Albany, NY - Men's basketball opened their season at home on Sunday against the SUNY Adirondack Timberwolves.
The game tipped off around one o'clock in a game that ended up being pretty physical. The Panthers had a slow start, shaking off the rust from the summer. They shot only 25% from the field in the first half, failing to make any of their threes, while the Timberwolves capitalized on the offensive struggles of the Panthers. They had 12 assists on 16 made shots whereas the Panthers only made 6 field goals to find themselves down 42-21 at the half.
After the break, the Panthers shooting did improve, but so did that of the Timberwolves. Despite double digit performances from Chase Tamashiro (Kane'ohe, HI) and Alex Carrillo (Akron, OH), the Panthers were unable to close the gap. The bigger Timberwolves outrebounded the Panthers as they wound up winning the game 90-50.
It was a good eye opener for the team as they'll make some adjustments before they hit the road Tuesday night to take on the Holyoke Cougars.
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Written by Angelo Oddo.
