Men's Basketball Closes Regular Season with Loss to Worcester State

Worcester, Mass. - The Framingham State University men's basketball team saw their regular season come to a close this afternoon with a 94-49 loss to Worcester State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action.

THE BASICS: 

- Score: Framingham State 49, Worcester State 94

- Records: Framingham State (3-21, 1-11 MASCAC), Worcester State (14-11, 9-4 MASCAC)

- Location: WORCESTER, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

• The Lancers rattled off an 11-0 run capped by a pair of Tyler Spencer three pointers to take the early lead
• After a slow start, the Rams used a pair of three pointers from Ivan Nyantenji and Tarik Rivers to head to the locker room trailing 47-22.
• The second half opened with baskets by both teams to push the score 51-27 before the Lancers extended the lead on threes from Zion Hendrix, Spencer, and Sam Dion.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Deshaun Lowery chipped in with eight points for the Rams on 4-of-7 from the floor and added four rebounds.
• The Rams received eight points and two rebounds off the bench from Nyantenji, while JD Okafor and Jahden Erold finished the game with seven points apiece.
• The Lancers saw numerous players tally double figures in the game. Spencer led the way with 15 points, six rebounds, and two assists.
• Chris Cardoso added 13 points, five rebounds and two steals, while Erik Bjorn added 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting off the bench along with 4-of-5 free throws.
• Ryan Rubenskas and Hendrix each added 10 points with a collective seven rebounds and three steals between the two players.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are back in action on Tuesday in the opening round of the 2022 MASCAC Tournament.