Alex Ischiropoulos '20 had a career high game against Houghton on Tuesday and led Elmira in points in a home victory over Ithaca on Saturday. For the week, he paced EC with 13.7 points to go along with 2.3 boards, 1.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.
Although the Soaring Eagles were defeated at Houghton, 84-73, the Purple and Gold received a spirited second-half effort from Ischiropoulos. He almost single-handedly brought the team back from a looming deficit with six 3-pointers in the half, five of which came in the final 10 minutes of regulation. He netted 15-straight points for EC with his five treys and concluded the night with 21 overall, all from 3-point land, on a career-high seven makes from beyond the arc.
The Media, Pennsylvania, native was instrumental in the 66-63 win over the Bombers, Elmira's first E8 victory of the season, by collecting a team-high 17 points in 25 minutes off of the bench. His 3-point prowess was especially important, as he connected for a pair of treys late in the second half. The latter gave Elmira the lead for good at 58-57 with 3:21 remaining. With two-and-a-half minutes to play, he secured two key points with a jumper, which extended the late advantage to 62-59.
Ischiropoulos has developed into a reliable 3-point shooting option for the Soaring Eagles despite his rookie status. He's second on the team in both 3-point makes (27) and percentage (40.3), and has climbed to third with 8.7 points per game.
The Elmira men have their eyes on a second consecutive conference win when they face the Golden Flyers on Tuesday, January 24th, at 8:00 p.m.
