Men’s Basketball Drop Non-Conference Matchup to Amherst College

MCLA fell to Amherst College tonight 81-40 in nonconference play

Jackson Brown led the Trailblazers with 15 points at Amherst College.
Jackson Brown led the Trailblazers with 15 points at Amherst College.
December 3, 2024
Box Score

AMHERST, Mass. – The MCLA Men's Basketball team hit the road this evening for a non-conference matchup with the Amherst College Mammoths at the LeFrak Gymnasium. A frigidly cold night outside of the gym followed the Trailblazers inside, where they finished the night with a 15-62 shooting effort, including a 6-31 result from beyond the three-point arc as the hosts doubled MCLA up, winning 81-40.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
  • Score: MCLA 40, Amherst 81
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 0-9 (MASCAC 0-0) | Amherst College Mammoths 5-2 (NESCAC 0-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • MCLA held an early lead thanks to a layup from sophomore guard Hayden Morris-Gray (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and graduate student forward Jackson Brown (Latham, NY), hitting the second of two free throws to build a 3-0 lead. The lead held until Amherst's Chris Hammond also sank the second of a pair of free throws, and Noah Helmke fired up a three to put the Mammoths ahead 4-3. From that point forward, the hosts were less than hospitable to the visitors, resulting in the final score of 81-40.
  • Brown led the Trailblazers with 15 points on the strength of a 4-8 showing beyond the arc, being the only Trailblazer to cross the double-digit barrier. Senior guard JoJo Garcia (Henderson, NV) was second with seven points.
  • Amherst was paced by four players in double-digits, led by 19 points from Will Scherer. Helmke and Hammond each added 12 points, and Elias Chin added 10 points off the bench. Scherer and Helmke finished with double-doubles, pulling down 11 and 10 rebounds, respectively.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Field Goals / %: MCLA 15-62 / 24.2%, Amherst 30-60 / 50%
  • 3 Points / %: MCLA 6-31 / 19.4%, Amherst 6-17 / 35.3%
  • Free Throw / %: MCLA 4-6 / 66.7%, Amherst 15-21 / 71.4%
  • Rebounds: MCLA 28, Amherst 52
  • Points off Turnovers: MCLA 15, Amherst 20
  • Second Chance Points: MCLA 4, Amherst 20
  • Points in the Paint: MCLA 16, Amherst 46
  • Bench Points: MCLA 16, Amherst 31

UP NEXT:

On Saturday, MCLA will be back in action when they travel to New England College for a non-conference matchup with the Pilgrims in the Bridges Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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