Siena Falls Again, Losing Streak at Four

Siena took the court Wednesday night needing a win to get back to .500 in the MAAC.  St. Peters had beaten them in New Jersey earlier this season so Siena had sweet revenge on their minds.  Instead of rallying the troops, Siena's wheels came off late in the second half and let a seven point lead turn into a 10 point defeat.  In the loss, Rossiter lead Siena with 21 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 assists, giving him yet another double-double.  With the loss, Siena drops to 7-9 and are tied with Canisius for the all important 6 seed, to avoid the play-in round game in the MAAC Tournament.

After the game, Coach Mitch seemed very disappointed in the way the game ended but did point out that all but 6 games this season have been decided by 10 points or less.  Siena has the talent to be in each game but needs to develop some confidence down the stretch.  Confidence will begin to bloom as soon as Siena is able to close out a few games in a row without relinquishing a lead!  Coach Mitch believes there is still time to right the ship before the MAAC Tournament.  Siena's remaining regular season games include Maine at home, Fairfield on the road and concludes with Marist at home.

From left, Siena's Rakeem Brookins is defended by Saint Peter's Ryan Bacon as he goes up for a layup during a basketball game at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

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