Men’s Basketball Sinks Northern Essex, 88-74
The Massasoit men’s basketball team buried 15 3-pointers and five student-athletes scored in double figures on the way to earning an 88-74 road victory at Northern Essex.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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41 | 47 | 88 |
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44 | 30 | 74 |
Team Stats
Massasoit Community College
Northern Essex Community College
| Game Statistics | Massasoit Community College | Northern Essex Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-52) | (31-60) |
| Field Goal % | 53.8% | 51.7% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 25 |
| Assists | 22 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 10 |
HAVERHILL, Mass. ---- The Massasoit men's basketball team buried 15 3-pointers and five student-athletes scored in double figures on the way to earning an 88-74 road victory at Northern Essex.
The win propelled Massasoit to 9-7 overall and in league play, while the Knights dropped to 7-12 (7-10 R21).
Darrell Knight (Weymouth) topped the Warriors with a career-high 24 points, making 8-of-12 shots, and added six boards and four assists to his stat line.
Gilbert Minaya (Lynn) also reached the 20-point plateau, finishing with 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds. The freshman was a perfect 3-for-3 from downtown.
Lorenzo Espinoza (Stoughton) added a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Bobby Belezos (Holbrook) added 15 points, nine boards and five assists. Stephane Jeune (Brighton) added four 3-poitners in the victory.
The Warriors shot a blistering 53.8 percent from the floor, and actually shot even better from 3-point range, making 15 of 25 for a season-best 60 percent from long range.
Massasoit tied a season-low with only nine turnovers on the afternoon.
Northern Essex was paced by Guney Kilitcioglu's 19 points.