Wednesday, Jan. 30, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team took a loss to the Catholic University of America, 69-64.
In the beginning of the game the Blue Jays were ahead with senior Michael Pastore making two three-pointers.
Senior Brandon Berry and juniors Ethan DuBois and Bryce Greene all scored double digit points, with Berry leading with 16. Senior Matt Thomas scored a good layup after Patore’s six points, giving the Blue Jays a strong lead of five points.
Catholic took over the game after player Will Mulquin made two free throws off a foul by Thomas. After a timeout called by Catholic, the team continued good play and had a seven-point lead over the Blue Jays about halfway through the first half.
DuBois followed a few scored points by Catholic with a good jumper followed by a three-pointer assisted by first-year Zach Nannen.
Catholic held the lead until a turnover that came from Berry with 3:10 remaining in the first half. The half ended 31-29 with the Blue Jays ahead.
The second half started with Catholic player Andre Mitchell scoring and tying up the game. The Blue Jays continued holding the lead after a good free throw by DuBois.
The lead was turned over once again to Catholic with 6:21 left in the game. The final score for the Blue Jays was a three-pointer made by Berry.
Saturday, Feb. 2 the Blue Jays lost 79-64 against Susquehanna University. Greene, DuBois and junior Connor Moffatt were the top scorers of this game.
The game ran pretty similarly to the game against Catholic; the Blue Jays had the lead ending the first quarter but lost it after the half.
The game’s first points came from the River Hawks, but Pastore was able to make a good jumper, putting Etown on the score board.
DuBois threw two good free throws, giving the advantage to the Blue Jays.
Nannen made a good layup that gave Etown one of their biggest leads of the game, a total of eight points.
With 2:48 left in the first half, Greene made a good three-pointer, putting the Jays up nine points of the River Hawks. The end of the first half was 37-35 Blue Jays.
The lead was overtaken by Susquehanna player Bryce Butler, followed by a three-pointer by another River Hawk player.
They led by up to 12 points and they took the win with the Blue Jays trailing 11 points behind.
The men’s team will be on the road against Drew University Saturday, Feb. 9 starting at 4 p.m.
