WILMINGTON, Del. – The Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball team (8-8, 4-2 CACC) suffered a 77-72 setback at Goldey-Beacom (6-10, 3-3 CACC) on Tuesday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rams got out to a 7-1 advantage in the first half but the Lightning answered with 10 of the next 13 to go ahead 11-10 with 15:32 on the clock. The score was even at 14 at the 13:47 mark before GBC went on a 13-1 run, including 11 straight points, to take a 27-15 lead with 8:05 left. Jefferson was able to cut the deficit to five (37-32) late in the period but trailed 39-32 at halftime.
 
Hakim Byrd got the Rams started in the second half with a three-pointer to close the gap to four (39-35). However, the Lightning tallied the next five to create some distance between the two squads. Jefferson was able to narrow the deficit to five (46-41) with 16:13 remaining but GBC responded with an 8-0 surge to make it a 13-point game (54-41).
 
The Rams trailed by 10 (70-60) with 3:03 to play and got back in it with eight consecutive points to close to within two (70-68) with 1:14 to go. However, Jefferson came up empty on its next three possessions as the Lightning increased the margin to seven (75-68). The Rams broke their drought with seven seconds left but two free throws by GBC iced the game.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Erik Timko: 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 2 rebounds, 1 block
Hakim Byrd: 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 2 rebounds
Antonin Kemkeng: 9 points, 17 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist
Bismark Nsiah: 8 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks
Ahmed Barba-Bey: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 29-of-67 (43.3%)
3PT: 11-of-24 (45.8%)
FT: 3-of-5 (60.0%)
 
NOTES
- Antonin Kemkeng and Bismark Nsiah both posted new career highs for rebounds.
- Jefferson was thwarted by 20 turnovers.
- The Rams have suffered back-to-back losses to Goldey-Beacom for the first time since 2018.
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson hosts Bloomfield on Sunday, January 15^th at 4 p.m.