Green Mountain Perimeter Shooting Sends Sentinels to 76-52 Preseason Loss

St. Christopher lost 52-76 to Green Mountain Basketball on Saturday at Rock Hill Sports & Events Center, a neutral-site preseason game in The Border League East. Green Mountain scored the game's first two baskets and the Sentinels never led, with the decisive stretch coming in the first half, when a 17-2 run pushed the margin to 2-17 and set the terms for the rest of the afternoon.

There were no lead changes and no ties after the opening tip. Green Mountain added a 9-2 run later in the first half, and St. Christopher trailed 23-40 at the break. A 12-2 Green Mountain run in the second half produced the opponent's largest lead of 28. The Sentinels played the second half even enough to trim nothing off the ledger in a meaningful way, losing the period 29-36.

Shot origins told much of the story. St. Christopher converted 9 of 16 at the rim and in the paint, 1 of 2 from mid-range, and 9 of 21 from three, with 8 of those makes coming from the wing or the top of the key. Green Mountain went 18 of 33 inside and 12 of 24 from beyond the arc, attempting nothing from mid-range except two misses. Green Mountain also collected 11 offensive rebounds and six steals, three of which were followed by Green Mountain scoring in the same period before another shot or turnover.

Ball security improved after the break. St. Christopher committed nine turnovers in the first half and four in the second, with seven assists before halftime and eight after.

Brodie Clifton led the Sentinels with 13 points, going 3 of 8 from the wing and top of the key, 1 of 2 from mid-range and 2 of 3 at the line, with four assists and four turnovers in 29 minutes. Sylva Okauru added 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting at the rim, with eight rebounds, two blocks, five fouls and a 1-of-5 night at the free throw line. Landry Jenkins scored nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from the wing and top of the key.

Shreyas Mani posted a team-best efficiency rating of 14 off the bench, scoring eight points on 2-of-2 three-point shooting and 1 of 2 inside while handing out five assists and grabbing four defensive rebounds. Dougie Jenkins finished with four points on 2-of-2 shooting at the rim, five offensive rebounds, four assists and a block in 28 minutes. Ky'Lee Fogg had four points in 10 minutes, Brantley Jenkins hit one of four from the perimeter for three points, and Isaac Bond played four minutes.

St. Christopher is next scheduled to play Bulldogs (Dutchtown) on October 18.