Despite leading nearly wire-to-wire, a buzzer beating three-pointer by Chestnut Hill’s (PA) Mike Mattei forced top-ranked St. Frances into overtime, in yesterday’s fifth-place consolation game at the Benedictine Capital City Classic in Richmond, and the Panthers eventually went down in defeat, 57-52.
Mattei scored 12 points in the contest, while Gary Lawrence led the Blue Devils with 22 points.
St. Frances (10-4), which was attempting to bounce back from a 20-point rout at the hands of the Miller School (VA), on Friday, was led by Sean Mosley’s 16 points and James Hamilton also reached double-figures with 11.
St. Frances led 24-19 at the half and still led by five entering the final quarter. Chestnut Hill kept the pressure on throughout and finally tied the game, at 48, with Mattei’s heroic jumper.
Chestnut Hill (PA) 57, St. Frances 52
CH 7 12 14 15 9 – 57
SF 10 14 14 10 4 – 52
Chestnut Hill: Lawrence 22, Rhoads 16, Mattei 12, Cramer 4, Connaghan 3.
St. Frances: Mosley 16, Hamilton 11, Williams 7, Washington 6, Oquendo 6, Sparrow 4, Rogers 2.
Half: St. Frances, 24-19.
End of Reg.: 48-48.
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