LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team lost to Georgian Court University, 74-70, on Saturday during the Tournament of Heroes in the Georgian Court Wellness Center.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-2), Georgian Court (2-0)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Zocko Littleton (Albany, Ga./Osborne/Rider), 15 points, 6-for-10 field goals, 3-for-6 three-pointers
• Sophomore Rico Byrd (East Moline, Ill./The Kiski School), 13 points in 11 minutes as reserve, 4-for-6 field goals, 5-for-7 free throws
• Sophomore Raph Dumont (Quebec City, Quebec/Vanier College/Arkansas-Pine Bluff), 10 points, 7-for-7 free throws
• Sophomore Abdur-Rahman De Leon (Roxbury, Mass./Saint Thomas More School), 8 points, 2-for-3 three-pointers
• Sophomore Greg Kenney (Williston Park, N.Y./The Frederick Gunn School/LIU), 8 rebounds
• Junior TJ Henaghen (Hamden, Maine/Williston Northampton School), 6 rebounds

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Cam Edmonds, 25 points
• First-year Jaycen Santucci, 17 points, 11 rebounds (5 offensive), 7-for-12 field goals
• Senior Anthony Rivera, 10 points

THE ACTION

• The Purple Knights used an 8-0 run to open a 28-17 lead by 5:31 of the first half, with senior Nolan Marold (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Brewster Academy/Loyola Chicago) scoring five points.
• The visitors were still ahead by 10 with 1:33 to go before Edmonds' four-point play sparked a 7-0 surge, but junior Latiek Briscoe Jr.'s (Brooklyn, N.Y./Saint Francis Prep/Saint Edward's) put-back just before the halftime buzzer had Saint Michael's ahead 37-32.
• Littleton's three-pointer 21 seconds into the second stanza pushed the lead back to eight before the Golden Lions responded with a 19-5 run, leading 51-45 on Edmonds' lay-in at 15:36.
• Saint Michael's tied the game on three occasions down the stretch but never went ahead, with Georgian Court going in front for good on Santucci's lay-up at 6:04.
• Byrd's put-back had Saint Michael's within 72-70 at 15 seconds, but junior Amar Lane converted a pair of free throws two seconds later. The visitors turned the ball over on their next possession.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Wednesday at Saint Anselm College, 7:30 p.m.
• The Northeast 10 Conference foes play a non-league game.