DIX HILLS, N.Y. - February 17, 2018 - The Pratt Institute men's basketball team was defeated by Five Towns College, 86-76, in their season finale in Dix Hills, N.Y. on Sunday afternoon.
The Cannoneers finish the 2018-19 season at 10-10, while the Sound wrap up their campaign at 9-8.
Griffin Levine (Dallas, Tex.) paced Pratt with 20 points, and Tytus Millikan (Winnemucca, Nev.) chipped in 18 points, including five three pointers, while Akil Philip (Queens, N.Y.) totaled 18 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, and three steals in his last contest for the black and yellow. The Cannoneers were outscored in the paint, 38-26, and were bested on the boards by a 56-39 margin. Â Despite shooting 37.7% from the floor (26-for-69) and 13-of-40 from deep, Pratt was just 11-for-23 from the charity stripe.
An inside finish from senior guard Bubby Vernon (Boulder, Col.) at the 15:57 mark of the first half allowed the Cannoneers to gain a 10-4 edge, but the Sound would erupt for a 26-8 burst over the next five-plus minutes to gain a 12-point cushion at 30-18. Millikan delivered a triple with 3:41 remaining in the opening stanza to make it 42-35, only to have the hosts respond back with an 8-1 run to end the half, 50-36.
Five Towns would push their lead to 17 in the opening minute of the second half only to have Pratt erupt for a 25-8 surge over the next nine-minutes to even the score at 61-61. An offensive rebound and layup from Philip at the 9:14 mark would give Pratt a three point lead, 64-61. At 6:36, Levine would finish in the paint to keep the Cannoneers ahead, 72-68.
The Sound responded with 13-1 run of their own in four-plus-minutes, and regained a large lead, 81-73, with 2:00 minutes left in the game. Millikan nailed a three off an assist from Philip to cut the deficit to 81-76 but that would be the last points for Pratt as the hosts made five of their final six free throws to seal the game, 86-76.
The Cannoneers will return to the hardwood in November 2019.
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