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Estero, FL - Manhattan trimmed a double-digit deficit to one on a pair of occasions but couldn't any closer in dropping a 74-63 decision to UMKC in the first game of the 2017 Gulf Coast Showcase (GCS).
The Jaspers (2-1) will next play at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 21 against Missouri State. Fans can listen to for a free audio stream of the game by clicking
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Sophomore
Aaron Walker Jr. (Brooklyn, NY / Cardozo) paced three double-figure scorers with 14 points while seniors
Rich Williams (Brooklyn, NY / Vermont Academy (VT)) and Zavier Turner (Indianapolis, IN / Ball State) each had 10.
Broderick Robinson had 26 points, five rebounds and five assists to pace the Kangaroos, which shot 46.8 percent (22-of-47), including 50.0 percent (9-of-18) from deep.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Walker Jr. scored 12 of his 14 points after halftime.
- The Jaspers owned the glass to the tune of 35-28, including 13-7 on the offensive end.
- Manhattan registered a 15-8 advantage in second-chance points.
- This was the first-ever meeting between the teams.
- The Jaspers are the midst of a streak that will see them play seven-straight games that will start no later than 2:00 pm (EST).
- This was the only time this season that Manhattan will play on a Monday.
- The Jaspers won the turnover battle for the first time this year.
- Freshman Patrick Strzala (Bayonne, NJ / Bayonne) scored a career-high six points while sophomore Pauly Paulicap had six points, six rebounds and a career-high three blocks.
UP NEXT
Manhattan will play at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 21 in their second game of the GCS.
