CLEVELAND – The Trine University men's basketball team fell to Oswego State in its season opener on Friday evening.
Cade Brenner led Trine (0-1) with 18 points and six rebounds.
Trine opened the game on a 13-3 run powered by five points from
Darrius Welch. The Lakers closed the gap with a 10-0 run and initiated the ensuing back-and-forth slugfest. The lead swapped seven times through the end of the half. Eight different Thunder scored to lead a balanced offensive attack,
Elias Lewis led the way with seven points. Oswego State claimed a 34-33 lead at the break.
Trine erased a 48-43 deficit with a 14-4 run in the middle of the second half.
Elisha Jones started the run with a jumper,
Jaron Witcher scored in the paint and
Trevon Rochester-Thomas tied the game with a triple. Jones connected from deep and Rochester-Thomas added a layup to build a five point lead. Trine maintained it's lead over the next seven minutes before the Lakers tied the game at 68 before taking the lead on a pair of free throws. Brenner cut the lead to one with just under two minutes remaining. The Thunder were held scoreless over the final 1:43.
Trine returns to action tomorrow afternoon at noon against Kenyon College as they close out the Bill Sudek Tournament.
