Altenor Nets Game-Winner to Lift Men's Hoops Over Yeshiva in Season Opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Yeshiva (0-1,0-0 Skyline) | 39 | 40 | 79 |
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(RV) Saint Joseph (Conn.) (1-0,0-0 Great Northeast) | 33 | 50 | 83 |
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Sophomore guard Lence Altenor (Everett, Mass.) drained a 20-foot pull-up jumper from the left wing with three seconds remaining in regulation to lift the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's basketball team to a thrilling, 83-79, non-conference victory over visiting Yeshiva University (YU) in its 2023-24 season opener Wednesday night inside a packed James A. Calhoun Gymnasium in West Hartford, Conn. With the victory, the Blue Jays start the year 1-0 for the third consecutive season, while the Maccabees drop to 0-1 to start their young season.
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Men's basketball returns to the hardwood on Saturday, November 11 for its first road game of the new season, travelling to nationally-ranked No. 24 Middlebury College. Tipoff between the Blue Jays and Panthers is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. inside Pepin Gymnasium in Middlebury, Vt.
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