Box Score
BOWLING GREEN, OHIO. - Jaspers' sophomore guard George Beamon scored a game-high 18 points, but Manhattan (2-10) shot itself in the foot with 24 turnovers as it fell 70-57 at Bowling Green (3-9). The Falcons received a team-high 15 points from sophomore guard Luke Kraus, who recorded almost half of Bowling Green's 33 bench points on Wednesday at Anderson Arena.
Despite posting their best shooting percentage of the season (48.9% - 22-45), the Jaspers allowed Bowling Green to outshine them with a 50.9% (27-53) field goal mark. The Falcons knocked down eight 3-pointers in the contest, including three from Kraus and three more from senior guard Joe Jakubowski. Jakubowski finished with 11 points, going 4-for-6 from the field.
The teams traded baskets early and the game was tied on three occasions, before the Falcons rolled out a 25-9 scoring surge. After Beamon locked the score at 9-9, Bowling Green went on its run and took a 34-18 advantage when freshman center Cameron Black converted the 3-point play with 3:42 left in the first half.
Black posted all seven of his points in the first half on 3-for-4 shooting. The Falcons also received 10 points from Kraus's season-high scoring performance in the first 20 minutes.
Manhattan dug itself a ditch with 14 turnovers in the first half, which Bowling Green converted into 20 points. The Falcons carried a 40-26 advantage into intermission.
The Jaspers used a quick four points from Beamon just 61 seconds into the second half to make it a 10-point game, but they could not get any closer. With the score set at 40-30, the Jaspers press forced three turnovers, although they came up empty on all three possessions which could have cut the deficit to single digits.
Graduate student Demetrius Jemison gave the Jaspers a solid effort in his third game wearing the Kelly Green and White. The 6'8" transfer from Alabama recorded 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes of action. Freshman point guard Michael Alvarado was the third Jasper to post double-figures as he finished with 11 points, going along with six assists.
The Jaspers also received eight points on 3-for-4 shooting from junior guard Kidani Brutus. Sophomore center Kevin Laue added four points and five rebounds after receiving the starting nod for the second time this season.
Manhattan owned the rebounding column for its third straight contest, holding a 35-26 edge over the Falcons. Beamon grabbed seven boards, while freshman forward Rhamel Brown contributed five rebounds and blocked two shots.
The Jaspers look to regroup during its seven day break before they travel to Florida Atlantic on Dec. 30. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. in Boca Raton, Fla.
