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Men's Basketball

Bombers Fall In Final Seconds To Elmira, 69-68

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ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men's basketball team (6-17, 1-11 E8) lost a tough game to Elmira (10-12, 5-6 E8) Friday night, falling to the Soaring Eagles by a score of 69-68 at Ben Light Gymnasium.

Classmates Tom Sweeney and Frank Mitchell shared the team lead with 16 points in the contest. Sweeney also contributed four rebounds, while Mitchell paced the Bombers with six boards. Junior Max Masucci also finished with double digits, chipping in 13 points to go along with two assists and a block.

Ithaca went 22-for-47 from the floor, shooting 46.8 percent on the night. The Bombers were 3-for-8 (37.5 percent) from three point range, and shot 21-for-31 (67.7 percent) from the charity stripe.

The Soaring Eagles held the advantage early, taking a seven-point lead on the Bombers just seven minutes into the contest. The Bombers answered with a run of their own, scoring 12-straight points to take a five-point lead. A three pointer from sophomore Sam Bevan capped off the drive, giving the Bombers a 20-15 lead with 8:25 to go. Ithaca led by as many as seven points throughout the remainder of the first half and took a solid 31-27 lead into the break.

The Bombers' momentum carried into the second frame, as Ithaca led for a large majority of the final half. Elmira finally took back the lead with 11:42 to go in the second, jumping out to a 42-41 advantage.

Both teams battled for the remainder of the game, as the lead changed on nine different occasions and tied twice in the final 10 minutes of play. After the Bombers jumped out to a three-point edge, two Elmira free throws cut Ithaca's lead to 68-67 with just a minute to play.

After two changes of possession without a score, the Soaring Eagles took the ball still trailing and the shot clock turned off. With just three seconds remaining, Elmira broke free from the Bomber defense and hit a layup to take a 69-68 lead. Ithaca missed its final full court desperation shot at the buzzer, giving Elmira the victory.

The Bombers are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 15 against Utica at Ben Light Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m., as the Bombers will honor seniors Mitchell, Sweeney and Chris Jordan in their final home contest of the season.