Men's Basketball Outpaced by Saint Anselm
PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball (3-3) hosted Saint Anselm College (5-1) in non-conference action. After tying the game at 24-24, the Rams were unable to keep up with the Hawks as Jefferson fell 91-78 in Wednesday afternoon competition.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Jefferson and Saint Anselm both scored four points early on to have it tied at 4-4. The Hawks went on a 9-0 run that had them ahead 13-4 early in the first half. The Rams rallied back as they had a 20-9 run to tie the contest at 24-24 with 8:13 before the break
- Saint Anselm scored the next six points to retake the lead that they would never relinquish for the rest of the game
- Jefferson cut the lead down to 10 at the break and to seven after a three pointer to open the second half
- The Rams had shot over 50% on the floor in the second half as well as beyond the arc, but could never hold down the Hawks as Jefferson dropped their non-conference game 91-78
- Jeremiah Dorsey led all scorers with 22 points on the day. Sean Fullerton and Alex Bates IV followed behind with 17 and 13 points respectively
TEAM STATS
FG: 31-OF-67 (46.3%)
3PT: 13-OF-28 (46.4%)
FT: 3-OF-6 (50.0%)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Jeremiah Dorsey: 22 points on 8-of-18 shooting (4-11 3PT), 2-4 FT, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals
Sean Fullerton: 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting (3-6 3PT), 2 assists
Alex Bates IV: 13 points on 5-of-13 shooting (3-5 3PT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists
UP NEXT
Jefferson will host their second of three straight home games on Wednesday, December 3 as the Rams go up against Wilmington University (Del.) in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at 8 p.m.
