Falcons Drop MASCAC Season Finale to Westfield State

Fitchburg, Mass.  – The Fitchburg State University men's basketball team fell to the Owls of Westfield State 75-61 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this afternoon at the Woodward Center.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 61, Westfield State 75

Records: Fitchburg State (6-17, 4-8 MASCAC), Westfield (20-4, 10-2 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Junior Dayne Allen (Revere, Mass.) notched six of the first ten points for the Falcons as the game was even (10-10) five minutes into the game. Back-to-back three-pointers from Kuany Teng forged the Owls ahead 22-15. The Green and Gold countered with a layup from Tajahn Joyner (Hadley, Mass.) and a pair at the charity stripe from Mikal Garcia (Fresno, Tex.) kept it close (29-25) however the Owls closed out the half on an 11-3 run to hold a 40-28 at intermission.

Fitchburg State continued to battle in the second half as Joyner hit a jump shot to cut the deficit to 44-34. Another big run by Westfield as the Owls extended the advantage (51-34) capped by a layup from Kumar Brown.  Following a Falcon timeout, Trevian Hinson (Tampa, Fla.) would hit eleven points for the Falcons to make it a 69-57 game with four minutes to play. The Owls closed out the match with a dunk from Brown to secure the 75-61 victory. 

Inside the Numbers

• The Falcons were led by Hinson with 23 points, while Joyner added 15 points.
• Allen chipped in with 6 points, 15 boards, 3 steals, and 4 blocks for the Green and Gold
• Teng finished with a team-high 18 points and 5 rebounds for the Owls
• Fitchburg State shot 25-for-73 (34.2%) from the field and (2-for-15)) 13.3% from three-point range
• MCLA finished 30-of-62 (48.4%) overall and (6-for-15) 40% for beyond the arc
• Falcons held a slim 43-41 margin on the glass

Up Next

• Both teams have qualified for the MASCAC post-season, seedings will be announced on Sunday afternoon.