Staten Island, NY – Freshman
Darion Jordan-Thomas scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds, but it wasn't enough, as the Wagner College men's basketball team suffered a 68-63 loss against Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday night at the Spiro Sports Center.
Following tonight's game, both teams now sit at 5-15 overall, with FDU improving to 3-6 in Northeast Conference (NEC) play, while the Seahawks fall to 2-7 in league action.
Graduate student
Curtis Cobb III added 13 points, while junior
Elijah Ford was the third Seahawk in double figures with 12 points.
Wagner held the lead for a majority of the first half, and one of multiple Jordan-Thomas dunks and a spectacular traditional three-point play by junior
Chase Freeman with time winding down in the first period put the Seahawks up 36-29 at halftime.
The Green and White extended their lead coming out of the locker room, and a layup by graduate student
Patrick Szpir capped a 5-0 run to open the period and gave Wagner a 42-30 lead.
After Jordan-Thomas made it 47-35 with 14:42 remaining in the half, the Knights answered back, putting together an 18-0 run to take the lead.
The Seahawks fought back and a Freeman three with 1:51 to play made it a one possession game at 64-61, but the Knights held on late for the victory.
The Seahawks held a 23-9 advantage in points from turnovers and dominated 30-18 in points in the paint while holding the Knights to 39.6% shooting from the field throughout the contest.
Tonight's game featured eight lead changes and five ties, with FDU holding a 38-31 advantage in rebounding.
For Jordan-Thomas, it marked the first double-digit performance of his young career, while Cobb and Ford scored in double figures for the seventh and fourth consecutive time, respectively.
As part of today's game,
Bashir Mason and his staff wore special pins to support Autism Speaks.
The Seahawks will next be in action on Thursday, February 6, when they host Robert Morris at 7:00 pm at the Spiro Sports Center.
