Release courtesy of Berkeley College Athletics
The Berkeley College of New York men's basketball team (8-7 Overall, 4-1 HVIAC) won their third consecutive game, defeating the Panthers of Albany College of Pharmacy (4-8 Overall, 2-1 HVIAC) in a Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest by a score of 96-53 at the Albert M. White Gymnasium in Albany, NY.
The Knights had four players score in double figures on the afternoon, including senior guard Richard Rampersad who scored a game-high 22 points to go along with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He connected on seven of his 10 shots, and nailed four shots from beyond-the-arc. Sophomore guard Keenan Langston drained 11 of his 13 attempts from the charity stripe and scored 17 points while snatching three rebounds, and junior forward Shawn Collins and senior guard Jovan Bovell added 13 points apiece.
Berkeley College played a very efficient game on both sides of the floor. In addition to scoring 96 points (with 32 of those points coming via converted free throws), the Knights played a very strong defensive game, holding the Panthers to just 23.9 percent shooting for the afternoon (16-67). Berkeley forced 19 Albany College of Pharmacy turnovers while also recording seven steals.
Despite the loss for the Panthers, Albany College of Pharmacy was led by senior Casey Redfern who posted a double-double, as he scored 17 points (while hitting four three-point baskets) and snatched 14 rebounds. Sophomore Arden Koroglu added nine points off of the bench in just seven minutes of action.
The Knights will now enjoy five days off before returning to action on Saturday, as Berkeley will take to the road to battle Penn State DuBois. Game-time for that contest is scheduled for 7:00pm.
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Release courtesy of ACPHS Athletics
Albany, N.Y. – The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences men's basketball team (4-8, 2-1 Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) was overwhelmed Sunday afternoon by visiting league rival Berkeley College (8-7, 4-1 HVIAC) in a 96-53 defeat at Albert M. White Gymnasium. Senior forward Casey Redfern led the Panthers with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The Knights controlled the game from the opening tip, scoring the game's first six points and opening on a 15-5 run that ACPHS was never able to match. Ahead by nine with 9:42 to play in the first half, Berkeley went on a 21-6 streak that put the contest out of reach before halftime. Berkeley led 50-23 at the break.
The second half featured more of the same with the Knights extending their lead to as many as 46 points and coasting to a 43-point final margin of victory.
John Caswell scored seven points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Panthers while Arden Koroglu hit three three-pointers in the final minutes and finished with nine points.
Richard Rampersad paced Berkeley with 22 points on 4-6 three-point shooting. Keenan Langston (17 points), Shawn Collins (13 points, six rebounds) and Jovan Bovell (13 points, five rebounds) also scored in double figures for the Knights.
ACPHS will host Word of Life Bible Institute at 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 21 at Albert M. White Gymnasium.
