Falcons Drop Road Contest at Westfield
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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18 | 45 | 63 |
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36 | 45 | 81 |
Team Stats
Westfield St.
| Game Statistics | Fitchburg St. | Westfield St. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-61) | (32-64) |
| Field Goal % | 37.7% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 38 |
| Assists | 13 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 3 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 52 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 3 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 27 | 23 |
Westfield, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's basketball team fell 81-63 to the Owls of Westfield State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Thursday evening at the Woodward Center.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 63, Westfield State 81
Records: Fitchburg State (7-10, 2-4 MASCAC) | Westfield State (4-14, 3-3 MASCAC)
How It Happened
The Owls raced out to an 8-0 lead before senior Javon Taylor (Cambridge, Mass.) hit a layup for the Falcons. Westfield State then reeled off another 12 points before jumpers from Mikal Garcia (Fresno, Tex.) and Tyrone Manderson (Saugus, Mass.) cut the deficit to 22-6. Senior Tajahn Joyner (Amherst, Mass.) hit six straight points and Matthew Tanis (Hialeah, Fla.) hit a bucket for Fitchburg State down the stretch to chip into the Owls lead (36-18) at intermission.
Westfield connected early in the second half with three-pointers from JT Thompson (Columbia, SC) and Brendan Keaveny (Quincy, Mass.) to extend the lead (44-20). However, the Falcons countered with a 17-2 run, sparked by a three-point play from Joyner and a pair of buckets from Quincy Taylor (Boston, Mass.) to make it a 46-37 ballgame.
Westfield responded with eight points from Brendon Hamilton (Worcester, Mass.) to forge ahead 58-39 midway through the half. The Falcons responded with treys from Garcia and Joyner and eight points from Jordan Polanco (Methuen, Mass.). Westfield sealed the win with a jumper from Eric Johnson (Houston, Tx.).
Inside the Numbers
- Joyner paced the Falcons with 20 points and 5 rebounds while Quincy Taylor chipped in with 8 points and 8 boards.
- For the Owls, Hamilton had a game-high 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.
- Westfield State shot 32-for-64 (50%) from the field and (4-of-5) 80% from three-point range
- Fitchburg State finished 21-for-61 (37.7%) overall and (6-for-18) 33.3% for beyond the arc
Up Next
Falcons return to action next Wednesday when they travel to MCLA to take on the Trailblazers in a MASCAC action starting at 5:00 PM