BOSTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Men's Basketball used sharp shooting from every spot on the floor to topple Eastern Nazarene College at home on Saturday afternoon, 84-57, improving to 5-1 in their last six games, and avenging their last-second loss to the Lions from last season.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 84 Eastern Nazarene College 57
UMass Boston (6-3, 1-1 LEC)
Eastern Nazarene College (5-6, 0-0 NECC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beacons' first lead of the afternoon came with just under 11 minutes to play in the first half. After trailing 15-9, UMass Boston went on a 21-0 run before the Lions would score another basket with 7:16 remaining in the opening half and head into halftime locker room up 39-30.
Starting the second half, UMass Boston would go on a 21-7 run, opening up a 23-point advantage with 13:36 remaining in the game and never looking back.
Senior forward
Malik Lorquet, continued his hot start to the season, recording his seventh double-double of the season, scoring a team-high 20 points and adding 13 rebounds.
Right on the heels of Lorquet was sophomore guard
Emanuel Zayas, who continued his hot streak from beyond the arc, splashing five three-pointers on nine attempts on his way to an 18 point afternoon.
Lorquet and Zayas each scored a dozen points in the second half, helping UMass Boston stretch their nine-point halftime lead to a 27-point final margin of victory.
UMass Boston finished the game shooting 50.8% from the field, 47.8% from the perimeter, and 61.1% from the free throw line in their 84-57 victory.
The Beacons distributed the ball well on the way to their 84-point showing, dishing out a season-best 20 assists. Four of the five starters for the Beacons posted double-digit scoring on Saturday.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Malik Lorquet's double-double was his seventh of the season
- Along with a season-best 20 assists, the Beacons posted season highs in points, field
goals made, and made three-point field goals
- For the second game in a row, Emanuel Zayas posted a season best for three-pointers made with
five against ENC
- Sophomore guard Benjamin Gambill recorded his first minutes as a Beacon in the game
- The Beacons improve to 15-6 all-time against the Lions
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WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons look to win their third straight game when Salem State University comes to Clark Athletic Center on Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00 PM. Last time out against Salem State, the Beacons walked away with a 13-point victory, 91-78, on the road.
