PLESANTVILLE, NY-The College of Saint Rose held host Pace University to a pair of field goals throughout the final 9:40 to upend the Setters 65-55 in
Northeast-10 Conference action tonight.
The Golden Knights (5-0/3-0 NE-10) put four players in double-figures scoring for the fourth time this year and shot 78.3 percent (18-for-23) from the free throw line.
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"I like the chemistry that we're finding right now. We're getting different guys to step up every game. Tonight was an example of that. I thought our defense, particularly in the last 10 minutes was outstanding", said head coach
Brian Beaury.
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Junior forward
Jack Jones led the way with 20 points, junior guard
Mical-Ryan Boyd, senior guard
Damon Coleman, and senior forward
Tyler Sayre tossed in 12, 11 and 10 points respectively to help propel the balanced attack.
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The game was tied five times throughout the opening 29 minutes and was a one point, 54-53, affair with 6:48 to go. Two minutes later, Jones knocked down a trey, Coleman hit a pair of free throws, and Boyd drained a jumper to put the Golden Knights in control, 61-53 with 1:42 to go.
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Guard Christian White, a graduate student, was the lone Pace (2-3/0-2 NE-10) player in twin-figures with 13 points.
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Looking ahead, Saint Rose travels to San Juan to take part in the Puerto Rico Basketball Classic. The first of three games is set for 2:00 pm Thursday vs. Sioux Falls. The Golden Knights will then take on Pittsburg (KS) on Friday and face host University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Saturday. Meanwhile, Pace hosts Post University in a non-league encounter Sunday at 3:00 pm.
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