Syracuse, N.Y. – Graduate student forward Luke Sutherland (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee/Siena/Bryant) scored a game-high 22 points to lead the fourth-seeded Le Moyne College men’s basketball team to an 82-61 victory over FDU in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament on Wednesday night at Ted Grant Court.
With the victory, the Dolphins advance to the NEC semifinals and will visit second-seeded Merrimack College at noon on Saturday. This marks the third straight year as conference foes that the Dolphins and Warriors have met in a conference semifinal as they squared off in Syracuse in the NE10 semifinals in 2018 and 2019 before Merrimack transitioned to Division I.
Sutherland, an NEC All-Conference Second Team selection, tallied 13 of his 22 points in the opening half, while finishing the game 4-of-6 from 3-point range and 6-of-6 from the foul line to go with four rebounds. Senior guard Darrick Jones Jr. (Richmond, Va./Oak Hill Academy/Towson) registered 17 points, including 10 in the second half on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from 3-point territory. Graduate student guard Kaiyem Cleary (Manchester, England/Redemption Christian Academy (NY)/Florida Southern/Florida Southwestern/Ball State), an NEC First Team honoree, posted 13 points and seven rebounds, while graduate student guard Mike DePersia (Cherry Hill, N.J./Haddonfield Memorial/IUPUI) had eight assists, seven rebounds, five points and three steals.
Sean Moore, an NEC Third Team selection, led the Knights in the setback with 16 points, 13 of which came in the first half, and eight rebounds. Joe Munden Jr. registered 14 points, including 10 from the foul line, and grabbed five rebounds. First Team All-Conference selection Ansley Almonor was held to just seven points, almost 10 points below his seasonal average.
The Dolphins jumped out to a 9-0 lead in just 1:45 of action. Sutherland drained a 3-pointer on the game’s first possession, Jones Jr. followed with one of his own 32…
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