BROOKLYN, NY – In their second game in as many days, the Valley Forge Men's Basketball Team lost in the final minute against St. Joseph's College on Saturday, January 31^st. 
 
The Bears of St. Joseph's came into the contest holding a perfect record at home and a 13-7 record overall.  It was a good test on the road for the Patriots.  Valley Forge played very well in the first half, holding a lead by many as ten points, but the Bears found a way to keep things close.  They had David Louison to thank for that.  The Bears' senior forward scored 21 first half points on 9 for 11 shooting.  He finished with a game-high 35 points.  The Patriots used some hot shooting from the outside, 7 for 13 from 3-point range, to build a 41-38 lead at halftime.
 
The game remained close all the way through the second half.  With the game tied at 73 with 2:27 remaining, Patriots' Kevin Mack hit a jumper to take the lead.  The Bears then countered with back-to-back layups from Louison and Michael Megafu to take back the lead.  Then, with a little more than a minute to play, Patriots' Brandon Rembert hit a 3-pointer to give them a one-point lead!  The back and forth continued as Bears' Matt O'Neill hit a layup with 48 seconds remaining, and the Bears once again had the lead, 79-78.  However, this time the Patriots did not have an answer and the Bears held on for the win, 82-78.
 
Patriots' Jonathan Kinyanjui was a big lift off the bench.  He scored all 12 of his points from 3-point range on 4-7 shooting.  Mack led the team in scoring with 21 points on 10-18 from the field.  Rembert also had a solid effort, scoring 14 points and racking up 7 assists.
 
It was a tough loss for Valley Forge, but they don't have any time to ponder what could have been.  They have a quick turnaround with a home meeting against McDaniel College on Monday, February 2^nd at 7PM @ The Pit. 
 
Go Patriots!