While down 70-68 late in the game against the Seattle Pacific University Falcons, the San Francisco State University Gators’ bench stood up and the crowd waited in anticipation after a steal from junior forward Bricen Buciak, who passed it to junior forward Mason Harris for a last-second 2-point shot attempt. The shot, which would have sent the game to overtime, was unsuccessful.
The Gators still have only one win on the season, but this loss on Sunday was their closest in the last three games. The Gators can still hold their heads up high, as the Falcons recently beat the No. 10-ranked team in the nation, Point Loma Nazarene University. The game was close after the first half, with the Gators only down by eight. In the second half, they outscored the Falcons 32-26, but the effort just wasn’t enough.
Head coach Vince Inglima talked about the Gators’ improved defensive play, which kept them in the game and was a highlight for the team.
“We defended considerably better than we have ...
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