York, Neb. – The York University men's basketball team won a thrilling 66-65 game over Southwestern Saturday afternoon with a tip-in by
Rhino Hernandez with 13 seconds to play.
The Panthers are now 6-15 overall, including 3-13 in KCAC action while Southwestern falls to 15-7 on the year and 9-7 in league action.
Head coach
Tree Burks' team was led by
Andrew Bennett's 21-point, eight-rebound effort.
Carl Thorpe Jr., posted 18 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double while
DJ Leaks added 10 points.
Dave Dalge contributed six markers while
Devin Carroll had three. Hernandez dished out six assists in the win.
Trailing 16-12, Leaks made back-to-back buckets, knotting the game at the 11:51 mark. Down 29-18, Dalge converted an old-fashioned three-point play. The visitors held a 36-21 lead before Bennett canned two free throws and
Eli Nutting made a lay-up, making it 36-25 at halftime.
Down 39-27, Bennett nailed a jumper. With 17:28 to go,
Rhino Hernandez found
Carl Thorpe Jr., for a three-point basket. With the score at 42-32, Bennett connected on a jumper and a free throw. Dalge converted a lay-up before Hernandez found Bennett again for a basket at the 14:59 mark.
Trailing 55-49, Leaks hit a jumper. He converted a lay-up to make it 57-53. With 7:31 on the clock,
Dylan Holston found Bennett for an inside shot.
The visitors maintained the advantage and led 65-61 before Bennett converted a three-point play with 1:47 to go. After a turnover, York played stellar defense and forced a miss from beyond the arc. Thorpe Jr., snagged the board.
Leaks misfired on a three-point shot, but Hernandez tipped it in with 13 seconds to play, giving the Panthers a 66-65 lead. York's defense was up to the task, forcing a miss from downtown with three seconds to play, sealing the win.
For the game, York hit 26-of-68 from the floor. The team hit 10-of-14 from the foul line and scored 40 points in the paint. The squad recorded 11 assists and had 11 second-chance points.
The Panthers return to action Wednesday when they host Kansas Wesleyan at 8 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at Yorkpanthers.com.
