Falcons Fly Past Framingham State on Senior Day
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Framingham St. (2-23, 1-11) | 30 | 42 | 72 |
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Fitchburg St. (9-16, 3-9) | 42 | 51 | 93 |
Falcons recognize Jones & Tracy
Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University men's basketball team delivered an 93-72 victory over the Rams of Framingham State this afternoon in Massachusetts State Athletic Collegiate Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 93, Framingham State 72
Records: Fitchburg State (8-16, 3-9 MASCAC) | Framingham State (2-23, 1-11 MASCAC)
How It Happened
Framingham State opened up the game with a basket from junior Cameren McCloud-Thomas (Springfield, Mass.) but the Falcons countered with hoops from the starting five to take an 11-6 advantage. Four points from Xavier Betancourt (Tampa, Fla.) midway through the frame extended the Falcons lead (23-16). Senior Tyri Hampton (Fitchburg, Mass.) connected from behind-the-arc to cut the Rams deficit to 28-21. Junior Anthony Diaz (Harrisburg, Penn.) and senior Jordan Jones (Worcester, Mass.) combined for six points to push the Falcons to a 34-21 lead. Jones finished off the first half with a pair of buckets to give the hosts a 42-30 lead at intermission.
Fitchburg State opened the second half with a 17-8 run over the first five minutes. Senior Nicholas Tracy (Indianapolis, Ind.) contributed nine points to push the lead to 59-38. The Rams answered with a jumper from junior Keith Hollman (Cambridge, Mass.) and a three-point play from sophomore Tajahn Joyner (Amherst, Mass.) however the Falcons would lengthen the lead with five points from Diaz and four points from Tracy to secure the 93-72 final.
Inside the Numbers
- For the Green and Gold, six players were in double-figures. Tracy notched a game-high 19 points and nine rebounds while Betancourt, Johnson and Diaz all added 14 points.
- Framingham was paced by Hampton who finished with a double-double, 19 points and 12 caroms
- Fitchburg State shot 37-for-63 (58.7%) from the field and (7-for-11) 63.6% from three point range
- Framingham State finished 28-for-59 (47.5%) overall and (12-for-18) 28.6% for beyond the arc
- Falcons held a 37-31 margin on the glass
- Falcons honored seniors #11 Jordan Jones and #24 Nicholas Tracy prior to the contest. They also presented Tracy with a commemorative 1,000 point ball at halftime.
Up Next
The Falcons earned the #6 seed in the upcoming MASCAC Tournament, they will travel to #3 MCLA on Tuesday for a 6 PM match-up. The Rams have concluded their 2020 campaign.
