2015-16 Massasoit Men's Basketball News

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Myles Dias Picked To Men’s Basketball All-Region First Team
Myles Dias Picked To Men’s Basketball All-Region First Team

Massasoit sophomore guard Myles Dias (Carver) was selected to the All-Region 21 Men’s Basketball First Team, announced by the conference office on Monday.

3-Point Barrage Sinks Massasoit Men’s Basketball
3-Point Barrage Sinks Massasoit Men’s Basketball

Northern Essex knocked down 18 3-pointers, 13 coming in the first half, to top the Massasoit men’s basketball team 84-77 on Thursday night.

Quinsigamond’s Sharp Shooting Downs Massasoit Men’s Basketball, 84-71
Quinsigamond’s Sharp Shooting Downs Massasoit Men’s Basketball, 84-71

Despite 45 combined points from backcourt mates Paul Bentley (Bloomfield, Conn.) and Myles Dias (Carver), the Massasoit men’s basketball team fell to Quinsigamond, 84-71, on Tuesday night.

#12 Paul Bentley
Balanced Attack Pushes Men’s Hoops Past Gateway, 68-52

Paul Bentley (Bloomfield, Conn.) scored 20 points off the bench to lead a balanced and efficient Massasoit men’s basketball team past Gateway, 68-52, on Saturday afternoon.

No. 5 Dean Holds Off Massasoit Men’s Basketball, 87-70
No. 5 Dean Holds Off Massasoit Men’s Basketball, 87-70

The Massasoit men’s basketball hung around against the nationally ranked Dean Bulldogs, but eventually ran out of steam down the stretch, falling 87-70 at the Asiaf Field House on Monday night.

#21 M'Kenzi Ryan
Massasoit Wins Double OT Thriller At Roxbury, 91-87

Myles Dias (Carver) hit a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of the regulation as the Massasoit men’s basketball team outlasted Roxbury, 91-87 in double overtime on Thursday night.

Dias’ Sharp Shooting Not Enough At Holyoke
Dias’ Sharp Shooting Not Enough At Holyoke

Sophomore Myles Dias (Carver) drained seven 3-pointers but Holyoke CC outscored the Massasoit men’s basketball team by 20 in the second half to claim a 69-56 victory.

CCRI Post Play Too Much As Men’s Basketball Falls, 73-62
CCRI Post Play Too Much As Men’s Basketball Falls, 73-62

CCRI big men Evaldo Ferreira and Joshua Mann combined for 37 points, with most of their damage coming in the paint, as the Knights topped the Massasoit men’s basketball team, 73-62.

#12 Paul Bentley
Men’s Basketball Opens Spring Semester Riding Four Game Win Streak

The Massasoit men’s basketball team returns to the hardwood on Thursday night, hitting the road to face Bristol CC at 7 p.m.

#11 Colin Campbell
Men’s Hoops Falters In Second Half; Falls to Bristol, 90-67

The Massasoit men’s basketball team saw a close contest through the first 20 minutes of action slip away in the second half, falling to the road to Bristol CC, 90-67, at Bishop Connolly High School.

#25 Leland Jackson
Jackson Pours In 35 As Massasoit Men Hold Off Great Bay, 96-86

Sophomore Leland Jackson (Atlanta) poured in a career-high 35 points as the Massasoit men’s basketball team held off pesky Greaty Bay CC, 96-86, on Saturday afternoon.

#25 Leland Jackson
Dias, Jackson Scoring Duo Lead Men’s Basketball Past MassBay, 82-77

Myles Dias (Carver) and Leland Jackson (Atlanta) combined for 53 points as the Massasoit men’s basketball team held off MassBay, 82-77, on Thursday night to capture its third win in a row.

#11 Colin Campbell finished with a team-high 23 points
Men's Basketball Bests Quinsigamond, 72-55

Colin Campbell (Holbrook) and Leland Jackson (Atlanta, Ga.) combined for 44 points as the Massasoit men's basketball team bested Quinsigamond CC on the road, 72-55, on Saturday.

#22 Amadeus Pires
Late Rally Against Bristol Falls Short For Men’s Hoops, 75-67

The Massasoit men’s basketball team overcame a double-digit second half deficit to pull within a single possession, but fell short against the visiting Bristol Bayhawks, 75-67, on Thursday night.

#23 Nda Nnoli scored a career-high 12 points
CCRI’s Aerial Attack Sinks Men’s Basketball, 80-59

CCRI drained 12 3-pointers to lead the Knights past the Massasoit men’s basketball team, 80-59, on Tuesday night.

#12 Paul Bentley poured in a career-high 22 points
Late Run Leads Men’s Hoops To 91-79 Victory

The Massasoit men’s basketball team registered three players with 20 or more points and scored 60 points in the second half to earn a 91-79 come-from-behind victory against Holyoke CC on Saturday afternoon.