Box Score Onondaga Men's Basketball narrowly escaped Hudson Valley Community College, 97-95, on Tuesday night in the NJCAA Sub-Regional matchup.
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The Vikings largest lead of the night came just two minutes into the game, 3-0.
James Walker scored 10 points in three minutes, with two threes, to take the, 14-13, lead. Hudson Valley tied the game again at the 10:24 mark at 25.
Tyler Sullivan and
Nate Cutler responded with three straight from downtown as part of a, 11-2, run to capture OCC's largest lead of the night at 9 points. Onondaga finished the first half with a, 46-41, advantage.
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Fighting for their season, the Vikings never went away, getting within one point of the Lazers four times during the final twenty minutes of play. Despite only hitting 4-for-8 from the free throw line to close the game, OCC was able to sneak past the eighth seeded VIkings.
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Six Lazers scored in double figures.
Tyler Sullivan had a game-high 29 points and 6 rebounds.
James Jones had a career-best performance with 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Tae Elijah kicked in 14.
James Walker (4 blocks) and
Shemere Elliott each scored 12; while,
Terrence Walker recorded a career-best with 11 points, 5 boards, and 2 blocks.
Top seeded Onondaga Men's Basketball will host the NJCAA Region III Final Four this weekend. The Lazers tip off against the Corning Red Barons on Saturday at 5pm in Allyn Hall
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