Men’s Basketball Beaten by Williams College 56-41

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The MCLA Men's Basketball team traveled down Route 2 to meet up with neighboring Williams College at the Chandler Gymnasium. Quentin Gittens recorded his third double-double of the season, but the Trailblazers fell to the Ephs 56-41.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
• Score: MCLA 41, Williams College 56
• Records: MCLA Trailblazers 3-3 (MASCAC 0-0) | Williams College Ephs 5-1 (NESCAC 0-0)

WHAT WENT DOWN

• The game was close early, with the Trailblazers trailing by only two points as late as just over seven minutes remaining before Williams closed out the first half on a 10-2 run.
• The Ephs pulled away in the second half, getting the lead to as high as 19 points with 3:11 to go before MCLA closed back to within 13 before a pair of made foul shots with two seconds on the clock set the final margin at 15 points.
• Quentin Gittens finished the game with 14 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.
• Amherst had a balanced attack, with six players scoring at least five points, led by 13 points each from Cole Prowitt-Smith and Alex Lee.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Field Goals / %: MCLA 14-60 / 23.3%, Williams 18-59 / 30.5%
• 3 Points / %: MCLA 4-23 / 17.4%, Williams 3-19 / 15.8%
• Free Throw / %: MCLA 9-13 / 69.2%, Williams 17-21 / 81.0%
• Rebounds: MCLA 46, Williams 43
• Points off Turnovers: MCLA 3, Williams 19
• Second Chance Points: MCLA 7, Williams 13
• Points in the Paint: MCLA 16, Williams 28

UP NEXT:

On Monday, MCLA will be back in action when they travel to Russel Sage College for a non-conference matchup with the Gators at the Kahl Campus Center. The teams will take the floor for a 7 p.m. tip-off.

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