Reno’s 34 Points Not Enough in Men’s Basketball’s Defeat at TCNJ
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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St. Joseph's (Bklyn) (0-3,0-0 Skyline) | 25 | 29 | 54 | |
TCNJ (3-1,0-0 NJAC) | 44 | 40 | 84 |
TCNJ
Game Statistics | St. Joseph's (Bklyn) | TCNJ |
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Field Goals | (17-59) | (32-74) |
Field Goal % | 28.8% | 43.2% |
Rebounds | 34 | 54 |
Assists | 7 | 18 |
Turnovers | 14 | 9 |
Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 16 |
2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 22 |
Pts in the Paint | 8 | 40 |
Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 14 |
Bench Pts | 10 | 36 |
EWING, N.J. — Sophomore Jonathan Reno (Staten Island, N.Y./Moore Catholic) dropped a career-best 34 points on Friday afternoon as the St. Joseph's University, N.Y. (Brooklyn) men's basketball team dropped a 84-54 decision to The College of New Jersey in the first semifinal of the Greg Grant Tip-Off Tournament.
How it Happened
The Lions opened the proceedings on a 14-point outburst before Reno drained his first triple of the contest. Despite Reno's 19 points on 5-of-9 from three-point range in the half, the hosts' lead ballooned to 32-10 before entering the intermission with a 44-25 advantage.
Reno continued to lead the Bears' offense in the second half. Alex Macheras (Sandy Spring, Md./Sherwood) attacked the glass with seven rebounds in the stanza. TCNJ ultimately saw a 32-point lead before confirming their 84-54 triumph; advancing to the Greg Grant Tournament final in the process.
For the Bears
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Reno scored north of 30 points for the second time in his career. He shot 8-of-14 from beyond the arc while having four rebounds and three steals.
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Macheras pulled a game-leading 12 boards
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Max Butler (Staten Island, N.Y./Port Richmond) finished with six points and three rebounds.
Up Next
Hunter College, who fell to Wells College 68-64, will take on the Bears in the Greg Grant consolation game on Saturday, November 18 at 3 pm