Men’s Basketball Fall in OT Heartbreaker to Framingham State

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The MCLA Men's Basketball team took to the court this evening, welcoming the Framingham State University Rams into the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium for a MASCAC matchup. Framingham's Lorenzo Washington and MCLA's Colin Quinn scored 23 points to lead their teams, but it would take bonus basketball for the Rams to knock back the Trailblazers 72-65 in overtime.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
• Score: Framingham 72, MCLA 65 (1 OT)
• Records: Framingham State University 10-6 (MASCAC 3-2) | MCLA Trailblazers 4-10 (MASCAC 1-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Trailblazers opened the game hot, building out an early 9-2 on the back of three pointers from junior guard Kamau Franks (Converse, TX), junior guard Colin Quinn (South Hadley, MA), and senior guard Craig Williams (Dover, DE).
• Framingham would pull as close as two points when Fallou Koite sank a pair of free-throws to get back to 13-11 with 11 and a half minutes to play in the first half before pulling even at 16 all as the clock clicked under seven minutes when Lorenzo Washington also made both of his shots at the charity stripe. Another free throw by Vondre Chase would give the Rams their only lead of the first half.
• MCLA closed out the half with some blistering shooting, outscoring the visitors 18-2 in the final six minutes. Quinn started the run with a turnaround jumper in the paint. Franks added a pair of threes. Williams knocked down three of four free throws with just under a minute to play in the first frame and added a driving layup with about a half minute to go. A pair of free throws by AJ Thompson would send the teams into the halftime locker room with MCLA ahead 34-19.
• The sharp shooting for the Trailblazers carried into the second half, with MCLA growing their lead to as many as 23 points with under 14 minutes to go, when Quinn drained a three from the left corner to go up 48-25.
• Framingham would quickly chip away at that lead, pulling back to even with just over eight minutes to play at 48-48 on a layup by Washington. With the game getting emotional at times, the teams played the final eight minutes to an 11-11 stalemate, ending regulation at 59-59.
• The Trailblazers' freshman guard Frank Field (Adams, MA) opened the overtime scoring, laying in a sweet feed from Franks, but it would be the home team's only lead of the overtime period. Washington would respond with a layup of his own. A pair of free throws by Joshua Saint Jean put the Rams ahead 63-61 with just under two minutes to go, and Saint Jean followed with a layup before Framingham converted on seven of eight free throws to secure a 72-65 win.
• Washington led the Rams with 23 points, tying with MCLA's Quinn for the game-high scoring honor. Framingham also got double-digit point totals from Makyle Hayes (15), Koite (14), and Saint Jean (13). Saint Jean also added a game-high 13 rebounds.
• MCLA got 19 points from Williams and 14 from Franks. Senior forward Jayden Mills (Bronx, NY) led MCLA on the glass with eight rebounds, while the trio of Williams, Franks, and Field all pulled down seven.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Field Goals / %: Framingham 21-50 / 42 %, MCLA 22-61 / 36.1%
• 3 Points / %: Framingham 3-15 / 20 %, MCLA 10-36 / 27.8%
• Free Throw / %: Framingham 27-38 / 71.1%, MCLA 11-19 / 57.9%
• Rebounds: Framingham 36, MCLA 40
• Points off Turnovers: Framingham 20, MCLA 12
• Second Chance Points: Framingham 6, MCLA 12
• Points in the Paint: Framingham 34, MCLA 24

UP NEXT:

On Saturday, MCLA will be back in action when it plays host to Fitchburg State in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium for a MASCAC matchup with the Falcons. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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