Feb 12, 2008

MEN'S BASKETBALL HANGS TOUGH WITH CONFERENCE # 2 EMERSON COLLEGE, BUT DROPS, 88-70

The Mount Ida College Men’s Basketball team hosted Emerson College this Tuesday night dropping a tough 88-70 loss. The Mustangs dropped to 7-15 overall and 4-11 in league competition while the Lions move to 19-3 overall and 12-3 in the GNAC.

In a game that had only one lead change and 44 fouls committed, Mount Ida started the first half with a 6-2 run that was led by Junior center Otis Thompson (Gardner, MA/Gardner) who had all of his eight points in the first stanza. A three pointer by Junior guard Michael Dunham (Salem, NH/Salem) would cut the lead to 16-13. Emerson would come barrelling back pulling ahead by 15 with 4:51 to go until the break of a jumper by Lions senior Will Dawkins (Springfield, MA/Commerce). Emerson would keep on cruising and would end the half with a three pointer by visiting junior guard Anthony Remias (Cranberry Township, PA/N. Catholic) to make it 48-32 in favor of the Lions.

EC would continue their hot shooting from beyond the arc giving the hosts no chance for a comeback and ending the game by making 40 percent from downtown. Although the Mustangs would not let up, the visitors would pull ahead by a game high 21 points with 13:36 remaining and would never look back.

The Mustangs would be led by Junior forward Matt Bennett (Rochester, NH/Spaulding) who would netted a team high 12 points and five rebounds, he was the only MIC player in double figures. There would be some promising performances with outstanding offensive and defensive play from Freshman guards Gary Alvarez, Jr. (Springfield, MA/ Springfield Central) and Brian Hapgood (Braintree, MA/ Braintree) who scored six and four points respectively.

Emerson was led by three players in double figures including a game high 23 points from sophomore Bryan Rouse (E. Greenwich, RI/Toll Gate). Senior Ben Chase (Newburyport, MA/Newburyport) and sophomore Jeremy Shannon (Lowell, MA/Canterbury School) would combine for 35 points and eight boards.

Mount Ida will head back on the road and head to GNAC opponent Albertus Magnus College this Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. tip-off.



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