The men’s basketball team lost a 90-59 non-conference home game to Ramapo College on Monday night in the ARC Arena.
Ramapo (8-1) started on a 28-10 run just 10 minutes into the contest by hitting seven of their first 10 shots. They finished the half shooting 61 percent (38-64) and led at halftime by the score of 49-21.
During the second half, they continued their torrid shooting hitting 16-of-28 shots for 57 percent, including four-of-eight from three-point range.
The Road Runners finished the game shooting 59.4 percent (38-64), and on the defensive end, blocked 10 total shots.
Freshman point guard Jeffrey Leider (Las Vegas, Nevada/Cheyenne) led the Bearcats (3-5) with 14 points.
Adrian Serrano (Brooklyn, N.Y./Christ the King) and Carl Emengo (Brooklyn, N.Y./Canarsie) each scored 12 points. Emengo also dished out five assists.
Ramapo played 16 players in the game, and were led by Ahmad Mosby (Jersey City, N.J./St. Anthony) with 21 points and seven assists. Omar Alston (Carteret, N.J./Carteret) notched a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Baruch will now enter the final exam and holiday break.
They will return to action on Friday, December 29, with a first round game of the NYU Invitational against Clark of Massachusetts.Tip off at the Coles Sports Center in Greenwich Village is scehduled for 8:00 p.m.
