Men’s Basketball Lose at Norwich University 81-66

Turnovers doom Men's Basketball in 81-66 loss

Dylan Morris-Gray scored a team-high 16 points at Norwich University
Dylan Morris-Gray scored a team-high 16 points at Norwich University
November 14, 2023
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NORTHFIELD, VT. – The MCLA Men's Basketball team suffered their first loss of the season this evening, dropping an 81-66 non-conference game against the Norwich University Cadets. Senior guard Dylan Morris-Gray led the Trailblazers with 16 points, trailing only the Cadets' Joe Joe DuBrul, who had 17 points.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
  • Score: MCLA 66, Norwich 81
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 2-1 (MASCAC 0-0) | Norwich Cadets 2-1 (GNAC 0-0)

WHAT WENT DOWN

  • Dylan Morris-Gray paced the Trailblazers with a team-high 16 points on 6-11 shooting, including a 4-8 performance from beyond the three-point arc. Morris-Gray also contributed five boards and two assists.
  • Sophomore forward Jayden Mills pulled down a game-high six rebounds as MCLA did enjoy a 36-26 advantage on the boards. Mills finished the game with 11 points.
  • Fellow sophomore Jaxen Potter added another five boards and six points in 19 minutes off the bench.
  • Jake Bluestein was the third MCLA player to reach double-digits, scoring 10 points on 3-5 shooting in 14 minutes.
  • The Achilles heel for the Trailblazers was a 20-2 deficit on points off turnovers, with MCLA committing 18 turnovers to the Cadets' six.
  • Norwich's Joe Joe DuBrul led a quartet of Cadets to score double digits, putting up a game-high 17 points. The other members of the quartet were Jalen Olivero (14 points), Charles Nogard (12 points), and Kohlby Murray (11 points).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Field Goals / %: MCLA 23-57 / 40.4%, Norwich 33-62 / 53.2%
  • 3 Points / %: MCLA 10-30 / 33.3%, Norwich 4-9 / 44.4%
  • Free Throw / %: MCLA 10-11 / 90.9%, Norwich 11-14 / 78.6%
  • Rebounds: MCLA 36, Norwich 26
  • Points off Turnovers: MCLA 2, Norwich 20
  • Second Chance Points: MCLA 13, Norwich 6
  • Points in the Paint: MCLA 24, Norwich 52

UP NEXT:

On Friday, MCLA will be back in action when they travel to Amherst College for a non-conference matchup with the Thomas College Terriers at the LeFrak Gymnasium as part of the Ken Wright Invitational. The teams will take the floor for a 7 p.m. tip-off.

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