By: Matt Palisin, Asst. SID
BOXSCORE FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Blue Devils got off a pair of three-point attempts in an effort to tie the game, but neither shot would fall as the Devils fell to New Paltz, 72-67, Friday evening in men's basketball.
Down 70-67 with 15 seconds to go, the Devils inbounded the ball.
Tyrone Clark (Elmira/Elmira Free) got off a contested three and missed.
John Kovach (Shoreham/Shoreham-Wading River) grabbed the rebound and kicked it out to
Robert Lyles (Peekskill) who also had a look, but could not convert. New Paltz added a pair of free throws in the final second to seal the victory.
Clark finished with 30 points and added six rebounds, five steals and three blocks. It was his second consecutive 30-point game. Kovach had a game-high 10 rebounds.
New Paltz was led by Nick Taldi's 15 points.
The game was even statistically all the way around. The Devils held an edge in field goals (25-23), rebounds (40-37), assists (13-11), steals (8-4) and had fewer turnovers (8-9). New Paltz had the advantage in three pointers (9-7) and trips to the free throw line (24-18).
The Devils led by as many as eight in the first half, before the Hawks closed with a 38-35 lead at intermission. The Hawks would maintain a lead the entire second half, but never by more than eight points.
The Devils take on Oneonta Saturday at 4 p.m. in the second half of a women's/men's double header.
