February 13, 2010
CONFERENCE LEADER ROBERT MORRIS PULLS AWAY FOR 52-42 WIN OVER
BRYANT SATURDAY
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| Freshman Vlad Kondratyev scored 15 points on 6 of 11 shooting
against Robert Morris Saturday. www.dspics.com
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SMITHFIELD, R.I - Bryant freshman Vlad Kondratyev
(Nikolayev, Ukraine) scored 15 points and freshman guard
Raphael Jordan (Bel Air, Md.) came off the bench
to add 11 as the Bryant University basketball team let a
second-half lead slip away in falling to Robert Morris 52-42
Saturday in Northeast Conference action.
Bryant (0-26, 0-14) held Robert Morris to 34.8 percent shooting
in the game as the Colonials equaled their lowest offensive output
of the season, but the first-place Colonials took advantage of
ice-cold shooting by the Bulldogs in the final 10 minutes to earn
the come-from-behind win.
Tied 25-25 at the half, Kondratyev got the second half started
on the right foot for the Bulldogs, scoring on a layup while
drawing a foul on RMU's Rob Robinson. Fellow freshman
Clay McMath (Adelaide, Australia) answered with a
basket of his own on a nice move inside to put the Bulldogs up
quickly, 30-25.
A Jordan three-point bucket and a pretty McMath follow-up of a
missed three-point attempt by Kondratyev, gave the Bulldogs a 39-35
lead with 10:12 remaining.
Robert Morris would storm right back as Karon Abraham hit two
free throws to tie it at 39-39 and Dallas Green added a tip-in
following a miss to give the Colonials their first lead of the
second half, 41-39 with 4:37 left.
Since McMath's put-back, the Bulldogs would manage just one
field goal, a three by Adam Parzych (Lindenhurst,
NY) in the final 10 minutes as Robert Morris closed out
the game with out-scoring Bryant, 17-3.
Kondratyev had a big game for the Bulldogs, scoring on several
power moves in the paint and adding a beautiful turnaround floater
from just beyond the free throw line early in the second half to
give Bryant a four-point advantage. He would finish the
game shooting 6-for-11 from the floor and grabbed three
rebounds. Jordan was 2-for-3 from three-point range and
dished out four assists and added three steals.
Robinson had 12 points to lead the Colonials who were 19 for 29
from the free throw line for the game.
Bryant will travel to Staten Island this Thursday to face Wagner
College at 7 p.m.
