Men's Baseketball Downed by GNAC Foe Lasell

Newton, MA - The Lasell men's basketball team defeated Anna Maria College, 77-62, in a GNAC conference matchup Saturday afternoon at the Lasell College Athletic Center.

Junior co-captain Sean Bertanza (Seymour, CT) was the scoring leader for the Lasers scoring a game and team high 17 points.  Senior co-captain Javon Williams (Mattapan, MA) and Sonny Mello (Fall River, MA) both chipped in with 14 points.  Arthur Alexander (Port St. Lucie, FL) was a leader off the bench with 11 points.  Anthony Click (Springfield, MA) and Brad Peterson (North Kingstown, RI) were the leading scorers for the AMCATS, both scoring 15 points. 

The 1^st half was tight early with the AMCATS leading 12-8 at the 14:08 mark.  But a Brock Walters (Jacksonville, FL) three at the 13:32 mark sent Lasell on a 12-0 run to take a 20-12 lead at 9:27.  After a Mello three pointer at 6:13 the Lasers increased the lead to 29-16.  But the AMCATS answered, going on a run to trim the lead to 31-27 at the 1:54 mark. But Lasell ended the half on a high note with a Mello layup with 18 seconds left.  Lasell went to the half with a 38-29 lead.

At The start of the 2^nd half the Lasers shooting cooled allowing the AMCATS back in the game.  A layup by Peterson at 13:06 cut the Lasers lead to 45-40.  But that was the closest the AMCATS would get as the Lasers perimeter shooting started heating up.  An Alexander three at 9:44 would bring the Lasers lead to 56-47.  The rest of the game the Lasers would live at the free throw line and it would give them the 77-62 victory.

The Lasers size posed a problem the entire game for the AMCATS.  The Lasers outrebounded the AMCATS 40-22, with Earnest McNeil (Boston, MA) and Williams both grabbing 9 rebounds.

With the loss, the AMCATS, fall to 2-4 overall and 2-1 in the GNAC.  The AMCATS next game is the second game of a two game road trip Tuesday December 13 against non-conference opponent Amherst College.

With the win Lasell goes to 3-6 overall and 2-1 in the GNAC. The Lasers will look to keep the winning ways going, after the holiday break, when they return to action on the road Thursday Jan. 5 against non-conference opponent Keene State at 7 p.m.

Release courtesy of Lasell Sports Information Department

Photo courtesy of David Sheridan