead at the half, 30-25. The Hornets maintained their lead throughout the second half but the Panthers pulled within one point a couple times. Broome was able to get just enough stops down the stretch to close out the game and the two point victory. Jalin Pitts anchored the offense and defense, finishing with another double-double, posting 14 points and 17 boards to go along with 3 blocks. K-Cie Salmon added 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Seth Roselle, Jr dished out 5 assists with 2 steals, Cameron Irving-Miller scored 9, with 3 assists and 2 steals and Andrew Charles contributed 7 points and 7 boards.
Despite the Hornets defense holding Region III’s second highest scoring team well below their average, they were unable to muster up enough offense to overcome Fulton-Montgomery on the road. An early lead was held by the Hornets before the Raiders ability to score in bunches led them to take an eleven point halftime lead, 35-24. Broome was unable to recover from that late first half run. Pitts contributed a double-double, including a collegiate high of 22 points on 10-15 shooting while grabbing 15 rebounds and 2 blocks. Charles added 14 points, 5 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals and Salmon chipped in with 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Broome will travel to Syracuse this Wednesday for a 7:00 pm MSAC matchup against Onondaga CC.
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