An Eastern Nazarene three pointer just missed the back of the rim and a put back attempt rattled out following an offensive rebound resulting in a win for the UMass Boston men’s basketball team in their season and home opener Thursday night in the Clark Athletic Center.
Over the final ten minutes of the second half, Eastern Nazarene battled back from deficits of 11 and 13 to draw within two with just seven seconds remaining. The Lions gathered a loose ball and pushed it down the court to find senior guard DeAngelo Alston waiting in the corner. Alston’s shot skimmed over the rim to Lion freshman John Flakes whose putback bounced off the rim into the hands of UMass Boston to end the game giving the Beacons the 69-67 victory.
UMass Boston was led sophomore guard Jason White who registered 17 points while shooting 6 of 11 from the field. Freshmen Dontreal Thomas and Mark Reddick each contributed ten points. Senior forward Pat Joseph grabbed a team high 9 rebounds and blocked a shot to go along with his 3 assists in the Beacon victory.
Junior center Chima Ezeigbo scored 20 points, gathered 13 rebounds and blocked 6 shots to anchor the Lions. Freshman John Flakes Jr. tallied 19 points while grabbing 10 boards and blocking 4 shots. Aaron Johnson contributed to the Lions comeback efforts with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Alston ran the offense efficiently dishing out 7 assists while scoring 7 points and grabbing 3 rebounds.
The Lions played with intensity throughout and gathered momentum late in the second half. These spurts of dominance look to be signs that the young team is heading in a positive direction and will have a chance to make quality stand in the TCCC this season.
The Lions will be looking to execute every facet of their game and notch their first win of the new season this Saturday when they host Wheaton College in their home opener at 7pm.
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