Men's Basketball Topped by Trailblazers

NORTH ADAMS, MA - The Men's Basketball team fell to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Trailblazers on Wednesday, falling to a final score of 83-73.

BASICS

Score: Trailblazers 83 | Blazers 73

Records: Trailblazers (4-4) | Blazers (2-7)

How it Happened

The Blazers went on the road Wednesday night to take on the MCLA Trailblazers. RJ Mayfield and Aaron Sanchez got the scoring started for the Blazers, but MCLA went on an early run to take a double digit lead. The Blazers fought back, and an Addison Phifer hit a three to cut the deficit to six points. The Blazers struggled to score again on offense for a period of time during the first half. Elms eventually strung a couple of points together from the free throw line, but MCLA still held their lead. Tahquell Cadle scored a couple of late points for the Blazers to cut the deficit to 39-36 going into the half.

The Blazers cut the deficit to 1, and eventually took the lead 53-51 off of a Tahquell Cadle made jumper with 12 minutes left in the halftime. Elms couldn't pull away from MCLA however, as the Trailblazers took the lead back. The game went back and forth, and with 5 minutes left, Aaron Sanchez tied the game with a pair of free throws. MCLA went on a late run, playing good defense on Elms. The Blazers struggled to score late in the game, and the Trailblazers scored a handful of baskets late, handing Elms a 83-73 loss.

Inside the Numbers:

• Tahquell Cadle: 33 minutes | 19 points | 3 rebounds | 3 assists | 4 steals

• RJ Mayfield: 33 minutes | 17 points | 11 rebounds | 2 assists | 1 steal | 1 block

• Aaron Sanchez: 35 minutes | 14 points | 10 rebounds | 

Next Up: The Blazers will be on the road on Saturday, December 2, to take on Johnson and Wales at 3:00.