Falcons Soar Past Rams, 74-52

Bosworth and Perez combine for 31 points in Falcons MASCAC victory

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University men's basketball team defeated the Rams of Framingham State University, 74-52 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this afternoon at the Parkinson Gymnasium in the conference opener for both teams.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 74, Framingham State 52
Records: Fitchburg State (5-8, 1-0 MASCAC) | Framingham State (4-10, 0-1 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Fitchburg State jumped to an early 17-3 advantage as junior guard Nicholas Tracy (Indianapolis, Ind.) ignited the run with a three pointer and a layup, while classmate Jonathan Perez (Lowell, Mass,) added eight points as well.

Framingham State chipped away at the deficit (24-11) as sophomore Tyri Hampton (Fitchburg, Mass.) drained a trey as well as connecting on layup before the Falcons answered back with freshman Anthony Allen (East Longmeadow, Mass.) converting a layup, while junior Brandon Harris (San Bernardino, Calif.) sank a pair of free-throws to make the score 35-17 going into the break.

Following the intermission, the Rams cut into the deficit with Hampton knocking down another three ball (27-21), but the Green and Gold answered back as senior Josh Bosworth (Springfield, Mass.) notched a jumper and a free throw to extend the lead to 42-22.

Fitchburg State upped its advantage (74-47) on a jumper from junior Joshawa Babb (Lynn, Mass.) before Framingham State capped the scoring in the contest as newcomer Trevor Manyak (Bolton, Mass.) buried a trey and a jumper, resulting in the 74-52 final.

Inside the Numbers,

Fitchburg State was paced by Bosworth with a team-leading 18 points and four boards, while Perez added 13 points and five rebounds.

For Framingham State, Hampton led all scorers with 23 points and four caroms, while Manyak finished with nine points and a pair of asssits.

Fitchburg State shot 24-for-54 (44.4%) from the field and (8-of-22) 36.4.3% from beyond the arc.

Framingham State went 19--for-52 (36.5%) overall and (6-of-18) 33.3% from three point range.

The Falcons finished with a narrow 39-31 margin on the boards, while the Rams finished with 12 points off of 14 forced turnovers.

86th meeting between the two schools on the basketball court with the Falcons 37-49 all-time when taking on the Rams.

Fitchburg State has won the last eight meetings against Framingham State, including a 72-64 decision in the last meeting (2/18/17) at the Parkinson Gymnasium.

Up Next

Falcons will travel to Salem State on Wednesday to take on the Vikings for a contest starting at 7:30 P.M. Rams will host the Lancers of Worcester State on the same day for an 8:00 P.M. tipoff.