Box Score

RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Four players in double figures led the Post University men's basketball team to a 75-72 victory, the squad's second straight, at Felician on Wednesday night in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game. Seniors Josh Lopez (Anchorage, Alaska) led the Eagles with 20 points, and James Lee (Montclair, N.J.) added 18 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
 
As a team, Post (6-10, 4-3 CACC) bested Felician for the fifth straight time. The win also marked the second occurrence during the 2011-12 season that the Eagles notched consecutive wins. Individually, juniors Jerry Cummings (La Plata, Md.) and Dantay Sanford (Compton, Calif.) notched 12 and 10 points respectively. Additionally, Lopez and Lee combined to make 15 of Post's 27 field goals.
 
With 2:31 remaining in the second half, Felician took a one-point lead on an Antoine Obery layup that made the score 70-69. However, a Cummings free throw and a dunk by Lee on back-to-back possessions put Post ahead for good. The Lee dunk came off a Felician turnover.
 
In a closely contested first half, where neither team led by more than four points in the first 13:59, Post used a 7-0 run over a span of 1:01 to claim a 21-16 advantage, with 6:01 remaining in the period. Lopez scored five points during the spurt, including a three-point play to kick start the run at the 7:02 mark. Junior Jake Wilcox (Kent, Wash.) hit a pair of free throws as well.
 
After the teams traded baskets until the score was 25-20 with 4:17 remaining in the first half, the Eagles notched 14 of 23 points scored to close the half. Sophomore Zach Krischer (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) nailed a triple as time expired. The Eagles led 39-29 at the intermission.
 
Felician (6-10, 3-5 CACC) pulled to within one point, 40-39, with 16:59 remaining in the second half. The Golden Falcons scored eight consecutive points to close the gap. Anthony Green closed the spurt with a three-pointer.
 
The Eagles used an 8-1 run to push their lead back to nine points, 48-40 with 14:45 remaining in the game. Cummings and Lee scored four points apiece during the stretch.
 
In the final 13 seconds, Cummings and Lopez teamed up to hit three out of four free throws to wrap up the second straight win.
 
Despite being outrebounded 44-40 in the contest, Post held a 26-18 advantage over Felician in second chance points. Green led all scorers with a game-high 21 points and John Tello added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Post will return to the hardwood on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the second game of a CACC doubleheader at Holy Family. Tip-off between the Eagles and Tigers is set for 3 p.m.