Box Score
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University men's basketball team dropped a 106-101 double-overtime contest to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opponent Nyack on Wednesday night. The Eagles hit late three-pointers at the end of regulation and the first overtime to force the extra periods.
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Post battled back from a 13-point second-half deficit with a 24-11 midway through the period to send the game into the first overtime. With the score tied 66-66 with 6:47 remaining in the second half, junior
Mike Manning (Philadelphia, Pa.) scored seven straight points to put Post in front by three, its largest lead of the game.
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Nyack came back to take an 81-78 advantage with 0:39 remaining on two free throws by Isaiah Roberts. Senior
Zach Krischer (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) answered right back with a shot from distance to tie the game with 0:30 left. An offensive foul gave Post the ball back, but it was unable to get a shot off.
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The Warriors led throughout the first overtime period and were ahead 89-86 with 1:11 left when senior
Devin Willis (Seattle, Wash.) hit a three-pointer to tie the game. Will Robinson scored on a layup on the ensuing possession and was fouled. He made the free throw to put Nyack ahead by three again. Out of a timeout, Willis hit another from distance with 0:06 remaining to force the second overtime.
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Nyack outscored Post 14-9 in the final overtime period for the victory.
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The Eagles found themselves down by as many as 12 points in the first half, but five made three-pointers over a six minute period pulled them within one at 38-37 with 3:28 remaining. Junior
Derrick Strong (St. Louis, Mo.) scored eight of his career-high 27 points during the stretch.
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Strong was 4-for-5 from behind the arc in the game and the Eagles as a team made 12 from distance. Willis and Krischer had 19 and 15 points, respectively. Senior
Travis Carbajal (Oklahoma City, Okla.) grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and had two blocks before fouling out. Chris Hampton led all scorers with 30 points.
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Post forced 25 turnovers, led by five steals by Strong, and scored 30 points off Nyack giveaways. The Eagles shot just 53.6 percent from the line (15-28).
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The Eagles are back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Felician. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.