Rochester, NY- In a rematch from a week ago the Sullivan Generals matched up with Monroe CC on Sunday (1/19) at Monroe CC.  A week ago to the day the Generals and Tribunes faced off on a neutral court at Herkimer CC in a battle that saw Sullivan win by 8; 82-74.  The rematch proved to be just as entertaining with Monroe hosting Sullivan in a noon tip-off on a snowy Sunday afternoon.  The Generals were in for a battle after going down 34-33 in the first half.  While shots wouldn't fall in the first; shooting a mere 30% from the field and 17% from three, Sullivan had to rely on defense to keep things close.  The second half showed the Generals settling in and hitting big shots down the stretch and finishing the second half going 44% from the field and 32% from behind the arc.  When the game ended the Generals had secured a 10 point victory over the Tribunes, 76-66, moving to 15-2 on their 2019-2020 season.

The Generals were led by the offense of Jalen Reneau and Darius Lee.  Jalen Reneau finished the game with 22 points, 6 assists, 5 steals, and 3 rebounds.  Darius Lee recorded his 4th double-double of the year ending with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists.  Jasiah Lewis chipped in another 13 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds while Jordan Drain also recorded 13 points.  Josh Galloway had a big night on the boards with 11 rebounds and 6 points before fouling out. Other scoring came from E.Sanchez (7) and K.Dawson (2).  The Generals finished the game shooting 36% from the field, 32% from three, and 78% from the charity strip.

The Tribunes were led by a game high 29 points from Austin James who also pulled down 7 rebounds.  Keysean Faulkner-Smith recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds; while Rashamel Butler ended with 12 points and 8 rebounds.  

Sullivan some downtime before they travel to Dutchess CC on Tuesday (1/28) to take on the Falcons.

By: Simon Clement