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Josh Robie
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Josh Robie
74
Winner Saint Joseph (Conn.) SAINT JO 8-5, 2-0
43
New England Col. NEW ENGL 2-10, 0-2
Winner
Saint Joseph (Conn.) SAINT JO
8-5, 2-0
74
Final
43
New England Col. NEW ENGL
2-10, 0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Joseph (Conn.) SAINT JO 34 40 74
New England Col. NEW ENGL 17 26 43

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Upended by Defending GNAC Champion Blue Jays

HENNIKER, N.H. – The New England College men's basketball team suffered a 43-74 defeat against visiting University of Saint Joseph on Tuesday evening at the Bridges Gymnasium in Henniker, New Hampshire in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action.  

THE BASICS 
Score: Saint Joseph (CT) 74, New England College 43 
Records: Blue Jays 8-5, 2-0 GNAC | Pilgrims 2-10, 0-2 GNAC 

TURNING POINTS 

  • The Blue Jays jumped out to an early 20-6 lead before five consecutive points from senior guard Alex Williams (Miramar, Fla.) dropped the deficit to single digits. After USJ hit a three-pointer to return the lead to 12, freshman guard Josh Robie (Bethlehem, N.H.) responded with back-to-back deep threes to make it a six-point game. However, the defending GNAC champion Blue Jays would close out the half on a 11-0 run to take a 34-17 lead into the halftime break. 
  • USJ picked up right where they left off to start the second half, going on a 25-7 run to create a 25-point cushion. The 'Grims managed to hit some threes down the stretch, with sophomore guard Jasen Stovall (Tampa, Fla.) knocking down two triples and Robie hitting his third of the game. The relentless attack of the Blue Jays resulted in a final score of 74-43 in this late night GNAC matchup. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • Saint Joseph's Kevin Cummings (Portsmouth, N.H.) was red-hot in the first half and led all scorers with 20 in the game. 
  • Stovall and Robie both had nine points on the evening to lead the 'Grims. The pair combined to shoot six-of-nine from beyond the arc. 
  • NEC sophomore center Aiden MacLeod (Wilmington, Mass.) was a monster on the defensive end, accumulating a career-high six blocked shots in 27 minutes of action. 
  • USJ found its' biggest advantage down low, outscoring NEC 36-8 in the paint and outrebounding the Pilgrims 47-26. 

UP NEXT 

  • Up next for NEC, the team looks ahead to a Thursday night non-conference matchup against Vermont State University-Randolph with tip-off set for 7:00 PM. 
  • USJ continues GNAC action on Saturday, January 11th, as they host Norwich University at 3:00 PM.  

For continuing coverage of New England College Athletics, visit athletics.nec.edu and follow the Pilgrims on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

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