Men’s Basketball Downs MCLA, 76-61
Framingham, MA - Behind a game-high 21 points from junior forward Roderick Jackson (Cambridge, MA), the Framingham State College men's basketball team cruised to a 76-61 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) win over the visiting MCLA Trailblazers this afternoon at Framingham's Athletic Center. With the win the Rams improve to 6-5 in the MASCAC and 14-10 overall, while the Trailblazers fall to 1-22 on the season and 0-10 in the MASCAC.
Jackson led a trio of Rams in double figures as he connected on 10 of 21 from the floor (47.6%) and grabbed five rebounds. Junior forward Josue Almodovar (Holyoke, MA) picked up his 11th double double of the season as he grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds to go along with 19 points on 9 of 14 shooting from the field. Fellow junior Darius Yarrell chipped in 12 points including 2 of 4 from behind the arc to go along with six assists and four steals.
The Trailblazers were led by sophomore center Jon Greenberg (Antwerp, Belgium) who picked up a double double with a team-high 17 points and 12 boards. Junior Mike Perreault (Whitinsville, MA) and freshmen Chris Harris (Boston, MA) and Gessie Etienne (Springfield, MA) chipped in eight points apiece for the Trailblazers.
The Rams return to action on Tuesday night as they host Westfield State at 7:30 p.m., while the Trailblazers travel to Fitchburg State on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.