Box Score Gorham, MAINE – The Lehman College men's basketball fell by a score of 76-68 to hosts in the finals of University of Southern Maine-Presque Isle Tip-Off Tournament at Hill Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. The Lightning go to a 2-1 overall record, while the Huskies improve to 3-1 mark.
After taking a 32-28 halftime advantage, Southern Maine increased its lead in the second stanza by as many as 18 points.
Lehman was able to cut the lead to nine points with 1:56 remaining, however Southern Maine held off any late comeback for the victory.
Forwards
Gian Batista and
Isaiah Geathers led the way for the Lightning with 17 points each, while guard
Will Feldman added 16 points.
Lehman is back in action next Saturday (November 20
th) when it faces non-conference opponent St. Joseph's College-NY at The Hill Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. with tip-off set for 3 pm ET.