(Valhalla, NY) - Forced into a starting role after spending the entirety of the 2018-19 season playing mop-up minutes, Westchester Community College Men's Basketball freshman Terrence Scott (White Plains, NY/White Plains HS) played more minutes (36) during Saturday's 79-52 win over UConn-Avery Point than he did during  the entire 2018-19 season combined to this point. And for almost every one of his 36 minutes, Scott was absolutely brilliant, notching career highs in points (10), assists (8), and rebounds (4) - while playing an impressive game at point guard that included terrific defense - as Westchester CC closed the 2018-19 season with a 79-52 win over UCAP. With the win, Westchester finishes the regular season with a 17-9 record.

Scott was instrumental to Westchester overcoming a slow start that saw the visiting Pointers (10-20) trail 16-15 with 8:59 to play in the first half. However, from there, Westchester went on a run that included 13 consecutive points, and close the half on a 20-6 run, to take a 36-22 lead into the break.

From there, Westchester opened the second half on a 15-2 tear during the first 5:01 to all but put the game away. Overall, Westchester went on a 41-8 run over a 14-minute stretch to close the first half and open the second half during one of the most impressive segments of play during the entire season for WCC.
 

Scott was not the only one who enjoyed a career day. Freshman Sean Hackes (White Plains, NY/Wakefield HS) turned in his finest performance of a solid campaign, scoring a team-high 18 points - on 7 for 11 shooting - and grabbing nine rebounds. Also for Westchester, sophomore Miles Haughton (Mamaroneck, NY/Mamaroneck HS) added 15 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while Monte Lambert (Brooklyn, NY/James Madison HS) added 10 points, four rebounds, and four steals.

Overall, Westchester shot 51% for the game, including a 60% effort during the second half. The Vikings also owned the boards 39-24, while forcing 25 UCAP turnovers and only committing 17. Westchester held a 39-13 edge on points off of turnovers.

With the regular season now behind them, Westchester Community College looks forward to their first playoff appearance in four years as the Vikings will compete in the NJCAA Region XV Championships, beginning on Saturday, March 2. The second-seeded Vikings will face third-seeded Orange Community College at 2:00 p.m. All Region XV playoff games will be played at Sullivan Community College. Westchester CC and Orange CC split the regular season series.