Brookdale Loses In Semi's To #1 Dallas College North Lake; Askew Scores His 1,000th
Herkimer, NY - The Brookdale men's basketball team were defeated by the #1 seeded Dallas College- North Lake Blazers in the semifinals of the NJCAA DIII Tournament, 79-72. The Jersey Blues were up by six at the half, but the Blazers were a fast team with a deep bench and ultimately outlasted the Blues.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brookdale Community College
28-2
|
41 | 31 | 72 |
|
Dallas College North Lake
28-4
|
35 | 44 | 79 |
Team Stats
Dallas College North Lake
| Game Statistics | Brookdale Community College | Dallas College North Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-68) | (27-70) |
| Field Goal % | 42.6% | 38.6% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 38 |
| Assists | 17 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 22 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 16 |
Herkimer, NY - The Brookdale men's basketball team were defeated by the #1 seeded Dallas College-North Lake Blazers in the semifinals of the NJCAA DIII Tournament, 79-72. The Jersey Blues were up by six at the half, but the Blazers were a fast team with a deep bench and ultimately outlasted the Blues. In the battle, sophomore center, Darnell Askew, reached a personal goal by scoring his 1,000th point late in the game, finishing with 12 points and an amazing eight blocks.
Freshman forward, Savon Myers, had a colossal game as he led the Blues with 21 points, four steals, and four assists. Sophomore point guard, Kareem Irby, posted 11 points, and sophomore forward, Manny Bell, added 10 points.
Brookdale will move on to the consolation game against the #10 seed, Riverland Community College Blue Devils, on Saturday, March 16th at 3:00pm.
Photo above courtesy of Natalia Aragon