Sherwood's 15 points off the bench lead Gators past Castleton, 64-56
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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34 | 30 | 64 |
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27 | 29 | 56 |
Team Stats
VTSU Castleton
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | VTSU Castleton |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-59) | (22-53) |
| Field Goal % | 44.1% | 41.5% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 30 |
| Assists | 14 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 31 | 22 |
SAGE MEN'S HOOP TEAM BEATS CASTLETON, 64-56
Castleton, VT- The Gators of Sage travelled to Vermont to take on Castleton in the first contest in 2020 and emerged with a 64-56 victory. The win puts Sage at 6-4 on the year, while the Spartans fall to 1-9. Sage held a 34-27 lead at the break and never looked back down the stretch.
Sage's sophomore Deonte Sherwood (Orange Park, FL/Oakleaf) had a team-leading 15 points off the bench and added four rebounds to his performance on Thursday afternoon. Senior Anthony Mitchell (Bronx, NY/Salesian) added 14 points with six rebounds, while handing out three assists with a steal.
Sophomore Jalon Borders (Bartow, FL/Bartow) had nine points with five assists, while sophomore Jason Geronimo (Orlando, FL/Colonial) pulled down seven rebounds.
After Thursday's game, Mitchell is closing in on his 500th career point as he now boasts 494 career points and is the program's 13th all-time leading scorer. He is also seventh in career rebounding with 313 rebounds.
Sage is back in action on January 4 travelling to SUNY-Cobleskill for a non-conference game at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
