Big Green Fall in Hard Fought Battle with Le Moyne, 80-76

Wednesday, December 18

Hanover, NH

11:00 AM

Dartmouth College

4-7,0-0Ivy League

Le Moyne

5-8,0-0NEC

Le Moyne

Dartmouth

Big Green Fall in Hard Fought Battle with Le Moyne, 80-76

12/18/2024 2:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

HANOVER, N.H. – Brandon Mitchell-Day recorded his first double double of the season as the Dartmouth men's basketball team fell to Le Moyne from Leede Arena Wednesday morning on Education Day.

Mitchell-Day scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds and added two steals and two blocks to the stat line. Ryan Cornish scored 20 points in the contest, shooting 54% from the field and 60% from beyond the arc.

The Big Green's record falls to 4-7 (0-0 Ivy League) and Le Moyne's improves to 5-8 (0-0 NEC). 

Score: Le Moyne 80, Dartmouth 76
Records: Dartmouth (4-7, 0-0 Ivy League), Le Moyne (5-8, 0-0 NEC) 
Location: Hanover, N.H. (Leede Arena) 
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Attendance: 1,400

UP NEXT:

The Big Green return to Leede Arena when they play host to Vermont on Saturday, Dec. 21 with a 12 p.m. tip off.

FIRST HALF: 

An early 12-4 run for the Dolphins put them ahead 19-11 going into the second media timeout.
Out of the timeout, a Big Green 12-0 run with back-to-back three pointers from Haskins and steals from Haskins and Jackson Munro put them in front of the Dolphins, 23-19.
Eight quick points by Le Moyne allowed them to regain a 27-23 lead with 6:21 left.
With 1:32 remaining, the Big Green drained seven free throws in a row to go up by two, 35-33.
Le Moyne ended the half with two unanswered baskets and took the lead into halftime, 37-35.

SECOND HALF:

The second half was evenly matched throughout with Le Moyne holding a steady lead.
With 12:00 to go, Cornish had a successful and-one to tie the game at 53-53.
The Dolphins scored six unanswered, the biggest run of the half from either team, to take a 62-56 lead with 8:05 remaining.
Three-pointers from Connor Amundsen and Cornish in the final 33 seconds of the game brought the Big Green within two, 78-76, but the Dolphins held on for the victory.

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