Men's Basketball struggles with regional power Amherst, fall 100-38
The MCLA Men's Basketball team dropped a 100-38 decision in the opening round of the Ken Wright Invitational hosted by Amherst College
Amherst, MA- The host Amherst College men's basketball team received 21 points from Grant Robinson as they rolled past the MCLA Trailblazers 100-38 in the opening game of the Ken Wright Invitational. The Mammoths remain perfect on the season at 3-0. MCLA dips to 1-4 overall.
MCLA never had a chance in this one as Amherst jumped out early and never looked back. The Mammoths held MCLA to 16% shooting in the opening half as they ran out to a commanding 46-19 halftime lead. Not much changed in the second half as Amherst showed their depth and pulled away to the easy win.
Robinson was efficient going 9-12 from the floor and pulled down 6 rebounds in the win. He made three shots from beyond the arc as well. Garrett Day chipped in with 15 points including a 5-10 effort from three point land. In total, 14 Mammoths found their way into the scoring column.
Amherst shot a torrid 55% from the floor which included a 16-34 performance behind the arc. They forced MCLA into 16 turnovers and held them to just 15% (10-65) from the floor.
No Trailblazers were in double figures Hayden Bird led the team with 8 points. Dylan Morris-Gray added 7 while Brian Perez had 6 off the bench.
MCLA awaits their opponent in the consolation round tomorrow. The Trailblazers will face the loser of SUNY-Geneseo and Rutgers-Camden.