Trailblazer men snap skid, defeat Fisher College 67-55
Junior Vernon Cross collected a team high 16 points as MCLA defeated Fisher College Wednesday night.
Lynn, MA- The visiting MCLA Trailblazers pulled away in the second half en route to a 67-55 victory over Fisher College on Wednesday night. With the win, MCLA snapped a five game slide and improved to 3-10 overall. Fisher drops to 2-14.
MCLA placed three players in double figures led by Vernon Cross' 16 points off the bench. Tyrell Mosley added 12 points while Tyriq Rochester chipped in with 10.
The Trailblazers led by three at halftime at 29-26. After Fisher pulled within a point at 31-30, MCLA used a 9-2 spurt to push ahead 40-32. Mosley had five points in the run, while Cross buried a three pointer. The lead would grow to ten after a Rochester layup made the score 48-38 with just under nine minutes to play.
Fisher would climb within five, but MCLA would push the lead back into double digits, eventually leading by as many as 13 on numerous occasions.
Mosley added 12 boards to complete a double double while chipping in with 5 assists. Cross' night included a hot touch from beyond the arc as he hit four of six attempts from three.
Fisher was led by Elijah Chisholm's 11 points. Ryan McCorkle added 8 points and 10 rebounds.
The Trailblazers are off until their conference opener on Tuesday night in Salem.