Men's Basketball Defeated by Trinity in Opening Round of Harbor Tournament

Boston, Mass. – The Framingham State University men's basketball team was defeated this afternoon 64-38 by Trinity College in the opening round of the 2011 University of Massachusetts Boston Harbor Tournament.

With the win Trinity improves to 3-3 on the year, while the loss snaps the Rams three game win streak as they are now 3-3 on the season.  Trinity will face the winner of the UMass Boston-Wheelock game tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. in the tournament's championship game, while the Rams will face the loser in the consolation game at 1 p.m.

Leading by one (7-6) with 11:32 remaining in the first half, Trinity used an 18-9 run over the next six minutes to take control of the game and open up a double digit lead.  Trinity extended their lead to as many as 15 in the closing minutes, before taking a 32-19 lead into the locker room.

Trinity extended their lead to as many as 28 in the second half to secure their third victory of the season.  Trinity shot 40.7% from the floor in the game to just 32.6% for the Rams and held a 41-26 advantage on the glass.  The Rams committed 28 turnovers in the game which led to 32 points for Trinity.

Freshman guard Matt Zajac (Medway, Mass.) led the Rams with a team-high nine points off the bench on 3-of-3 shooting from the floor.  Sophomore forward Yemi Ajao (Randolph, Mass.) and freshman Andre Santana (Worcester, Mass.) chipped in six points apiece, while Santana added a team-high six boards.