PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-- The Elizabethtown men's basketball team fell, 66-53 to Juniata in Landmark Conference play, Sunday evening at The Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania. 

The first half started tight as just three minutes into play, Elizabethtown led just by one after a Tyreke Herbert three. Juniata began to pull away slightly until Malik Hudges brought the score back within one point at 10-11. Midway through the first half, the Eagles sunk a three, leading by three points. Dylan Rowe brought the Blue Jays in front as he dropped in two layups in a row. With six minutes remaining, Niko Georgelis made a layup tying up the score, 20-20. In the final six minutes, Juniata pulled away and going into halftime, Etown trailed, 33-28. 

Juniata kept their momentum going in the second half as they jumped out to a ten-point lead at 16:13. The Blue Jays only made a layup in the first ten minutes of the second half until Herbert made a free-throw at 9:05. Four points from Rance Russo brought the score to 42-53. The Eagles kept rolling as after a good jumper, Juniata led by 21 points with two minutes remaining. The Blue Jays ended the game with free throws from Reese Ziegler. 

Rowe led the game with 20 points and seven rebounds as he went 10-16 in field goals. Russo added nine points and six rebounds while Herbert added seven points, two steals, and a block. Etown shot 35.5% from the field  with 36 points in the paint. 

Elizabethtown moves to 7-7 overall and 1-3 in the Landmark. The Blue Jays host Catholic this Wednesday, January 18th at 6 PM. 

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