Men’s Basketball Clipped by Johnson & Wales in Overtime, 66-60

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's basketball team endured a 66-60 loss to Johnson & Wales (RI) in overtime Thursday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 60, Johnson & Wales 66
Records: Lions (6-15) | Wildcats (5-12)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene opened up a 13-4 advantage early in the contest on a mid-range bucket by Elijah Bishop (St. Louis, Mo.).
• Johnson & Wales closed out the first half with eight-straight points to carry a 27-25 lead into the halftime intermission.
• The Lions seized a 46-45 edge with 8:28 left to play in regulation as Isiah Johnson III (Tampa, Fla.) splashed his first three-pointer of the season.
• The Wildcats reclaimed a four-point advantage on a layup by Aireus Raspberry with 2:08 to go.
• Eastern Nazarene clawed back to knot the contest at 56-56 on a basket by Fahad Tarjali (Amman, Jordan) with 17 seconds remaining, ultimately, sending the game to overtime.
• The visitors outscored the home side 10-4 in the extra frame to seal their first road victory of the year.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:        

• Darrell Hardge (Hialeah, Fla.) poured in a game-high 22 points while adding four steals.
• Fahad Tarjali (Amman, Jordan) netted 10 points and grabbed five boards off the bench.
• Khabri Davis (Peoria, Ariz.) tallied eight points while Elijah Bishop (St. Louis, Mo.) chipped in with six points and six rebounds.
• Eastern Nazarene shot 35.4% from the floor and 28% from three-point territory on the night.
• Johnson & Wales finished with a field-goal percentage of 42.6% and connected on 6-of-22 attempts from beyond the arc.
• Izaiah Shaw-Glen and Josh Zangerle each scored 15 points to lead the Wildcats while Aireus Raspberry posted 14 points.

                                                                            
LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene hosts Salem State January 31 in a midweek clash.