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Posted: Nov 13, 2024

Men's Basketball Drop Home Opener to Russell Sage Gators

Senior JoJo Garcia had 21 points in 22 minutes in MCLA's home opener against Sage
Senior JoJo Garcia had 21 points in 22 minutes in MCLA's home opener against Sage
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The MCLA Men's Basketball played their first home game of the 2024-25 season this evening when they welcomed the Russell Sage College Gators to the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium for a non-conference matchup. Jojo Garcia led the Trailblazers against Sage tonight, tying his career-high with a game-high 21 points, collecting seven rebounds, and going 4/4 from the free-throw line. However, MCLA still fell short in competition with a final score of 86-68.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  • Score: Sage 86, MCLA 68
  • Records: Russell Sage College Gators 2-0 (Empire 8 0-0) | MCLA Trailblazers 0-2 (MASCAC 0-0)

HOW IT WENT DOWN

  • Graduate Student forward Jackson Brown (Latham, NY) opened up the game with a layup, but Russell Sage's senior guard Noah Girard returned it in just a few short seconds.
  • The Gators came out strong, creating a 12-point lead by the 12th minute of the game.
  • Junior guard Colby Burleson (Pittsboro, NC) ended Sage's run, hitting a layup to cut the lead back to 10 points.
  • MCLA continued to fight hard, and in the 16th minute, Brown sent a pass to senior guard JoJo Garcia (Henderson, NV) that set him up for a deep three. Closing out the first half, the Trailblazers went into halftime with an eight-point deficit.
  • The Gators once again came out of the locker room strong, giving themselves a cushion of 20 points eight minutes in, and coasted to an 86-68 final score.
  • Sage's junior guard Trevor Green led the team with 15 points, shooting 50% from the three-point line and 3-4 from the free-throw line.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Field Goals / %: Sage: 33-66 / 50.0%, MCLA: 20-59 / 34%
  • 3 Points / %: Sage: 3-12 / 25.0%, MCLA  6-29 / 20.7%
  • Free Throw / %: Sage: 17-25 / 68.0%, MCLA 22-30 / 73.3%
  • Rebounds: Sage 45, MCLA 35
  • Points off Turnovers: Sage 12, MCLA 9
  • Second Chance Points: Sage 13, MCLA 7
  • Points in the Paint: Sage 50, MCLA 26
  • Bench Points: Sage 34, MCLA 16

UP NEXT:

On Day, MCLA will be back in action when they travel to Thomas College for the Charlie Ryan Classic and a matchup with the Maine Presque Isle Owls at the Larry Mahaney Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.

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