Boeheim's Army Survives Against Heartfire

Boeheim's Army advances in The Basketball Tournament.

Mike McAllister | Jul 26, 2021

Boeheim's Army Survives Against Heartfire /

Boeheim's Army held off Heartfire 68-62 to advance to the third round of The Basketball Tournament. Chris McCullough sealed the victory with an 18-foot jumper. Boeheim's Army will next face Always A Brave, a team of Bradley basketball alums. That game tips at 9:00 p.m. eastern on Wednesday, July 28th and will be broadcast on ESPN2.

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Keifer Sykes led Boeheim's Army with 17 points in 19 minutes on 5-9 shooting including 3-5 from beyond the arc. DJ Kennedy was the only other Boeheim's Army player in double figures. He finished with 10 points on 4-7 shooting, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals.

Boeheim's Army jumped out to an early lead and controlled the second quarter to take momentum into halftime with a 38-26 lead. Heartfire, however, dominated the third quarter to trim the lead to just two entering the fourth. The game remained tight throughout the fourth, with Boeheim's Army taking a 59-58 lead when the Elam Ending was implemented. The target score was 67.

Jared Wilson-Frame immediately hit three pointer to give Heartfire a 61-59 lead with 3:45 left. That is when Boeheim's Army took over fueled by DJ Kennedy. Kennedy assisted on a Tyrese Rice three, got a steal on the next Heartfire possession, and then scored on a put back dunk to give Boeheim's Army a 64-61 lead. McCullough would score the next two Boeheim's Army buckets to preserve the win.

Eric Devendorf gave Boeheim's Army a spark off the bench with six points and six rebounds in 13 minutes of action. McCullough finished with nine points while CJ Fair had seven points and four rebounds.

Boeheim's Army held Heartfire to just 38% shooting including 8-26 from the perimeter. Boeheim's Army shot 44% from the floor, won the rebounding battle 35-30 and outscored Heartfire in bench points 34-19.

Published Jul 26, 2021

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.