New York, New York - The BMCC men's basketball team bounced back with a 91-81 victory against Regional opponent Monroe College, at home Thursday evening at BMCC Gymnasium. With the win, the Panthers improve to 3-3 (2-2 Region XV), while the Express fall to 2-4 (1-3 Region XV).

Four BMCC players scored in double-figures, with two of them reaching the 20-point plateau on the night, led by sophomore guard Terrance McBride (Brooklyn, New York) team-high 23 points on 10-of-19 shooting, tying a game-high. McBride also snatched a game-high five steals in the contest. Freshman Malik Bentinck (Queens, New York) put up his third double-double on the year, dropping 20 points and hauling down a team-best 14 rebounds, while classmates Elvys Ceballos (New York City, New York) and Shakeem Reid (Brooklyn, New York) chipped in with 19 points and 13 points. Ceballos also dished out a team-high five assists. 

BMCC got off to a fast start in the early part of the first half, by rattling off the game's first eight points -- the first four coming from Bentinck, then on a layup from Reid and a jumper from McBride -- to take an 8-0 lead, before Monroe responded with a 9-0 run to take their first lead 9-8. Reid went 1-for-2 at the line to tie the score at nine all, then Panthers went on a 7-0 run and held the Express scoreless for the next 4:03 to lead 16-7. 

Monroe College would retake the lead by one, 22-21, on a layup at 5:12, before a William Brown (Brooklyn, New York) three-pointer at 1:41 put BMCC back in front 28-26. Twenty-two seconds later, an Express lay-in tied it up at 28, before the Panthers closed out the first half on an 8-0 run to lead 36-28 at halftime. 

After a Bentinck jumper opened the scoring in the early part of the third quarter to extend their lead to 38-30, Monroe put together a 10-2 run to tie it for a third time at 40 on a jumper at 16:14. BMCC would outscore Monroe over the next 8:37 to stretch their lead into double-digits for the first time, 67-57, on a McBride three-pointer. Ceballos converted a three-point play at 4:33 to extend the Panther lead to 18, 83-65, the biggest of the night. The Panthers would never look back from there and rolled to a 91-81 victory. 

Three players scored in double figures for Monroe College (Bronx), with freshman guard Adonis Robinson leading the way with a game-high 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including knocking down seven three-pointers, both tying game-highs. Robinson also brought down a team-high nine boards in the game. Classmate Terrence Trice distributed a game-high six assists and scored 10 points. Sophomore guard Kevin Austion also contributed 10 points as well.

Notables: 

• Terrance McBride (Brooklyn, New York) and Shakeem Reid (Brooklyn, New York) has scored in double figures in all six contests this season.
• McBride leads the Panthers with three 20-point games this season while scoring 20 plus points in four of six contests this season.
• Malik Bentinck (Queens, New York) recorded his team-leading third double-double of the season and his second 20-point game this season, which is second on the team.  
• Bentinck and Elvys Ceballos (New York City, New York) has five double-digit scoring performances in six games this year, with Ceballos recording his fourth straight and Bentinck his third consecutive contest in double-figures.
• BMCC has had three or more players score in double-figures in all six games this season. 

The Panthers return home to BMCC Gymnasium in two days on Saturday, Nov. 23, to battle Regional opponent Dutchess Community College. The game tips off at 2:00 p.m. For more information, please visit the BMCC Men's Basketball Schedule Page.