BRONXVILLE, N.Y. —
Wednesday night, the Coast Guard men's basketball team continued their regular season on the road. The Bears lost a close one at Sarah Lawrence College by a final score of 80-83.
The Coast Guard Academy is now 0-2 to start the season, and Sarah Lawrence remains undefeated through their first 3 games.
After not scoring the first two minutes of the game, the Bears went on a 13-2 run in less than 3 minutes to lead 13-6. This was the highest lead of the Bears' night. The game became back and forth, then the Gryphons took control gaining a 32-22 lead over the Bears with 6:53 left in the first half.
The Bears clawed their way back to tie the game at 37-37 with 1:50 remaining thanks to a 3-pointer from junior Tyler Henderson (Fayetteville, N.C.). Sarah Lawrence went on a 6-0 run to end the first half and take a 43-37 lead into the break.
Sarah Lawrence started the second half strong, increasing their lead to 9 points over Coast Guard, and the Bears just managed to keep dwindling the lead. The Bears managed to tie the game at 57-57 just under halfway through the second half thanks to a layup from Carter Bears (Greenville, S.C.). He finished the night with 7 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal.
This contest came down to the wire as Coast Guard players hit a couple of free throws and a three-pointer to cut the lead to 83-80 with just 3 seconds remaining. The Bears then sent a Gryphon to the line following a few timeouts. Luck seemed to favor Coast Guard, with the Sarah Lawrence player missing both free throws, but the Bears could not get a shot off in time to force overtime.
Coast Guard had four players reach double digit in the night, Leading the game in scoring was senior Jordan Frazer (Columbia, S.C.), who finished with 17 points in his season debut. Henderson scored 14 points, including a quartet of three-pointers. Sophomore Ashton Kendall (Baltimore, Md.) finished the contest with 13 points on 83% shooting. In his second start as a Bear, freshman Matt Poulsen (Redding, Calif.) recorded 10 points.
The Bears will look to bounce back this Saturday on the road, as they visit crosstown rivals Mitchell College for a tip-off at noon.
