Men’s Basketball Edges Vermont State Johnson, 69-65
December 1, 2023

Men’s Basketball Edges Vermont State Johnson, 69-65

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's basketball team collected its first North Atlantic Conference victory Friday evening, defeating Vermont State Johnson 69-65 at the Lahue Athletic Center.


THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 69, Vermont State Johnson 65
Records: Lions (2-5, 1-1 NAC) | Badgers (1-7, 0-1 NAC)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Eastern Nazarene sported a double-digit lead through 20 minutes of play, 40-30.
  • Despite Vermont State Johnson owning a 35-29 advantage in second-half scoring, the Lions held on to capture their first conference win of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:        

  • Martinie Kamga (Yaounde, Cameroon) notched his xxx double-double of the year, scoring 16 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.
  • Darrell Hardge (Hialeah, Fla.) finished with 15 points and three steals.
  • Khabri Davis (Peoria, Ariz.) netted eight points while Carlos Reynoso (Clifton, N.J.) added seven points and seven boards off the bench.
  • Eastern Nazarene concluded the contest with a field-goal percentage of 40.3% while draining 9-of-30 three-point attempts.
  • Vermont State Johnson shot 41% from the floor and 42.1% from long distance.
  • Nazir Gossette paced the Badgers with 22 points off the bench while Darone Frierson tallied 18 points and Travis Baker chipped in with 11 points.


LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene returns to the hardwood December 2 to battle SUNY Canton.

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