GAME OVERVIEW:

Cambridge, Mass- The Lynx men improve to 2-1 in NECC conference play over a dominating team performance in a 91-59 win of Wheelock College.   Every player on the Lynx roster scored multiple points, totaling 52 points coming off the bench.  The win gets Lesley above .500 on the year with a 7-6 overall record, while Wheelock drops to 1-12.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• Wheelock jumped out to an early 8-2 lead after back to back layups and a free throw from Dejuan Rodriguez.
• Joey Martin continued his hot streak for the Lynx draining a 3-pointer to close the gap.  Senior Marquise Johnson drove to the hoop for two lay ups and the Lynx first lead of the night.
• Both teams stayed within three points of each other most of the first half until William Cuffee grabbed a defensive rebound and hit Chase Howard for an easy lay up in transition.  The Cuffee, Howard combo sparked an 11-0 run for the Lynx with 6:22 left in the first half leading 29-16. 
• Martin led the Lynx in the first half with 12 points and 6 rebounds to end the half 41-23.
• The second half saw similar fashion with Lesley quickly extending the score to a twenty point lead and showed their depth in the bench with every player scoring at least four points. 
• Nathaniel Chambers led all scorers with 20 points for Lesley, followed by a 17-point effort from Wildcat Kiwane Crowder.
• Martin recorded his second double-double in a row with 14 points and 11 rebounds.  Howard and Cuffee each had double digit point totals to end the night.  

STAT LEADERS:

Lesley

Nathaniel Chambers- 20 points, 3 blocks, 6 rebounds

Joey Martin- 14 points, 11 rebounds

Wheelock

Kiwane Crowder- 17 points, 3 steals

Dejuan Rodriguez- 16 points, 6 rebounds

UP NEXT:

Lesley next hosts Newbury College Tuesday January 16 at 8pm.