Men's Basketball Struggles Against Post

WATERBURY, Conn. - Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball (10-8, 4-4) went up to the north to face off in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match against the Eagles, where the Rams faltered 70-60 to Post University (11-7, 5-3) in Saturday afternoon competition. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• The Eagles jumped out to an early 10-0 lead three minutes into the game. Jefferson bounced back on a 18-7 run that saw Justin Hawkins and Farouk Kaba have five points on the run, with Hawkins converting an and-one and Kaba delivering a three pointer. Jeremiah Dorsey and Isaiah Thomas-McClain both had their shot from beyond the arc make it during that stretch as well. 

• Hawkins made two more baskets, helping him go for a perfect 6-of-6 on the day, 4-4 in the first half that kept the Rams ahead 22-19 

• Post scored the next five points before Shane Cercone tied it with a layup. The Eagles put on a 15-7 run to end the first half with them holding a 39-31 advantage over Jefferson. Sean Fullerton made a three pointer during that stretch with Cercone making another basket and Kaba hitting both attempts from the charity stripe 

• The Rams scored early in the second half with Dorsey and Kaba making quick baskets to turn it into a four-point game 

• Post pushed their pace and turned their lead into double digits over Jefferson 51-40 with 12:13 to go. The Rams began to fight back as Troy McGregor made a basket alongside Kaba, Dorsey, Fullerton, and Cercone to have them trail 55-50 to the Eagles 

• Post cemented their win as they went scored 15 of the next 20 points to eventually earn the 70-60 win over Jefferson 

TEAM STATS 
FG: 25-of-60 (41.7%) 
3PT: 4-of-21 (19.0%) 
FT: 6-of-9 (66.7%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Justin Hawkins: 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting, 2-3 FT, 4 rebounds 
Farouk Kaba: 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting (1-6 3PT), 2-2 FT, 7 rebounds 
Jeremiah Dorsey: 9 points on 4-of-10 shooting (1-3 3PT), 5 rebounds, 3 assists 
Sean Fullerton: 7 points on 3-of-9 shooting (1-3 3PT), 4 rebounds 
Shane Cercone: 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting, 1-2 FT, 4 rebounds 

UP NEXT 
Even with a defeat, Jefferson still sits atop the CACC South standings in a three-way tie with Chestnut Hill College and Goldey-Beacom College. The Rams will look to maintain first place as they go on the road this Tuesday, January 28 when they face Georgian Court University at 8 p.m.