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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- A wild and frenetic second half ended the way so may of Cornell's games have during the 2010-11 season ... with a narrow loss. The Big Red nearly overcame a 14-point halftime deficit and missed a shot to tie with 13 seconds to play in a 79-75 loss at Columbia on Saturday evening at Levien Gymnasium. Cornell dropped to 4-11 (0-1 Ivy), while the Lions improved to 10-5 (1-0 Ivy) in the Ivy opener for both squads.
Junior guard Drew Ferry scored 23 points and hit on seven 3-pointers, including six in the second half, while both Errick Peck and Chris Wroblewski scored 14 points apiece. Peck added six rebound and three blocked shots, while Wroblewski was credited with seven assists. The visitors shot 62 percent from the floor after halftime and 70 percent from 3-point range (7-of-10) after the break. Cornell outscored the Lions 52-42 after halftime, cutting the deficit to one at one point before falling. The Big Red defense forced 18 Columbia turnovers, with nine steals and six blocked shots. Senior Adam Wire chipped in with eight points, five rebounds and two steals and Aaron Osgood recorded a team-high seven rebounds, blocked two shots and stole two passes.
Noruwa Agho scored a game-high 25 points, including a backbreaking 3-pointer late in the shot clock with less than two minutes to play in regulation. He added six rebounds to his totals. Brian Barbour scored 21 points and hit all seven of his free throws and Both Mark Cisco (14 points, seven rebounds) and Steve Frankoski (11 points, four rebounds) were also in double figures. The Lions hit on 47 percent of its field goals and limited the backcourt of Ferry and Wroblewski to 1-of-16 shooting in the first 20 minutes to take a lead the Big Red could never overcome.
The Big Red returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 22 when it faces the same Lions at Newman Arena in Bartels Hall. Gametime is set for 4:30 p.m.
