The Saint Vincent Bearcats men's basketball team ended its season with a 94-62 loss against the Geneva Golden Tornadoes in a Presidents Athletic Conference Quarterfinals matchup.
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The two-seeded Geneva Golden Tornadoes (8-2) got off to a fast start leading 8-0 less than two minutes into the first half, and held the lead the entire way through the game. The Bearcats cut the lead to six (20-14) after a
Walter Bonds jumper at the 9:33 mark of the first half, but that's the closest they would get. Geneva ended the half outscoring the Bearcats 26-14, making the score 46-28.
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During the first half, Geneva made 18 field goals including five three-pointers. The Bearcats on the other hand made 14 field goals and went only 1-7 from behind the three-point line. The Golden Tornadoes had just four turnovers compared to the Bearcats ten, which Geneva turned into 20 points. Geneva also controlled the boards, out rebounding the Bearcats 24-17.
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Similar to the first half, Geneva controlled the entire second half. The Golden Tornadoes outscored the Bearcats 48-34 shooting an efficient 51.7-percent from the field, including five three-pointers.
The Bearcats shot just 41.2-percent from the field, going 0-6 from behind the three-point line. The Golden Tornadoes were also a perfect 13-13 from the free throw line in the second half and shooting an efficient 18-19 for the entire game.
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Four Bearcats scored in double figures, with
Nelson Etuk leading the way with 13 points. Freshman
Corey Harden and Senior
Shemar Bennett both had 12 points each, while
Anthony Dillard added 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
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