Beaten At The Buzzer.

The short-handed Notre Dame Falcons (1-3) fell to the Presidents of Washington and Jefferson 66-65 on a 18 footer at the horn by Zach Belhy. Belhy lead all scorers with 26 points as the Presidents improved to 3-3 on the season. NDC was without Eric Dummermuth and Nate Ensz who both are nursing injuries.

The game started in the Faclcons favor as they would jump out to a 27-16 lead behind the shooting of Taylor Reiger and Marcquise Taylor. The Presidents would quickly erase that deficit, before the Falcons would take a six point lead into the halftime break 32-26.

NDC would score the first three points of the second half to open up a nine point lead. Then it would be the Presidents who would rip off a 27-9 run that looked to put them in command. The Falcons would then go on a 10-0 spurt to take a three point lead on a Reiger three that would make it 62-59. The Presidents would tie it on a traditional three point play. The Falcons would get the lead back after the Presidents had a brief one point lead. Troy Baugh would give the Falcons the lead on a runner with 18 seconds to play and that would set up the Presidents last second heroics.

Three Presidents scored in double figures on the evening. Belhy lead the way with 26, while Andy Carter added a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds. Uchenna Okocha rounded out the double digit scorers with ten. W &J shot 49 percent from the field and 44 percent from the three point line. They were a solid 82 percent (14-17) at the foul line. They out rebounded NDC 32-28. They also had 9 assists and 15 turnovers.

The Falcons shot 45 percent from the field and 41 percent from the three point line. NDC struggled at the foul line going 10-17 (59 percent). The Falcons had 12 assists and 11 turnovers.

The Falcons will look to get back in the win column on Saturday when they travel to Findlay to battle the Oilers. Tip time is set for 3 PM.