Men’s Basketball Fall to Mitchell College

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The MCLA Men's Basketball team wrapped up the Mariner/Cadet Classic this afternoon at Roland Hall on the campus of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The Mariners jumped out early, building a double-digit lead within the first ten minutes, and then never looked back.
THE BASICS:
- Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
- Score: MCLA 54, Mitchell 96
- Records: MCLA Trailblazers 0-7 (MASCAC 0-0) | Mitchell College Mariners 5-1 (GNAC 0-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- MCLA started the game with a 5-0 run behind a three from senior guard JoJo Garcia (Henderson, NV) and a layup from senior guard Jha-Barrie Portis (Vancouver, WA). That would be the end of the highlights for the Trailblazers as the Mariners responded with five points of their own as part of a 20-5 run until about the midpoint of the first half.
- Mitchell had four players finish with double-digit points, led by a game-high 20 for Eddie Volkerts. Joining Volkerts were Jaylyn Clardy and Adrian Alicea with 13 point each, and Brandon Lee with 11 points.
- MCLA had four players tied with a team-high seven points. The players were Garcia, Portis, graduate student forward Jackson Brown (Latham, NY), and freshman guard Miles Sales (Newark, NJ).
- Garcia had a team-high six rebounds, matching the team-high for the Mariners, shared by Volkerts and Clardy.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Field Goals / %: MCLA 21-64 / 32.8%, Mitchell 37-71 / 52.1%
- 3 Points / %: MCLA 3-23 / 13%, Mitchell 9-25 / 36%
- Free Throw / %: MCLA 9-19 / 47.4%, Mitchell 13-19 / 68.4%
- Rebounds: MCLA 32, Mitchell 41
- Points off Turnovers: MCLA 8, Mitchell 27
- Second Chance Points: MCLA 8, Mitchell 21
- Points in the Paint: MCLA 34, Mitchell 46
- Bench Points: MCLA 29, Mitchell 52
UP NEXT:
On Tuesday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Williams College for a non-conference matchup with the Ephs in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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