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Posted: Feb 24, 2009

Men's Basketball Advances to MASCAC Tournament Semifinals

Men's Basketball Advances to MASCAC Tournament Semifinals
Box Score

Framingham, MA - The fourth seeded Framingham State College men's basketball team had four players record double figures as they defeated the fifth seeded Worcester State Lancers 90-77 in the quarterfinals of the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men's basketball tournament tonight at Framingham's Athletic Center.  With the win, Framingham State (15-11) advances to the semifinals of the tournament on Thursday night at top seed Salem State at 7 p.m., while the Lancers finish the season at 12-14.

The Rams were led by junior forward Josue Almodovar (Holyoke, MA), who picked up his 12th double double of the season with a game-high 26 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.  Classmates Chad Dixon (Brockton, MA) chipped in 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor and Roderick Jackson (Cambridge, MA) added 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists.  Despite struggling from the field, junior guard Bill Carey (Abington, MA) added 17 points including 4-of-11 from behind the arc to go along with four rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Despite being injured early in the second half, junior forward Maurice Horton (Detroit, MI) led the Lancers with a team high 16 points and eight rebounds.  Senior guard Jaamal Ford (Worcester, MA) added 15 points including seven of ten from the free throw line, while sophomore forward Dave Douillette (Bridgewater, MA) chipped in 10 points.

With the Lancers holding their largest lead of the night at 25-14 with 9:32 remaining in the first half, the Rams used a 17-4 run over the next six minutes to take the lead for good.  The run was capped by a three point play from Dixon that gave the Rams a 31-29 lead.  The Rams, who connected on 6-of-13 from behind the arc in the first half, would take a 41-37 lead into the break.

The Rams maintained a double digit lead and would extend it to as many as 18 with 6:50 remaining in the second half and as Almodovar and Jackson combined for 33 second half points. The Lancers were able to chip away at the Rams lead and cut it to 11 on a three pointer from sophomore Ryan Testagrossa with just over a minute to play, but that was as close as they would get as the Rams hit their free throws down the stretch.