Cougars lose to Truman 80-75 in high scoring affair; Cougars now 0-2 on the season

The Cougars fell to 0-2 on the season after an 80-75 loss versus Truman today in the DiBart Gym. East was without 6'5 big man Jake Gurkin ('12), who was out due to sickness.

Some impressive performances were put in by numerous Cougars, but none of them were enough to lead the Cougars to victory. The Cougars were up by 12 after the first quarter, but eventually the wheels fell off for East and Truman went on a big run. After Truman took the lead late in the game, the Cougars were unable to mount a comeback.

Chris Santo ('11) led all scorers with 34 points. He also had 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Starting point guard Seth Friedman ('10) played one of the best games of his high school career, as he dished out 15 assists, scored 7 points, and secured 6 rebounds. Friedman also only turned the ball over 2 times. Forward Edou Zaken ('11) started the game for the Cougars in place of Gurkin, and had 8 rebounds before fouling out of the game.

Possibly the most impressive performer of the game was forward Marc Schlessel ('12), who played extremely well in his first career varsity start. Schlessel scored 22 points on 8-16 shooting, and hit some big three pointers. He shot an impressive 50% from the three point line (6-12).

For his performance in his first ever varsity start, Schlessel is The Cougar Cage's Player of the Game.

Player of the Game: Marc Schlessel ('12) (22 points on 8-16 shooting, 6-12 from the three point line)