Henry
Mike Henry became the 24th player in school history to score 1,000 career points
71
Buffalo State BUFF 5-5
92
Winner Bridgewater (Va.) BC 6-4
Buffalo State BUFF
5-5
71
Final
92
Bridgewater (Va.) BC
6-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Buffalo State BUFF 38 33 71
Bridgewater (Va.) BC 33 59 92

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Henry scores 1,000th point, Men’s Basketball falls to Bridgewater, 92-71

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va.— Mike Henry (Syracuse/West Genesee) became the 24th player in Buffalo State history to score 1,000 career points, but Bridgewater College erased a nine-point second-half deficit and used a 19-2 run to pull away for a 92-71 victory in today's title game of the Lucky Stone Holiday Classic hosted by Hampden-Sydney.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Bridgewater – 92, Buffalo State - 71
LOCATION: Fleet Gymnasium – Hampden-Sydney, Va.
RECORDS: Bridgewater (6-4), Buffalo State (5-5)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Henry led Buffalo State with 32 points on 10 of 16 shooting from the field and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line.  He also had nine rebounds and five steals.  Henry now has 1,012 career points.
  • Malik Turner (New York/NIA Prep) added 13 points and four assists, and Bryan Harrell (Rochester/Early College) netted 11 points. 
  • The rest of Buffalo State's lineup scored a total of 14 points.
  • The Bengals led 38-33 at halftime and pushed the lead to nine early in the second half.
  • Bridgewater outscored the Bengals 59-33 in the second half, including a 19-2 run over a span of four-and-a-half minutes that allowed the Eagles to grow a 22-point lead with less than four minutes remaining.
  • Bridgewater controlled the glass outrebounding Buffalo State, 43-29, and had a 20-7 advantage on second-chance points.  The Eagles also had a 33-15 scoring advantage from beyond the arc.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • AJ Horde led Bridgewater with 39 points, including seven 3-pointers.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to action after the New Year when it hosts Plattsburgh for a SUNYAC game on Jan. 5.
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