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Posted: Jan 08, 2015

Men’s Basketball Opens Conference Slate with 66-45 Loss to Westfield State

Box Score
Game Leaders
Westfield St.
Pts: Jesus Sanchez - 17
Reb: Grant Cooper - 10
Ast: Grant Cooper - 4
Framingham St.
Pts: Joseph McCabe - 20
Reb: Patrick Cuff - 9
Ast: Timothy McCarthy - 4
Team Stats
Full stats

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University men's basketball team opened Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play this evening at home where they suffered a 66-45 loss to the Westfield State University Owls at the Athletic Center.   

With the win, the Owls improve to 7-5 on the season and are now 1-0 in the MASCAC, while the Rams slip to 5-7 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

Trailing 25-24 with just under six minutes remaining in the first, the Owls closed the frame with an 11-3 run taking the lead for good and a 35-28 advantage into the break.  Senior Grant Cooper (Springfield, Mass.) fueled the run with five points including a three point play to start the spurt.

The Rams cut the Owls lead back to four on a three point play from senior forward Patrick Cuff (Medway, Mass.) with 11:39 left in the contest, but the Owls closed the game with a 21-4 run to secure the victory.

Sophomore Jesus Sanchez (Springfield, Mass.) led the Owls with a team-high 17 points off the bench. Sanchez connected on 6-of-11 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds including four on the offensive end.  Senior Robby Jones (Chicopee, Mass.) finished with 15 points, while Cooper recorded a double double with 12 points and a game-best 10 rebounds.  Senior Andre King (Springfield, Mass.) was the only other Owls to reach double figures with 10 points.

The Rams were led by a game-high 20 points from junior guard Joe McCabe (Canton, Mass.).  McCabe connected on 6-of-11 from the field including 4-of-6 from behind the arc.  Cuff finished the game with seven points and a team-high nine rebounds, while junior Tim McCarthy (Wilmington, Mass.) chipped in with six points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals.

The Owls held a 36-14 edge in points in the paint for the game and a slim 35-30 advantage on the glass.  The Owls shot 53% from the field, while the Rams connected on just 29% of their offerings.

The Rams are back in action on Saturday when they host Fitchburg State University in a MASCAC contest beginning at 3 p.m., while the Owls host Bridgewater State on Saturday in a MASCAC match-up at 3 p.m.