Mount Saint Mary's Drops Hard Fought Game at Savannah State, 45-41

SAVANNAH, Georgia -- Mount St. Mary's fell to Savannah State, 45-41, in a hard-fought game on Thursday night. Trailing 44-38, the Mount's Josh Castellanos drained a three-pointer from the top of the key to cut the deficit to 44-41 with 1:50 on the clock. It was the Mount's only three-point basket of the game.

The Mount (1-10) got a stop on the ensuing possession, but then turned the ball over. The Mount got another chance to tie the score after getting another stop on the defensive end, but Julian Norfleet's three-point attempt from the right wing with 8.9 seconds left was off the mark.

Savannah State (5-8) got the rebound and the Mount was forced to foul Deric Rudolph with 3.2 seconds left, and he sealed the win by hitting 1-of-2 at the line.

Danny Thompson led the Mountaineers with eight points and five rebounds while Castellanos chipped in seven points and three assists. Ja'Colby Wells and Kristijan Krajina added six points each in the loss.

Rashad Hassan led all scorers with 14 points while Preston Blackmon added nine in the win for the Tigers. Arnold Louis added eight points, eight rebounds, seven steals and four blocks for Savannah State.

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