BMC Athletics
Brett Fowler, Sports Information Director
BLUE MOUNTAIN – (Box Score) Rust College would outlast Blue Mountain here Saturday in an overtime thriller, 81-76.
The Toppers were down by three with five seconds left to go in regulation when Aleksa Vujadinovic (JR/Niksic, Montenegro) drained a deep three to send it to overtime at 72-72.
Blue Mountain would grab a quick lead in the extra period on a free throw by Nathan Caldwell (JR/Hardin, Tenn.).
The Toppers couldn’t hold off the Bearcat offense though as Jerrez Porter would hit two threes in overtime.
The Toppers shooting woes carried over from Thursday night, as they would shoot only 28 percent from the floor in the first half. They would finish the game shooting 30 percent.
Rust’s DI transfer Christopher Agbo would rip down 17 rebounds, while Porter led in scoring with 20.
The Toppers saw four players in double figures; Brandon Williams (JR/Dyersburg, Tenn.) led with 20 points, Caldwell had 15, Vujadinovic finished with 13, Luka Tejic (JR/Uzice, Serbia) had 12 and Jaron Masis (JR/Guapiles, Costa Rica) chipped in 10.
“We had a tough day shooting the basketball,” Topper head coach Jermael Bingham said. “We’ve been shorthanded for several games now and we just run out of steam late in the game. We’ll get back at it and hopefully make some needed adjustments.”
BMC moved to 3-5 on the season.