Jan 17, 2008

MEN'S BASKETBALL NETS THIRD GNAC VICTORY AGAINST SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, Junior Otis Thompson Scores a Career High 30 Points

Junior center Otis Thompson (Gardner, MA/Gardner) had a career game with 30 points, 11 boards, and seven blocks leading the Mount Ida College Men’s Basketball team to a 100-90 victory over Suffolk University Thursday night. The Mustangs would notch their third Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win (3-3) and better their overall record to 6-7 on the year. The Rams would drop to 2-12, 1-6 in the GNAC.

Mount Ida went up early with a 6-5 advantage in the first two minutes of the contest, but the visitors would jump ahead leading by as many as 10 with 9:10 until the break. The Mustangs chipped away and kept it close with solid defense and well executed play. While the Rams led most of the way, MIC would pull ahead with 2:00 showing on the clock up 48-46. They exchanged baskets toward the closing minutes and Suffolk would gain the lead back before the break up one, 52-51. The Mustangs would shoot well from inside the arc at 54 percent going 39-72 from the floor while the Rams followed at 41 percent.

It would be an interesting second half with Mount Ida pulling away early in the action and maintaining the lead with key turnovers that were converted into baskets. The game was very tight throughout the rest of the game with the Mustangs only up by as many as six towards the end of regulation. The entire contest was dominated by the fast break on both sides of the ball with Suffolk keeping it close with the three pointer shooting 45 percent from outside. The hosts tired out the competition towards the end taking a 10 point advantage with 42 seconds on the clock and would maintain the lead for the rest of the contest.

The Mustangs would get outstanding performances with three other players in double figures. Gino Dipietro (Westbrook, ME/Westbrook), Thomas Belton (Springfield, MA/Springfield Central), and Michael Dunham (Salem, NH/Salem) would combine for a total of 38 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore transfer Darren Martinez (Stoughton, MA/Brookline) would nearly miss the first triple-double of the season dishing out 10 assists, 11 boards, and six points.

The Rams were led by junior forward Brian Small (Stoughton, MA/Stoughton) who netted a team high double-double with 29 points and 12 boards. Sophomore guard Alan Jaziri (Norwich, CT/Norwich Free Academy) would drop in 20points keeping his team close in the second half with solid guard play.

The Mount Ida Men’s Basketball team will travel to St. Joseph’s of Maine this Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. tip-off.



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