NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England College men's basketball team look the loss to the Trailblazers of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Tuesday evening at the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium in North Adams, Massachusetts in non-conference action.  

THE BASICS 
Score: New England College 52, MCLA 81 
Records: Pilgrims 2-6, 1-0 GNAC | Trailblazers 5-4, 0-0 MASCAC 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Freshman guard Hayden Morris-Gray (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) led the way for MCLA with 20 points on 6 of 7 shooting, all from beyond-the-arc.  
• Trailblazers' sophomores Jayden Mills (Bronx, N.Y.) recorded 10 points, seven boards, and three blocks, while Jake Bluestein also reached double-figures with 12 points. 
• Junior guard Alex Williams (Miramar, Fla.) was the 'Grims leading scorer with 10 points while also grabbing five rebounds.  
• NEC graduate guard Nick Gomeau (Enfield, Conn.) added nine points and five boards, and freshman center Aiden MacLeod (Wilmington, Mass.) scored seven points off the bench for the 'Grims.  
• MCLA found their shooting stroke early in this one, connecting on 47.4 percent (18 of 38) from distance. Meanwhile, NEC was able to find some success down low, outscoring their opponents 34 to 16 in the paint. 

UP NEXT 

• Up next for NEC, the team continues their non-conference schedule with a matchup against Vermont State University-Johnson on Thursday at 5:30 PM. 
• MCLA travels to Plattsburgh State on Saturday for a 2:00 PM game against the Cardinals.