MEN’S BASKETBALL GETS ANOTHER CONFERENCE WIN AT HOME

(Patrick Dorrian gives Herkimer an 87-82 lead with under one minute left in regulation against Hudson Valley Saturda

HERKIMER, NY – Losing an 18-point halftime lead in the span of 15 minutes, the #5 Herkimer Generals men's basketball team was able to regroup and outscore Hudson Valley 20-to-13 down the stretch, defeating the Vikings 91-84 for their first loss of the season.

Herkimer (5-0, 3-0) lost their double digit lead with just over five minutes left in regulation (73-71) until freshman Shomari Redd (Westbury, NY) sank a three-point basketball after a timeout to regain the lead 74-73 with 4:47 left. That wasn't it for Redd, as the guard on the very next possession got the 'and one' call on a made layup to the right side of the rim. Redd sank the ensuing free throw, giving Herkimer a 77-73 lead with 4:37 remaining. Redd finished the game with 12 points.

From there, Tyquan Scott (Long Beach, NY) sank 4-of-6 free throws to keep it at eight points (83-75), but also needed a layup by Pat Dorrian (Kingston, NY) and four made free throws by Kristian Mondesir (Queens, NY) and Redd to seal the 91-84 win. Scott had a team-high 18 points, Dorrian had 13 and Mondesir had 12.

The team's next game is on Wednesday (11/18). They'll host their fifth home game of the regular season against Tompkins Cortland Community College. Game time between the Generals and Panthers is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tompkins Cortland has one win in five games this season, defeating Schenectady 78-72 at home.