The Baruch College Bearcats lost a two-point (51-49) road contest to the Presidents of Hampden-Sydney College at the Luck Stone Holiday Classic on Monday afternoon in Farmville, Virginia.
The two teams shot poorly in the first half, which resulted in a low-scoring halftime (20-20) with Baruch shooting 22.7 percent (5-of-22) and Hampden-Sydney at 21.4 percent (6-for-28).
During the second half, the Presidents jumped out to the lead and shot 44 percent (11-for-25), while the Bearcats continued to struggle at 33 percent (8-for-24) from the field.
However, the Bearcats managed to score 18 points off 18 turnovers to stay within reach of the Presidents.
The Presidents connected on a pair of free throws late in the game on a technical by the Baruch bench to seal the victory.
Raymond De La Cruz was named to the All-Tournament Team. He scored 10 points this afternoon and 18 in yesterday's game against Lynchburg College.
Matt Feldman led the Bearcats with 11 points and two steals. Edward Roscigno tied a career-high with four steals.