The men's basketball team suffered a tough overtime loss to Mohawk Valley on Thursday night. FM had their chances down the stretch but fell short, 93-95.
FM led 46-38 at the half, but the Hawks came out of the locker room strong. The visiting team was able to take the lead 54-53 with 12 minutes remaining. Both teams traded baskets down the stretch and Chris Toussaint drilled a three with 45 seconds to go. Juwan Malone was able to make a runner in the lane to take the lead 79-77.
MV had the final possession of regulation and missed a three point attempt, but an offensive rebound put back sent the game to overtime.
In overtime, Mohawk Valley shot the ball well and the Raiders fell behind 87-92. Jahmr Jordan sank a three from the top of the key and Jaleel Jean Jacques made a foul shot to cut the deficit 93-95. After a timeout, the Raiders got a few open looks in the final seconds, but they wouldn't fall.
Amadou Diakite finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Juwan Malone followed with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Toussaint had 16 points and Jaleel Jean Jacques had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The Raiders will wrap up their regular season on Saturday when they host Columbia Greene at 3:00 p.m.