VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's basketball team dropped its second straight game of the weekend, 81-62, against St. John Fisher in the consolation game of the Batten University TowneBank Tip-Off Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Generals (0-2) opened things up with an 11-7 lead across five and a half minutes of play. After the Cardinals (1-1) used a 7-0 run to gain a three-point advantage, junior Connor Amorosi scored all eight points in an 8-0 W&L run to take back a 19-14 lead.
- The Cardinals went on to close the first half on a 26-6 run and take a 40-25 lead into the locker room. They held W&L without a field goal from 11:29 until nine seconds remained in the half.
- W&L cut its deficit down to 10 points in the early stages of the second half, but the Cardinals continued to gradually increase their lead over the Blue and White for the remainder of the game. The 10-point deficit with 14:34 was the smallest over the final 14:34, as St. John Fisher did not allow consecutive scores from the Generals during that time.
TOP PERFORMERS:
- Amorosi and senior Alex Fannéy led the scoring efforts for the Generals with 14 points each. Amorosi secured seven rebounds, while Fannéy's career-high 14 came on 5-of-8 shooting and 4-of-7 from the outside.
- Sophomore Daniel Buttemere followed with 12 points, while sophomore Addison Newkirk pulled in a team-high 11 rebounds and had four steals. Sophomore Mill Chapman grabbed nine boards.
- Jordan Cain scored a game-high 16 points for the Cardinals on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor and 2-for-3 from long range. Mekhi Gidney came in next with 15 points, Giovanni Schillaci scored 13 and Andrew Violante had 12 points.
- Jonathan McCaffrey led the Cardinals with six rebounds, Alex Hayes topped the team with three assists, while Cain (4) and Gidney (3) combined for seven steals.
TEAM STATS:
- The Generals made 37.9 percent (11-29) of their shots in the second half, including 46.1 percent (6-13) of their threes, to end the day at 29.5 percent overall and 31.3 percent from outside.
- St. John Fisher sank 47.3 percent (26-55) of its shots in the game, including 51.9 percent (14-27) in the second half. The Cardinals also hit on 80 percent (20-25) of their free throws.
- W&L dominated on the glass for the second straight game, outpacing the Cardinals 47-33 overall and 24-9 in offensive boards.
- The Cardinals forced 20 turnovers and scored 17 points off those turnovers, while turning it over 12 times themselves. They also outscored W&L in the paint (30-16) and in bench points (48-27).
UP NEXT:
The Generals will return to the court on Saturday, November 14, for a 2:00 p.m. tip-off at Gettysburg.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
