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New York, New York | The BMCC Men's basketball team suffered a tough Regional home loss at the hands of visiting ASA Manhattan, 81-72, on Saturday afternoon at BMCC Gymnasium. The loss ends the Panthers' three-game winning streak dropping their record to 6-6 (3-5 Region XV), while the Mad Titans improve to 8-6 (3-5 Region XV) with the victory.

Sophomore guard Terrance McBride (Brooklyn, New York) posted his second 30 point output of the season matching a season-best with a game-high 31 points, including 19 of them in the first half. McBride also drained team-high four three-pointers and tied for a team-best in steals with two and dished out three assists. 

Three other players scored in double-figures for the Panthers, as sophomore Curtis Smith (Brooklyn, New York) drained 13 points on three three-pointers in his season debut to go along with a game-high seven assists. Freshman Malik Bentinck (Queens, New York) posted his ninth straight and team-leading twelfth double-double with 12 points and team-high 12 boards while freshmen William Brown (Brooklyn, New York) scored a season-high 10 points and Eric Massingale (Brooklyn, New York) brought down 11 boards in the contest.

Both teams traded blows over the first eight and a half minutes, with the game deadlocked five times and three different lead changes. ASA Manhattan constructed a 13-3 run to retake the lead and extend it to nine at 7:41 and 6:22, but BMCC staged a furious rally that saw them go on a 21-6 run--14 of the points coming from McBride--down the stretch and grab a 39-33 advantage at halftime.

In the second half, BMCC's advantage was brought back to six, the largest of the afternoon after two free throws from Brown at 18:08 made the score 43-37. The Mad Titans would string together a 10-2 run and cap it off with a three-pointer at 15:25 to retake the lead 47-45. Two three-pointers by Smith helped the Panthers go back in front, 48-47, at 15:11 and increase it to four, 51-47 at 14:39, before the Mad Titans struck from downtown to get the deficit at 14:16. 

After Brown knocked a trey to get the margin back to four, 54-50, at 14:03, ASA Manhattan went on an 8-0 run to take the lead 56-54 at 10:22 and stretch the advantage to 58-54 at 9:17 on back to back layups. BMCC would get within two twice more on a pair of free-throws by Smith to make it 58-56 and a layup by Massingale at 8:40 to make it 60-58. 

ASA Manhattan put together a 9-2 run over the next 5:31 to get the mark to 71-62 at 3:09. The Mad Titans never looked back, growing their advantage to a game-high 10 points on pair of free-throws with 38 seconds to play to make the score 79-69, before closing it out with an 81-72 victory. 

ASA Manhattan had four players in double-figures, as sophomore forward Justin Wilson led all scorers with 21 points to go along with team-best four assists, two steals. Sophomore forward Isiah Ruiz and freshman guard Joseph Hicks put up 13 points, while freshman forward Joshua Been added 12. 

Notables: 

• The Panthers had three or more players in double-figures for the third consecutive contest. Terrance McBride (Brooklyn, New York) has scored in double figures in all 12 games this season, while Malik Bentinck (Queens, New York) is second on the team with 11 double-figure games, including nine straight in the past 11 contests. Curtis Smith (Brooklyn, New York) and William Brown (Brooklyn, New York) both recorded their first double-digit scoring outputs of the season. 
• McBride has knocked down ten or more field goals in games this season, which is tops on the team.
• Bentinck racked up his seventh consecutive double-double and his team-leading ninth in twelve games this season.
• BMCC had three or more players with double-digit rebounds for the first time since Nov. 23, 2019, against Dutchess. Bentinck hauled down 12 rebounds, and Eric Massingale (Brooklyn, New York) brought down 11 in his Panther basketball debut.
• BMCC also shot 80% or better at the free-throw line for the second time this season after finishing at 85.7% from the charity stripe on Saturday afternoon. 

The Panthers will conclude their two-game homestand to begin the New Year against CUNYAC opponent Kingsborough Community College on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at BMCC Gymnasium. For more information, please visit the BMCC Men's Basketball Schedule Page.