Pioneers Lose To Polk State On A Last Second Shot

Fort Pierce, Florida – Polk State College hit a big two-point basket with 1.2 seconds remaining in the game to give the #6 ranked Indian River State College (IRSC) Men's Team their second loss of the season.  The Pioneers took an early 9-5 lead on a Kyle Feit three-point shot, but Polk State went on a 6-2 run tying the game at 11.  The first half remained close before Polk State closed out the half with a 42-36 advantage. 

 Tyerre Bryan pulled IRSC back to within one in the second half, when he stole the inbounds pass, scored the layup and was fouled.  He converted the free-throw making the score 49-48.  The Pioneers tied the score a couple of times but could never take the lead.  Polk pushed the lead to nine, 77-68, before IRSC made one final run.  The Pioneers forced a couple of turnovers and knotted the score at 84 when A.J. Cajuste drove down the lane for a tough layup with just 12.4 seconds remaining.  Polk State had one more chance to get the win and hit a tough pullup jumper with 1.2 seconds left to give them the lead.  Cajuste last-second heave was short and Polk State took the win, 86-84. 

The loss dropped the Pioneers record to 12-2 with two home games remaining before the semester break.  Top scorers on the night for IRSC were Cajuste 25, Jacob Tracey with 19, and Feit added 16 points. The Pioneers will be back in action on Wednesday December 15 at 5:30 p.m. for a home match-up with Florida State College at Jacksonville.