Ten treys not enough for Men’s Basketball on Senior Day

PITTSBURGH --- Carlow University men's basketball concluded its season with a 90-76 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference loss to Hilbert College at Donahue Pavilion Saturday.

Prior to the game, the Celtics celebrated senior Jordan McClure.

Coach Jake St. George and Jordan McClure with his parents. Photo by Robert Cifone.

The Celtics (4-21, 4-12 AMCC) sank 10 three-pointers, but it was not enough against the Hawks (15-10, 8-8 AMCC), who shot 47.4 percent (37 for 78) from the field.

Jimmy Giannetta (Pittsburgh, Pa./Saint Joseph HS) capped a stellar season with a double-double 21 points and 11 rebounds. Aleel Batts (Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area HS) sank four of Carlow's 10 three-pointers and scored 15 points off the bench. Tomasi Pavihi (Wellington, New Zealand/St. Mary's Ryken HS/College of Marin) added 15 points, and senior Jordan McClure (Louisville, Ky./Atherton HS) contributed a season-high 10 points.

Carlow tied the score and gained a marginal lead before the Hawks put together a 10-2 run over the course of four minutes to lead, 20-16.

The Celtics kept it close throughout the remainder of the half, trailing 37-29 heading into halftime.

A three-pointer from Batts early in the second cut Hilbert's lead to five, and an 8-2 run saw the Celtics down, 43-42. Tavin Adamson (Loveland, Colo./Thompson Valley HS/El Camino College) sank a trey to tie the game at 45-all, and a three-pointer from Giannetta gave Carlow a 48-47 lead.

The teams traded leads, with Carlow up 50-48. Neither team scored for over two minutes before Hilbert broke the stalemate and regained the lead with a three-pointer.

The teams traded marginal leads once again before a layup set off a five minute, 10-4 run that put Hilbert ahead, 65-58.

An 18-9 run later gave Hilbert an 83-70 lead, and the Hawks held Carlow scoreless for the final minute of the game for the win.

Hilbert outrebounded Carlow, 57-32. The Hawks outscored the Celtics 64-36 in the paint and 23-15 off the bench.

Larry Morse and Ari Jones combined to score 53 of Hilbert's points, and each landed a double-double with 13 and 10 rebounds, respectively. Demetrius Robinson added a double-double 18 points and 14 rebounds off the bench, while Jayden Montgomery tallied a game-high 10 assists.