CHARLESTON, S.C. – Saint Joseph's six-game win streak was snapped on Thursday night as the Hawks fell to the College of Charleston, 89-82, at TD Arena.
How It Happened
• Saint Joseph's scored the opening basket of the contest, but the College of Charleston answered with eight straight points to open an 8-2 advantage.
• A layup by
Erik Reynolds II tied the contest at 8-8.
• The Cougars countered with a 17-2 run to push ahead 25-10 on a three-pointer by Reyne Smith at 11:01.
• An offensive rebound and putback by
Lynn Greer III capped a 7-0 run by the Hawks and brought them to within 26-18.
• Back-to-back three-pointers by the Cougars extended their lead to 31-18.
• A three-pointer play by Reynolds II brought the Hawks to within 31-27 with 3:23 remaining in the first half.
• The College of Charleston scored 10 of the final 14 points of the period to take a 41-30 lead into halftime.
• A three-pointer by Reynolds II capped an 8-0 run and brought St Joe's to within 38-44 less than three minutes into the second half.
• The College of Charleston pushed its lead back to 11, 51-40, but the Hawks continued to fight as a three-point play by
Xzayvier Brown made it 58-56 at 10:26.
• A Smith three-pointer capped an 8-0 run for the Cougars as they opened a 66-58 lead with 8:29 to play.
• A steal and layup by
Cameron Brown pulled Saint Joseph's to within two, 77-75, at 4:00.
• Ahead by 79-77, the Cougars scored five straight points to open an 84-77 advantage on a layup by Ante Brzovic at 2:01.
• A three-pointer by
Cameron Brown made it 83-82 with 37 seconds remaining.
• Brozic pushed the Cougars lead to 85-82 on a free throw with 14.9 seconds left.
• Out of a timeout, Reynolds II put up a game-tying three-pointer, only to have it miss the mark as the College of Charleston grabbed the rebound and closed the game out at the foul line.
Inside The Boxscore
• All of
Cameron Brown's team-high 21 points came in the second half.
• Reynolds II and
Rasheer Fleming each added 16 points apiece, with Fleming grabbing a team-best nine rebounds.
• Greer III finished with 14 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and four steals.
•
Xzayvier Brown added 11 points, four rebounds and three steals.
• Saint Joseph's entered Thursday with a six-game winning streak, its longest since the 2015-16 season.
• Thursday's matchup was the first meeting between the Hawks and Cougars.
Up Next
The Hawks wrap up non-conference play on December 29 as they host Loyola Maryland at 7 p.m.
