Fitchburg State Upends Newbury, 75-70

Henneberry notches double-double in Falcons non-conference victory

BROOKLINE, Mass. (January 24, 2013) – The Fitchburg State men's basketball team jumped back into the win column this evening after defeating the Nighthawks of Newbury College, 75-70 in non-conference action.

Senior Tom Henneberry (Lexington, Mass./Lexington) led the Fitchburg State attack, totaling a double-double effort of 17 points and ten rebounds. Henneberry finished 8-of-14 from the field and drained one bucket from beyond the arc.

Junior Mike Ingram-Rubin (Boston, Mass./Bedford) was also solid, adding 16 points and four boards to the mix, while seniors Brandon Selby (Baltimore, Md./Joppatowne) and Zach Valliere (Douglas, Mass./Douglas) chipped in with 14 points and ten points respectively.

Newbury controlled the scoreboard in the first half, taking a 36-29 lead into the break behind a 45.5% shooting effort. Milciades Carrasaco led the Nighthawks with nine points in the frame, while a balanced attack by the Falcons kept Fitchburg State within striking distance.

In the second period, Newbury continued its momentum early on, as Steve Rosemand connected on a pair of three pointers to give the Nighthawks a double-digit margin (47-35). The Falcons then began to chip away, rifling off 25 points over a nine minute span to knot the score at 60-60. Henneberry sparked the Fitchburg State run with a pair of lay-ups and the game-tying three, while Malcolm Dixon (Brooklyn, N.Y./Canarsie) also came up huge with a three pointer to bring the Falcons within two.

The Nighthawks did not go quietly however as Rosemand answered with a bucket from beyond the arc and a lay-up at 4:18 to give Newbury a 68-63 advantage. Fitchburg State responded again with buckets from Jeremy Kimber (Fitchburg, Mass./Fitchburg), Jesus Moore (Lawrence, Mass./Lawrence) and Henneberry to gain a one point margin before Valliere added some cushion with a lay-up at the 1:23 mark. Ingram-Rubin then iced the game with a pair of free-throws down the stretch.

For the contest, Fitchburg State finished 33-of-65 from the field, including a 60.6% (20-of-33) effort in the second half. The Falcons dominated the paint, grabbing a 50-32 advantage on the boards and outscoring the Nighthawks 52-30 on the evening.

Fitchburg State (9-8, 1-5 MASCAC) will be back in action on Saturday as it visits Bridgewater State 3 p.m.