Men’s Basketball Ransack Rivier 91-69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The MCLA Men's Basketball team had three players in double digits and pulled away in the second half to down the Rivier University Raiders 91-69. The win improved the Trailblazers' record to 2-0 to open the season.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
• Score: Rivier 69, MCLA 91
• Records: Rivier University Raiders 1-1 (GNAC 0-0) | MCLA Trailblazers 2-0 (MASCAC 0-0)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Senior guard Quentin Gittens just missed a double-double, scoring 18 points on 6-11 shooting and pulling down nine rebounds. Gittens also contributed seven assists and three steals.
• Freshman Hayden Morris-Gray also added 18 points to tie with Gittens for the team-high. Sixteen of Morris-Gray's points came in the second half as the Trailblazers pulled away after leading at the half by only a single point.
• Senior forward Mamadou Diallo joined Gittens and Morris-Gray in the double-digit scoring club, contributing 12 points in only 20 minutes.
• The Raiders Ahamadou Sillah had a game-high 32 points, shooting 11-16 from the field and 9-11 from the charity stripe. Nikolas Pignone was the other Raider to reach double-digit points, scoring 12 points while also recording a game-high four steals.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Field Goals / %: Rivier 26-51 / 51.0%, MCLA 31-53 / 58.5%
• 3 Points / %: Rivier 5-18 / 27.8%, MCLA 10-22 / 45.5%
• Free Throw / %: Rivier 12-16 / 75.0%, MCLA 19-29 / 65.5%
• Rebounds: Rivier 14, MCLA 34
• Points off Turnovers: Rivier 15, MCLA 20
• Second Chance Points: Rivier 2, MCLA 9
• Points in the Paint: Rivier 28, MCLA 36

UP NEXT:

On Tuesday, MCLA will be back in action when they travel to Norwich University for a non-conference matchup with the Cadets at Andrews Hall. The teams will take the floor for a 5:30 PM tip-off.

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