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Mark Newell recorded his first double-double as a Panther.
78
Middlebury College M-BURY 4-3
82
Winner Wheaton College (MA) WHEATON 6-3
Middlebury College M-BURY
4-3
78
Final
82
Wheaton College (MA) WHEATON
6-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Middlebury College M-BURY 31 47 78
Wheaton College (MA) WHEATON 40 42 82

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Late Rally Not Enough as Men’s Basketball Falls to Wheaton

The Middlebury men's basketball team cut the deficit to three with 34 seconds remaining, but late free throws helped Wheaton deny the late rush in an 82-78 decision on Sunday. The matchup was the second of the Dr. Carol V. De Costa/Go 4 the Goal Tournament hosted by Medgar Evers.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Lyons came out firing to begin the contest, building a 19-11 advantage with 13:25 remaining in the opening half. Dimetri Lafrate led Wheaton with six points during the stretch.
  • Middlebury found its footing in the ensuing minutes. A jumper by Sawyer Ramey kicked off an 11-5 run to trim the margin to 24-22 with 9:49 expired.. 
  • The Panthers knotted the game at 28-28 with 7:12 remaining on a layup from Mark Newell. Wheaton answered the score with 10 consecutive points to rebuild a 38-28 lead with 4:02 to play before the break.
  • Both sides alternated buckets until Donovan Lee tallied the final point of the opener with a free throw for a 40-31 contest at the half.
  • Middlebury came out firing in the opening minutes of the second stanza. Evan Flaks bookended a quick 6-2 spurt with a jumper to cut Wheaton's lead to 42-37 with 1:39 elapsed.
  • The Lyons answered the Panther charge by scoring eight of the next 10 points to establish a 50-39 edge at the 6:07 mark. Sean Perri headlined the run with two three-pointers.
  • A three-pointer by Dominick Ducree swelled into an 18-11 Middlebury surge to move within four (61-57) with 7:40 remaining.
  • Both teams traded buckets late in the contest until  Ducree found nylon on three-straight attempts from range spanning 2:28, keeping the Panthers within three (71-68) at the 3:36 mark.
  • Middlebury had a chance to knot the contest after forcing a Lyon turnover with 31 seconds left, but a turnover underneath the basket proved costly as Wheaton sank three late free throws to seal the four-point win.

NOTES

  • Ducree led the Panthers with a career-high 27 points and six three-pointers. It marks his third effort with 20 or more points this season.
  • Newell secured his initial double-double of the campaign, scoring 11 points and adding 12 rebounds. His glass-cleaning effort was his best in a Middlebury uniform.
  • Justin Fuerbacher and Ramey rounded out the top scorers with nine points each.
  • Sunday's matchup was the first between the programs in men's basketball.

The Panthers return to action for the consolation contest of the tournament against Medgar Evers on Monday at 12:00 p.m.

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