Center Valley, Pa. – The Montclair State University men's basketball team was clipped by host DeSales University 84-83 on day two of the Al Senavitis Memorial Tournament on Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The hosts tallied 13 of the first 17 markers before SAMAR ABDULLAH stopped the run with a three-pointer. The Bulldogs' lead went back to double figures in the middle stages of the opening frame, extending the gap to 15 on a three-pointer with 4:35 remaining in the period.
• QUANTAVIOUS ROGERS netted the final four points of the opening stanza as he converted a layup and knocked down 2-of-3 from the free-throw line in the waning seconds. The Bulldogs took a 43-30 lead into the break, shooting 51.5% (17-of-33) from the floor while Montclair was 11-of-29.
• Montclair fought back, scoring the five points early in the second half. A 6-0 Red Hawk spurt shrunk the gap to four at 52-48, as AHMAD ROBERTSON polished the run off with a three-pointer.
• A driving layup by KEYON PRYCE made it 59-55 DeSales with 8:37 left, but the hosts reeled off six consecutive points to push the lead back to 10. Successive triples from KYREE HENRY sandwiched around a DeSales bucket, made it nine at 70-61 with a little five minutes to play.
• Montclair and DeSales continued to swap baskets, as Rogers and Henry hit from beyond the arc with less than 3:30 left, and a KUNGA TSERING layup made it eight with 3:11 left.
• The Tsering layup fueled a 10-1 spurt to get Montclair within one before the Red Hawks grabbed their first lead of the afternoon at 81-78 after a four-point play from Henry. After the Bulldogs tied, Henry hit a layup to give Montclair an 83-82 lead.
• The Bulldogs got within one on a free throw before pulling in front by one with a layup with 17 seconds left. Montclair had a chance for the win, but a layup with five remaining did not fall, and DeSales dribbled out the rest of the clock.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Henry tallied a career-high 28 points and was a perfect 7-for-7 from three. He went 9-for-8 from the floor, becoming just the third Red Hawk with a perfect field goal percentage in a single game with a minimum of eight makes and the second to go perfect from deep with a minimum of six makes.
• KIERAN FLANAGAN handed out a team-high eight assists in the setback, as MIKE JACKSON hauled in five boards.
• Montclair shot 60% in the second half and was 11-of-20 from deep. The Red Hawk defense forced 19 Bulldog turnovers in the setback.

FROM THE COURT
"Great college basketball game. Thought both teams made plays and competed. Proud of our resilience thought we played tough and together." - Head Coach Justin Potts. 

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks resume NJAC play on Saturday as they host Stockton University at 1 pm inside the Panzer Athletic Center.