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65
Mount Aloysius MAC 3-12,1-6 AMCC
87
Winner La Roche LaR 7-7,5-2 AMCC
Mount Aloysius MAC
3-12,1-6 AMCC
65
Final
87
La Roche LaR
7-7,5-2 AMCC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mount Aloysius MAC 31 34 65
La Roche LaR 33 54 87

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Mounties lose AMCC contest at La Roche

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Despite a competitive first half, the Mount Aloysius men's basketball team fell 87-65 at La Roche University Wednesday night.

Leaders
- Carlos Palacio (Bilbao, Spain, Phelps School) continued his excellent season with a team-high 18 points and six rebounds.
- Mike Harris (Hampton, Va., Peninsula Catholic) was also in double figures, finishing with 12 points.
- Imil Britt (Johnstown, PA, Greater Johnstown) scored nine points, while Dwayne Jones (Philadelphia, PA, Greater Johnstown) added eight points.
- Wesley Ayers (Independence, VA, Grayson County) and Rafael Ibáñez Medina (Mexico City, Mexico, Canarias Basketball Academy) each contributed seven points.

How It Happened
- The Mounties had a solid start, leading 12-4 after the first six minutes. Over the next part of the game, the Mounties held on to their advantage and were ahead 23-15 with eight minutes remaining in the half.
- However, at the 5:14 mark, the Mounties lead narrowed to just two points and then was overtaken by La Roche a minute later, 28-27. While the Mounties were briefly able to regain the lead, 31-30, La Roche hit a three-pointer on its last possession for a slight advantage at the half, 33-31.
- In the early stages of the second half, the Mounties stayed with La Roche and were only down three points, 46-43, at the 16 minute mark. However, La Roche expanded the margin to 15 points with 11 minutes remaining. The Mounties fought back with a 6-0 run to cut the lead to single figures, 63-54.
- But the Mounties would not get any closer the rest of the game, with La Roche building on its advantage and ultimately winning 87-65.

Into the Box Score
- Mount Aloysius had a higher three-point shooting percentage than La Roche, 41.2 percent to 35.3 percent.
- The Mounties were also more efficient from the free throw line, shooting 85.7 percent to La Roche's 71.4 percent.
- There was a low number of fouls in the game - each team only had 12.

Up Next
- The Mounties return home on Saturday at 4 p.m. for their second meeting with AMCC opponent Penn State Behrend. In their first matchup, Mount Aloysius fell 73-68.
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