Box Score

JOHNSON, VT - The Thomas men's basketball team were stunned late on a layup by Asim Khan with six seconds remaining and were defeated by Johnson State College 66-65 in a North Atlantic Conference matchup Saturday evening, who collected its first win of the season.

Levi Barnes put up 17 points to lead the Terriers, while Justin Murray and Owen Brown chipped in with 10 points each. 

Rob Hazard led the Badgers, scoring 14 points and grabbed six rebounds. Asim Khan scored 12 points while Ron Adrian notched 11 in the Badger victory.

Thomas (2-7, 1-2 NAC) got out to a fast start, going on a 12-3 run to kick-off the opening stanza. Johnson (1-7, 1-2 NAC) would then come back to tie the game at 23 with 7:44 left in the half. After made free throw from Cory Chase and a layup from Hazard, the Badgers found themselves with a 26-23 lead with 5:36 to go.  Thomas went on an 11-1 run to close out the half 34-27. 

After the break, just 26 seconds into the second half, Chase made a layup but was quickly answered by Adam Carlsen who made a three less than a minute after the Badger bucket. Johnson would be down by as many as 12 with 11:46 left to go in the half before going on a 18-8 run to tie the game at 58 a piece with 3:48 remaining.

With 1:35 left on the clock, the Badgers were tied again 63-63. Murray would make layup for the Terriers but that would be the last points they scored as the Badgers answered with a made free throw and the winning layup by Khan for the 66-65 win.

Thomas will have a week off before playing host to Maine-Presque Isle next Saturday, December 13 at 3pm.