Turnbull's Career Game Ignites Come From Behind Overtime Win

BROOKLYN, NY - King Turnbull (Houston, TX) scored a career high 34 points including a last second three-pointer to send the game to overtime as the Pratt Institute men's basketball team (9-8) defeated Five Towns College, 94-91 on Saturday afternoon.

Turnbull's career high 34 points came on 10-18 from the floor including four three-pointers. Ace Bibbs (Philadelphia, PA) added 24 points and nine rebounds while Arthur Palaci-Zani (New York, NY) finished with a career high 18 rebounds.

Five Towns led for a majority of the first half before the Cannoneers used an 11-2 run over a two minute span to take a 28-25 lead with 2:30 remaining. Five Towns managed to score the final eight points of the half to take a 33-28 lead into halftime.

Pratt regained an early four point lead to start the second half, however Five Towns outscored Pratt by 12 over the next three minutes to retake a 48-40 advantage. Over the next two minutes, Pratt rolled off a 13-0 run to once again retake a five-point lead.

Continuing with the theme of the game, Five Towns took back the lead with nine minutes remaining and held it until 4:30 when the Cannoneers fought back to square the contest at 64. With the game tied at 71, Five Towns scored the next eight points to take a 79-71 lead with 1:06 remaining in regulation.

Down seven with just 19 seconds to go, Pratt scored a layup, forced a turnover and converted both free throws after being fouled to get within three. After a Five Towns free throw and trailing by four, Turnbull converted a free throw and Pratt notched the offensive rebound with three seconds to play. Following a timeout, and trailing by three, Turnbull shot a last second heave that was converted, tying the game at 81 and sending it to overtime.

Five Towns took the early lead in overtime as it led 90-86 with 2:41 to play. Over the next 1:30, Pratt scored the following five points to retake a 91-90 lead. Tied again at 91 with 43 seconds remaining, Julian Stoll (Tarrytown, NY) connected on a layup under the basket and later made a free throw to give Pratt the incredible three point win.

The Cannoneers knocked down 11 three-pointers for the game and forced 18 turnovers.

Pratt returns to action on Thursday when it takes on King's College of NY in the ARC at 8 pm.