Men's Basketball Thwarted by Holy Family
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Trailing in most of the second half, Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball (13-10, 9-7) earned the lead late in the second half, but a pair of free throws and a jumper gave the lead to Holy Family University (12-11, 6-9) with 1:12 left to go in the game. Neither team were able to score in those final 78 seconds as the Rams fell 78-76 to the Tigers in Wednesday evening Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action.
WHAT HAPPENED
- First half had Holy Family outshoot Jefferson in shooting percentage 57.69% to 51.72% with the Tigers going 7-of-14 from beyond the arc
- The Rams competed early on and built themselves an eight-point lead with six minutes remaining in the first half. A 19-7 run for the Tigers put Jefferson down by four at the break
- Second half had the Rams put pace early on, taking the lead at 18:27 off an Isaiah Thomas-McClain three-pointer. Both teams would go back and forth, changing the tide and lead often
- After going through most of the game, Jefferson hit a layup to go up 76-74 with 2:57 to go. The Tigers responded with two made free throws and a jumper to get ahead by two with 1:12 in the contest. Two turnovers, a missed three pointer, and a failed tipin layup attempt ultimately led to the Rams falling 76-74 to Holy Family
- Jahmare Memphis put up a career-high 27 points as he played all 40 minutes for Jefferson. Alex Bates IV put up 18 points on the night. Sean Fullerton added seven off the bench
- Omarion Jett led the Tigers with 20 points with Matt Gardler and Di'Andre Howell-South following behind as they scored 14 and 13 points respectively
TEAM STATS
FG: 29-of-58 (50.0%)
3PT: 6-of-17 (35.3%)
FT: 12-of-20 (60.0%)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Jahmare Memphis: 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting (2-4 3PT), 5-8 FT, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
Alex Bates IV: 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting (1-5 3PT), 3-6 FT, 4 rebounds
Sean Fullerton: 7 points on 3-of-7 shooting (1-4 3PT), 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks
UP NEXT
Jefferson will conclude their road matchup of the regular season when they head up to Orangeburg, N.Y. as they take on Dominican University (N.Y.) on Saturday, February 14 at 4 p.m.
