OSWEGO, N.Y. - The Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team saw its postseason run come to an end Saturday afternoon as the Falcons fell to John Carroll University by a final score of 91-80 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Graduate student Terry Dawkins (Bronx, N.Y.) and junior Antonio Bonilla (Tenafly, N.J.) led the offensive attack with 18 points apiece, while Justice Washington (Hamden, Conn.) recorded a double-double behind a 10-point, 10-rebound performance. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: John Carroll 91 | Albertus Magnus 80
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (19-9) | John Carroll (22-4)
LOCATION: Oswego State University
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• John Carroll opened regulation with the early 7-2 until a pair of free throws from Dawkins sparked a 9-2 run that gave the Falcons their first lead of the game, 11-9, with 15:23 on the clock.
• The Falcons remained in control of the game as a deep three from Bonilla at the 13:07 mark pushed their advantage to four, 16-12, but a traditional three-point play from John Carroll's Chase Toppin cut the deficit to one, 16-15.
• Albertus and John Carroll would go on to trade baskets over the next few minutes before the Blue Streaks retook the lead and went on a little run that put themselves ahead 31-24, heading into a media time with 7:20 remaining.
• The Falcons punched back, rallying together a 7-0 run behind three points from Jeyson Slade (Stamford, Conn.) and four points from Malcolm Duncanson (West Haven, Conn.) to knot the game at 31-31. 
• Both teams traded free throws and buckets, and the Falcons snagged a late first-half lead at 37-36 following a made layup from Slade with 2:27 left in the half. 
• However, the Blue Streaks closed out the first half on a 10-0 run to take a nine-point, 46-37, lead at the half.
• Albertus cut John Carroll's lead to as few as five with 12:59 minutes left in the final frame on a made layup from Washington, but a late offensive explosion by the Blue Streaks pushed the lead to 18, 68-54, with 9:01 left in regulation.
• From there, Albertus chipped away at the double-digit deficit and found themselves within nine, 72-63, on a layup from Kevin Crawford (Bridgeport, Conn.) at the 6:20 mark. 
• Despite the late comeback by the Falcons in the final two minutes of play, John Carroll proved to be too much, earning the first-round victory and will face Oswego State tomorrow evening. 

TEAM STATS
Albertus Magnus: 41.7%  FG | 31.8% 3PT | 65% FT
John Carroll: 41.7% FG | 38.5% 3PT | 72.2% FT

TOP PERFORMERS

Albertus:
Terry Dawkins - 18 points (6-14 FG, 1-2 3PT, 5-8 FT) | 2 rebounds | 2 assists | 1 steal
Antonio Bonilla - 18 points (6-19 FG, 4-12 3PT, 2-2 FT) | 3 rebounds | 2 assists 1 steal
Justice Washington - 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 FT) | 10 rebounds | 2 blocks

John Carroll:
Luke Chicone - 28 points (10-16 FG, 3-5 3PT, 5-6 FT) | 4 rebounds | 2 assists | 3 steals
Chase Toppin - 21 points (7-12 FG, 2-5 3PT, 5-7 FT) | 8 rebounds | 1 assist
Will Yontek - 17 points (6-15 FG, 5-6 FT) | 9 rebounds
Henry Raynor - 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-7 FT) | 11 rebounds | 1 steal | 1 block

NOTEWORTHY

• This is the first meeting between the two programs.
• Today's game had two ties and eight lead changes.
• Albertus scored 27 of its 80 points off turnovers.
• The Falcons scored 19 points on fastbreak attempts. 
• Washington recorded his 14th double-double of the season.
• Dawkins scored 10+ points for the 24th time this season.
• Bonilla scored 10+ points for the 19th time this season. 
• Slade led AMC in assists with four and steals with three to go with seven points, one block, and five rebounds.