Bitter end for Brooklyn’s basketball Terriers
St. Francis squanders 19-point lead in first-round NEC loss
The historic drought continues on Remsen Street.
The St. Francis men’s basketball team, which has yet to reach the NCAA Tournament, was denied that opportunity yet again Wednesday night in Emmitsburg, Md., following an epic collapse during a 72-71 defeat at the hands of Mount St. Mary’s in the Northeast Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Up 19 points with just over nine minutes remaining, and leading by nine with under two minutes to play, the fifth-seeded Terriers (18-14) appeared poised to reach the NEC semifinals for the first time since 2003.