Salem Defeats Men’s Basketball in MASCAC Action
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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Salem St. (12-3, 3-0 MASCAC) | 44 | 33 | 77 |
Framingham St. (5-11, 1-2 MASCAC) | 15 | 23 | 38 |
Salem St.
Game Statistics | Salem St. | Framingham St. |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (30-73) | (13-57) |
Field Goal % | 41.1% | 22.8% |
Rebounds | 48 | 43 |
Assists | 15 | 7 |
Turnovers | 9 | 22 |
Pts off Turnovers | 26 | 1 |
2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 6 |
Pts in the Paint | 36 | 16 |
Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 33 | 16 |
Framingham, Mass.. – The Salem State men's basketball team outpaced Framingham State by a score of 77-38 Saturday afternoon in MASCAC action. With the win the Vikings improve to 12-3 and 3-0 in the MASCAC. The Rams fall to 5-11 and 1-2 in league play.
The Vikings were led by a strong performance from senior Drew Healy who registered a double double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Jacob Lindland added twelve points off the bench while Shaquan Murray and Alexander Santos added eight points apiece.
The Rams received a team-high nine points from Lorenzo Fernandes (Smithfield, RI) while Charles Valbrun (Hyde Park, Mass.) added seven points with seven boards.
After some physical back-and-forth play in the opening minutes the Vikings hit their stride and took control of the fast paced contest heading into the break with a 44-15 lead. The Vikings pushed their lead to as much as 41 late in the second frame.
The Rams struggled from the floor shooting 22.8% from the floor and 15.8% from beyond the arc. The Vikings converted 41.1% from the floor and 32.1% from long range.
The Rams return to action on Wednesday, January 17th when they travel to Westfield State for a MASCAC matchup. The Vikings travel to Bates for a non-conference tilt on Monday, January 15th.