Men's Hoops Lose in the Big City to Pratt

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Elms College Men's Basketball team traveled to the Pratt Institute for a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.

BASICS
Score: Elms College 60 | Pratt Institute 90
Records: Blazers 6-6, 0-0 (GNAC) | Cannoneers 8-3, 0-0 (AEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The first half would start with the Elms defense preventing Pratt from scoring in the opening possession, followed by sophomore guard Jack Lo (Harahan, La.) drawing a foul, and would make both free throw attempts. The Cannoneers would respond with a layup in their next possession, senior forward/guard RJ Mayfield (Springfield, Mass.) would then draw a foul and make both of his free throws to keep the Blazers in the lead, 4-2. The two teams would then trade possession, with Elms adding to their lead when junior guard DJ Watkins (Union, N.J.) would make a jump shot and a three-point shot, after receiving a pass from Mayfield. Pratt would then take four shots of their own to take the lead. Watkins would hit a second three-pointer, after finding a pass from senior center/guard/forward Edgardo Jacob Cancel (Northampton, Mass.), followed by a successful free throw by junior guard Arick Dagan (Southbury, Conn.). As the opening half would continue, first year forward Jaedon Bogar (Aubrey, Texas) would connect a pass to Watkins for a jump shot, Cancel would make a block and a layup, Lo would add a steal and a pair of free throws, a pair of layups from Mayfield, and Dagan would make four free throws and a jumper, along with a steal by Watkins in the closing seconds. Unfortunately,  The Cannoneers would go into the halftime break with a ten-point lead, 39-29.

The second half would start by Pratt scoring six points, the Blazers defense would try to create some momentum when junior guard Andrew Ciaglo (Hadley, Mass.) would make a steal, but the Cannoneers would continue to add to their lead. As the second half would continue, Elms would see a jump shot and a free throw from Lo, Cancel add a two pairs of free throws, a layup and a three-point shot from Lawson, Bogar recorded a layup and two blocks, first year center/forward Rayquan Anderson (Waterbury, Conn.) add three layups, Watkins would make a jump shot and a layup, jump shot by Mayfield, senior guard/forward Max Rolnick (Vaughan, Ontario) would sink a three-point shot, and sophomore forward Aiden Dunlap (Chestertown, Md.) make a layup. Unfortunately, Pratt would walk away with the 90-60 victory over the Blazers.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Watkins - 14 points, four rebounds, and a steal.

• Mayfield - eight points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

• Dagan - seven points, two assists, and a rebound.

• Lo - seven points, a rebound, a steal, and an assist.

• Cancel -  six points, four rebounds, a block, and an assist.

• Anderson - six points and two rebounds.

• Lawson - five points.

• Ciaglo - five rebounds and a steal.

• Rolnick - three points, a rebound, and an assist.

• Sarlan - three rebounds.

• Dunlap - two points and two rebounds.

• Bogar - two points, two rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a block.

• Jordan - two assists and a rebound.

• Villanueva - a rebound and an assist.

UP NEXT: The Elms College Men's Basketball team will travel to Franklin, Mass. for a non-conference game on Wednesday, January 7th against Dean College at 7 pm.

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