Mount Drops First Game of the Season

COBLESKILL – The Mount Saint Mary College men’s basketball team dropped a 95-80 decision to SUNY Cobleskill on Saturday afternoon at Iorio Gymnasium. Nazier Sanders led the Knights with 28 points, while RJ Delahaye added 26 points.

Mount Saint Mary traded baskets with SUNY Cobleskill early before the hosts built a seven-point advantage at 13-6. The Knights responded with a strong stretch, as Sanders scored on a pair of baskets before connecting from beyond the arc to help Mount Saint Mary take a 17-15 lead. Delahaye added a driving layup and free throw to extend the advantage, while Hudsyn Pincus and Brody Schuh contributed baskets during the run. The teams continued to exchange points throughout the half, with the score eventually tied at 34-34. Cobleskill closed the period with a late push to take a 41-37 lead into halftime.

Cobleskill opened the second half by extending its lead to 49-40, but Delahaye and Schuh answered with baskets to keep the Knights within reach. Sanders added a jumper, and Mount Saint Mary continued to battle as the hosts gradually extended their advantage. Cobleskill moved ahead by 16 at 65-49 with 10:12 remaining. The Knights responded with baskets from Delahaye and Sanders, but the hosts maintained their cushion and eventually pushed the lead to 18 at 81-63 with 4:28 left. Mount Saint Mary continued to fight in the closing minutes, with Sanders scoring inside and from beyond the arc, while Delahaye added a three-pointer. The Knights were unable to overcome the deficit as Cobleskill secured the 95-80 result.