Mercy falls to Bridgeport, 100-65
The Mercy College men's basketball team dropped their East
Coast Conference matchup with the University of Bridgeport today,
100-65. The Mavericks are now 0-14, including 0-9 ECC.
The Purple Knights (7-7, 7-2 ECC) evened their record with the
win.
In the first half, a three pointer by Chaz
Morrish (Douglaston, N.Y./St. Mary's) brought
the score to 15-14, giving the Mavericks the edge. It would
be the last lead the Mavericks would have on the day. Strong
shooting by the Purple Knights was too much for Mercy, and at the
half, Bridgeport had the 48-31 advantage.
The second half saw Bridgeport controlling the game and
extending their lead, taking the game 100-65.
For the Mavericks, Manny
Garcia (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman) led in points
(13) and rebounds (7). Kirk Bailey
(Freeport, N.Y./St. Mary's) added 12 points and
grabbed five rebounds and Morrish added 11 points.
Bridgeport's Josh Martin led all players with 15 points, and
Dave Boykin and Msoo Ikyaator each added 14 points.
Mercy returns to action on Wed., Jan. 19 when the Mavericks host
Queens in a doubleheader. Tip off for the men's game is
at 7:30 p.m., following the women's game at 5:30 p.m.
