Men's Basketball Lose to Falcons in Conference Play

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Elms College Men's Basketball team traveled to Albertus Magnus College for a conference game on Tuesday evening.

BASICS
Score: Elms College 68 | Albertus Magnus College 125
Records: Blazers 7-10, 1-3 (GNAC) | Falcons 12-5, 4-0 (GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The conference matchup would start with Albertus Magnus scoring back-to-back three-point shots, but Elms would answer back when junior guard DJ Watkins (Union, N.J.) made a jump shot, followed by a three-pointer by junior guard Andrew Ciaglo (Hadley, Mass.), assisted by Watkins. Shortly thereafter, Watkins would make a layup after receiving a pass from sophomore guard Jack Lo (Harahan, La.). As the opening half continued, the Blazers would see a second three-point shot from Ciaglo, after finding a pass from junior guard Travis Jordan (Springfield, Mass.), and first year guard Jamie Lawson (Charlotte, N.C.) would connect a pass to senior center/guard/forward Edgardo Jacob Cancel (Northampton, Mass.) for a layup, followed by a three-point shot by Cancel, assisted by sophomore forward/guard Daniel Villanueva (Seymour, Conn.). Unfortunately, the Falcons would extend their lead over Elms, but the Blazers would continue their efforts when Cancel would record back-to-back steals, with the first steal would lead to a layup by first year forward Jaedon Bogar (Aubrey, Texas), a trio of three-point shots from Cancel and Watkins, two jump shots by Jordan and Ciaglo, Watkins and Lawson would each make a layup, a breakaway layup from Bogar, after recording a steal, a dunk and a free throw by senior forward/guard RJ Mayfield (Springfield, Mass.), an additional steals from Ciaglo, and Jordan. But Albertus Magnus would continue to hold off the efforts from Elms and go into the halftime break with a 65-39 lead.

The second half would begin with the Falcons carrying their momentum from the very start by adding ten points to their lead in the opening three minutes of play. The Blazers would see a jump shot by Cancel, followed by Lo making a steal that would lead to a Cancel layup. The two conference foes would trade possession, but Albertus Magnus would continue to add upon their lead. Elms would continue to chip away at their deficit, seeing Jordan adding two layups, three free throws, and a steal, Bogar making a layup, a tip-in and a free throw, a pair of layups by Villanueva, Watkins would make a jump shot, a layup and a pair of free throws from Lawson, along with a three-point play by Bogar for the final basket. Unfortunately, as the clock expired, the Falcons would defeat the Blazers 125-68 in the conference matchup.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Watkins - 14 points, five rebounds, and an assist.

• Bogar - 14 points, four rebounds, a steal, and an assist.

• Cancel - 12 points, three rebounds, two steals, and two assists.

• Ciaglo - eight points, seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal.

• Jordan - seven points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

• Lawson - six points, two rebounds, and an assist.

• Mayfield - five rebounds, three points, and an assist.

• Villanueva - four points, two rebounds, and an assist.

• Lo - two rebounds, two assists, and a steal.

UP NEXT: The Elms College Men's Basketball team will travel to New London, N.H. for a conference game against Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday, January 24th at 3 pm.

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