GARDEN CITY, N.Y., December 6, 2018 – Down by seven at the half, Monroe Express men's basketball rallied to pull within one with just over 20 seconds remaining, and had a shot to win at the buzzer, but they couldn't convert and fell, 90-88, to Nassau Community College on Thursday.
 
After trailing by seven at halftime, the Express stormed back, outscoring the Lions, 56-51 in the second half.
 
However, trailing by a point with just over 20 seconds remaining, the Express weren't able to take the lead on a missed three-pointer and were forced to foul. The Lions converted just one-of-two from the line, but Monroe's last-second heave didn't fall and the Express fell, 90-88, as their late rally fell just short.
 
With the loss, the Express fall to 4-6 (2-5 Region XV) on the season, while the Lions stay unbeaten in region play, at 9-3 (5-0).
 
Christopher Davis scored a team-high 16 points to go along with 13 rebounds to lead the Express with a double-double, his third of the season. Ghetty Dimitri Allui, Gian Batista and Tyhj Peterson joined Davis in double-figures with 14, 14 and 13 points apiece, while Moussa Sanogo added 12 points off the bench.
 
Peterson also recorded a team-high seven assists, while Davis had a team-high two blocks.
 
The Express next head to Bayside, N.Y. on Dec. 8 to take on the Queensborough Community College Tigers at 3 p.m.

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 18 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, and the newly added club men's volleyball team, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus as of the fall of 2017, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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