Box Score
ACPHS fought early, but Sage was too much for the Panthers as they fell to the Gators 102 to 46 on Wednesday night. With the loss, Albany drops to 2-6 while Sage improves to 3-5.

The Panthers came out firing in this one, outscoring Sage 13-9 in the opening eight minutes of the game. Freshman Kyle Matousek had eight of the Panther's 13, including two three-pointers. This is where things fell apart for ACPHS. Albany would not score another point until there were four minutes left in the half and watched Sag go on a 26-0 run. The Gators pressed effectively and trapped Albany in their own half on most possessions. ACPHS went into the break down 21 points, down 42-21.

The Panther defense was not strong in the second half either, as ACPHS surrendered 60 points to their NCAA opponent. Sage shot an unbelievable 56.8% in the half, finishing the game 39 of 78 (50%) from the floor. Sage's bench outscored the Panther's 62-20, with Sage creating 33 of their 102 off of turnovers. Five Gators finished in double figures including Darius Denmark who recorded a game-high 15. Only one player who checked in did not record a point for Sage on the night. For ACPHS, Matousek led the team with the eight points he scored in the opening minutes, while Thomas Chalker (Metuchen, NJ / Metuchen High) assisted on five of the Panthers' 16 made baskets.

Albany will look for a better result this weekend against Southern Maine CC at 2pm on Saturday, Dec. 8^th. Next up for Sage is SUNY Cobleskill at 1pm on Saturday.