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Men’s Basketball Falls Short Against Yale Despite Big Run to Start 2nd Half
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8-0 and 19-6 runs to start the first and second halves, respectively, weren’t enough for Cornell to take down first-place Yale.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/jonathanharris/)
8-0 and 19-6 runs to start the first and second halves, respectively, weren’t enough for Cornell to take down first-place Yale.
Coming into this important home test, the Red, and senior guard Matt Morgan especially, has been on a tear of late. The Red has won three of its last four and only dropped its last contest by three points in Harlem, with Morgan magical as usual.
Senior guard Matt Morgan and sophomore forward Jimmy Boeheim led the way offensively for the Red. Morgan notched 34 points and seven rebounds while climbing into 10th place all time for points scored in the Ivy League. Yesterday’s matchup with NJIT marked Morgan’s 56th game straight scoring in double digits and ninth game over the past four years Morgan has scored 30+.
The Raiders methodically and frequently moved the ball to the low post where their big men scored at will. Of Colgate’s total 73 points, 54 came in the paint. By the end of the game, Colgate had outscored the Red by 20 points in the paint.
With one match to go, Cornell looks to end its successful season with a victory over Columbia.
Red fans should keep a watchful eye on Morgan as he enters his final season in Ithaca. Morgan has spurred the Cornell offense for the past three years with his prolific scoring.
While the cultural differences between the U.S. and U.K. may not be as obvious or prevalent as those between other countries, there are drastic differences in the schooling systems which can prove to be difficult adjustments.
“Any win on the road is special,” Smith said. “It’s not easy to win road games, and so for us to have won five already this year is quite remarkable. I am happy with the fact that we stayed positive after giving up a two goal lead. Many teams would have crumbled at that point against a good Lehigh team.”
“There are always numerous challenges when you go on the road, and they are often greater when you travel 3,000 miles across the country to a different time zone, with a different climate.”
“From the second I stepped foot on campus I loved it. The team here is a great community. It felt like I fit in right away. I knew once I felt that, that’s the place I would want to be.”