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Manhattan, NY -- After 17 lead changes, including three in the final 1:28 of the game, the Elmira College men's basketball team departed the NYU Tip-Off Tournament winless as EC fell 70-68 to the Rangers of Drew University.  EC big-man David Borelli '15 registered his first career double-double as he totaled 19 points and 14 rebounds, both career highs for the Rochester native.

Similar to their previous game against Morrisville State, the Elmira men got off to a good start as they took an early 11-4 lead at the 16:11 mark behind six points from Borelli and five more from Neil Randolph '15.  From there, both teams traded buckets and leads with Drew leading by as many as three points while EC's seven point lead would be the most by either team in the entire game.

Elmira would eventually take a two point lead into the break, leading the Rangers 36-34.  Borelli had a monster first half, scoring 11 points and pulling down nine boards.  Randolph also had a big first half for the Purple and Gold, scoring 10 of his game's 13 points.

EC would build their lead to six points in the early stages of the second half but Drew would eventually take their first lead in over 11 minutes at the 14:46 mark, 45-44.  The Rangers would go on to take a five point lead at the 11:56 mark as they held the Soaring Eagles scoreless for a little over six minutes.

The Purple and Gold ended their scoring drought with a layup from Nick Cesare '16, who would spark a mini 6-0 run, allowing EC to reclaim the lead at 50-49 with 10:20 remaining in the game.  From there, both teams went back-and-forth, holding advantages at various points in the half with Elmira boasting a five point lead at the 4:25 mark, the largest lead either team held since the 10 minute mark.

Drew would use a 7-0 run over a three minute span to take a 65-63 lead.  EC's Randolph put an end to the Drew run by  hitting a three-pointer with 55 seconds remaining to take a 66-65 lead. 

From there, Drew's Mike Klinger would convert on an and-one opportunity, putting the Rangers ahead 68-66 with 45 seconds to play.  12 seconds later, Elmira's Borelli scored his final two points of the game by hitting a pair of free throws, tying the game at 68-68 with 33 seconds left in regulation.

Then, with just five seconds remaining, Klinger scored his eighth straight point as he cut into the paint and scored a layup to give the Rangers a 70-68 edge.  Elmira had a last-second chance for the win but Josh Keys '14 would miss the three-point attempt, resulting in a two point loss for the Soaring Eagles.

Elmira will have a few days to recover from today's loss as they travel to take on Cortland State this Tuesday, November 19th in an 8:00 p.m. game.