Box Score Albany, N.Y.—
Alex Sobel scored a season-high 23 points, and
Kyle McGee tallied his 1,000th career point as the Sacred Heart men's basketball team fell 93-79 on the road to the University at Albany on Tuesday evening. Four Pioneers scored in double figures.
Records:
SHU: 4-9
UAlbany: 7-5
Leaders:
Alex Sobel: 23 points, 4 assists
Aidan Carpenter: 16 points, 4 assists
Kyle McGee: 12 points, 7 rebounds
Joey Reilly: 11 points, 3 steals
Of Note:
Sobel and
Aidan Carpenter both scored in double figures in the opening half to lead SHU. After a
Brendan McGuire layup to tie it up 10-10, UAlbany was able to put away the next five points to take a 15-10 lead. The Pioneers spent the rest of the half chipping away at the Great Danes' lead.
Another McGuire layup would bring the Pios within four, 17-13, at 11:29, but UAlbany answered and pulled ahead to take a 21-13 edge. At 7:48, the Great Danes made a three-pointer to extend the lead to 11, but it didn't take too long for Carpenter to drain a three that cut the SHU deficit to six at 6:50 in the half.
With 2:26 on the clock, UAlbany took a 13-point lead but thanks to a trey from Carpenter and a Sobel dunk, SHU trailed by seven, 45-38 at halftime.
McGuire knocked down a three to open the second half to bring SHU within four, 45-41. With a 47-41 lead,
Mike Sixsmith and Sobel combined for the Pioneer's next four points, cutting the Pioneer's deficit to three, 47-44 at 17:56.
The Great Danes went on a 10-0 run to take a 60-46 lead at 14:27 in the second half, but the Pioneers answered, again.
Raymond Espinal-Guzman made a dunk that sparked a 6-0 run to pull SHU within eight, 60-52. However, UAlbany stopped the Pioneers' momentum as the Great Danes eventually took a 19-point lead with 6:35 left in the game.
SHU was able to fight and cut the deficit to 11 with 2:40 left, but UAlbany jumped back up to increase their lead.
McGee made a layup with 43 seconds left in the game for his 1,000th career point and the 93-79 final.
Sobel went 11-15 from the field as he recorded his first 20-point game for the Pioneers, while McGee matched his season-high 12 points, going 5-9 from the field. Carpenter shot 50% from the field, and McGuire had an impressive showing, going 4-5 from the field, for a season-high nine points.
Up Next:
The Pioneers will return home to the William H. Pitt Center on Thursday, December 21, against Dartmouth at 11:30 am. Admission to the game is free.
