Box Score
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – The Post University men's basketball team suffered a 68-55 defeat to Concordia in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest on Tuesday night at the Meyer Athletic Center. Junior
Travis Carbajal (Oklahoma City, Okla.) netted a team-high 16 points and matched a career-high with six field goals. He shot 6-for-8 from the floor and led Post with nine rebounds.
After Concordia (7-12, 3-6 CACC) netted the first two points of the game at the foul line, the Eagles scored seven unanswered points to claim a 7-2 advantage with 15:54 to play in the opening half. Junior
Jerry Cummings (Queens, N.Y.) bookended the run with a jumper and a three-pointer, while classmate
Zach Krischer (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) added a jump shot. Krischer finished with 14 points.
The Clippers could not pull away from Post (11-7, 7-4 CACC) in the first half, and never led by more than four, 16-12, after Brandon Whitaker converted a three-point play at the 9:20 mark.
Carbajal gave Post a 25-23 lead with 2:15 remaining before intermission, but Concordia's Kyle Kube scored the final five points of the stanza to give the Clippers a 28-25 advantage at the break.
With Concordia ahead 37-32 and 12:22 to play in the second half, the Clippers used a 12-2 run over a span of 3:21 to grow their lead to 48-34 with 9:01 remaining.
However, the Eagles cut a 19-point deficit to as little as seven after a 14-4 run over a span of 1:35. The run included four triples by Krischer and junior
Stephen Perry (Westampton, N.J.). Following the spurt, the Eagles trailed 62-55, but would draw no closer.
For the game, Post was limited to 36.4 percent shooting from the field. Individually, senior
Jake Wilcox (Kent, Wash.) totaled seven assists. Norman Pope led all scorers with 18 points for Concordia.
The Eagles will return to the Drubner Center on Wednesday, Jan. 23, when they host #25 Dominican in a CACC North Division contest. Game time is set for 8 p.m.
