Box Score
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Feb. 3, 2010) The C.W. Post men's basketball team saw its 10-game win streak snapped as the Pioneers dropped an East Coast Conference matchup to the University of Bridgeport, 75-65, on Thursday evening in Hubbell Gym. 

The University of Bridgeport men's basketball team never trailed in the game, as the loss drops C.W. Post into a three-way tie atop the ECC standings with Bridgeport and Queens, with all three teams holding an 11-3 record in conference play. 

C.W. Post suffers its first loss in over a month as it slips to 14-7 overall. With the win, UB improves to 11-8 overall. 

Bridgeport opened the game with a 12-2 run and gradually pushed their lead to as many as 20 points, with the Pioneers trailing 27-17 with 4:08 remaining in the half. The Purple Knights took a 38-20 advantage into the locker rooms at halftime.

C.W. Post chipped away at the hosts' double-digit lead during the second half, and the Pioneers closed the gap to only seven points, 48-41, just before the midway point of the second half. However UB once again pulled away and pushed the lead back to double digits courtesy of a 12-1 run that saw Bridgeport push out to a 60-42 lead with 7:05 remaining. The closest the Pioneers would get for the remainder of the game was a nine-point deficit with 22 seconds remaining. 

Dave Boykin was deadly from three-point range connecting on 5-for-5 shots from beyond the arc, leading Bridgeport with 22 points.  Joining Boykin in double-figure scoring for the Purple Knights were Josh Martin with 15 points and eight assists, Msoo Ikyaator with 14 points, and Tim Cokley with 12 points.

Sophomore Jonathan Kohler led C.W. Post with 22 points to tie Boykin for game-high scoring honors. Junior guard Stefan Bonneau (Middletown, N.Y.) added 13 points, and junior guard Billy Butler (Elmont, N.Y.) tallied 10 assists on the evening. 

C.W. Post continues ECC play on Saturday with a trip to Mercy College. The Pioneers and Mavericks tip-off at 3:30 p.m.