Posted: Nov 21, 2023
THE BASICS
Lesley University, 61 vs University of New England, 79
Records:
Lesley Lynx (1-4)
UNE (4-2)
Location: Medford, MA
Date: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
THE LEAD – Lesley hosted the UNE Nor'Easters in a non-conference matchup last night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lesley put the first points of the game on the board, but UNE quickly caught up and took the lead from the Lynx with a three-pointer from Connor Curcio. The first ten minutes of the game had both teams evenly matched on the scoreboard.
- A six-point run for the Nor'Easters gave UNE the momentum they were looking for, finishing out the half with a 43-23 lead.
- Lesley returned to the court after the break looking for a comeback. The Lynx quickly put-up points off a layup from Ayman Amghar, after Malachi Howard made a steal on the defensive end.
- UNE kept a steady 25 point lead over the Lynx which Lesley continued to chip away at, but were unable to take the lead and finishing the game 79-61.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Howard finished the match with a double-double, putting up 23 points and 10 rebounds
- DJ Alexander and Jaden Phillips each recorded nine points on the match.
UP NEXT
The Lynx are back on the court Tuesday, November 28th with a road match against Regis College.
