Bronx, NY | Coming off back-to-back losses in conference games, the Panthers were looking to get back on track when they faced against the Bronx Broncos on Saturday. A slow start from BMCC left the Panthers trailing by 8 at the conclusion of the first half, but the team kept their composure and worked their way back into the game. The Panthers stunning comeback was propelled by their success from the three-point line, with the team shooting a combined 65% from behind the arc for a season-high 17 made three-point attempts, BMCC quickly overcame the halftime deficit and went on to win 90-84. With the victory, the men's team improves to 8-3 overall ( 3-2 CUNYAC) and boasts the fourth best record in the region.
Freshman
Terrell Fullerton led all scorers with a game-high 28 points, while filling the stat sheet with 6 assists and 4 steals. Panthers starting guard
Jason Mejia scored 23 points on 6-for-9 shooting from three point range.
Anthony McClean made a huge impact with his long-range shooting, after coming off the bench on Saturday, the freshman went 5-for-6 from behind the arc to spark the Panthers comeback.
"Anthony came up big for us down the stretch," Head Coach
Tommy Guerin commented on the Panthers' 6
th man after the game. "His 5 threes kept us in the game today. It's nice to have guys like that on the team who can step into the game at any time and have an impact."
After a 8-3 start to the season, the Panthers will go on a break for the remainder of December before they continue their season on January 5
th.
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