ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University men's basketball team lost a heartbreaking Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) game to the University of Saint Francis by the score of 80-79 on Friday, Feb. 19 at the Athletic & Convocation Center in Arlington Heights, Ill.

The Lakers erased a seven-point deficit late in the second half and took a 79-78 lead with 1:11 left to play on a Kelvin Cortez-Harvey (JR/South Elgin, Ill.) three-pointer. However, the Fighting Saints were fouled by the Lakers with five seconds to play to go to the line and Carlos Tovia knocked both shots down to vault USF ahead at 80-79. The Lakers rushed down the floor for a last second shot, but Cortez-Harvey's three-point attempt was just off the mark as time expired.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Saint Francis 41 39 80
Roosevelt 39 40 79

Records: Roosevelt 2-5, 2-5 (CCAC) // Saint Francis 14-9, 6-6 (CCAC)

Location: Athletic & Convocation Center | Arlington Heights, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Kelvin Cortez-Harvey poured in 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting
• Ayomide Ajiboye (JR/Chicago, Ill.) scored 14 points to go with 7 rebounds
• Jarod Stonis (JR/Wauconda, Ill.) had 13 points, 4 rebounds, & 3 assists
• Josh Redic (SO/Chicago, Ill.) added 12 points
• The Lakers shot 55% from the field & 37.5% from behind the arc
• The Fighting Saints shot 52.5% overall & 38.5% from three-point range
• USF had a slight edge in rebounding at 30 to 27

NEWS & NOTES

• Kelvin Cortez-Harvey leads the team in scoring at 13.57 points per game & has scored in double figures in 5-of-7 games this season
• The Lakers are now 5-11 all-time versus the Fighting Saints
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

COACH'S QUOTE

"We couldn't get enough stops throughout the game to be able to pull away," said Lakers Head Coach Joe Griffin. "Kelvin, Jarod, and Ayo gave us a great offensive boost and finally kept the turnovers at a reasonable number, but our post defense is still a work in progress as is our overall defense. We have a quick turnaround as we play tomorrow against Trinity Christian."

NEXT UP

The Lakers close out the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 20 when they host Trinity Christian College at the Athletic & Convocation Center in Arlington Heights, Ill. Game time is scheduled for 3pm and fans can watch the contest live on the Lakers Sports Network.