SLUMen Fall to Brandeis in NCAADebut

ROCHESTER - The St. Lawrence mens basketball team put up a tough effort against nationally-ranked Brandeis University but the Judges were on fire from the arc, shooting over 77% in the first half en route to stoppping the Saints, 76-64 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night at St. John Fisher College

Although St. Lawrence's run in the tournament is over, the young squad proves to have a great deal of talent and promise for the future.

St. Lawrence ends its season with an overall record of 16-12, while Brandeis advances to the second round of the tournament with a mark of 20-6.

Senior captain Andy Hoercher put on an outstanding performance for his last collegiate game, earning a team-high 26 points off 8-12 shooting, including 3-5 from the arc and a perfect contest from the free-throw line. Sophomore Ralph Temgoua followed with 14 points, shooting 6-13 from the field, while sophomore Garrett Sharlow of Massena racked up a game-high seven rebounds. Senior captain Josh Sharlow, a Norwood-Norfolk Central product, also walked off the court for the last time in his collegiate career, posting a team-high three assists to add to an unbelievable four years. Both Josh Sharlow and Temgoua also contributed a game-high three steals.

Brandeis's Vytas Kriskus shot impressively Friday, totaling a game-high 29 points off 9-14 shooting, including 6-9 from the arc. Kenny Small supported Kriskus with 16 points off 6-7 shooting and 4-4 from the three-point mark, while Christian Yemga tallied a game-high seven rebounds.

Andrew Roberson was also a key player, leading the Judges with a game-high seven assists and three steals. As a team, Brandeis shot 11-18 from the arc to help earn the 12 point victory.