Men's Basketball Falls at Westfield State in MASCAC Action

Westfield, Mass. – The Framingham State University men's basketball team was defeated on the road this evening 100-70 by Westfield State University in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at the Woodward Center. 

THE BASICS:

- Score:  Westfield State 100, Framingham State 70

- Records: Framingham State (5-17, 4-6 MASCAC), Westfield State (12-10, 5-4 MASCAC)

- Location: Woodward Center – Fitchburg, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Owls jumped out to a 54-37 lead at the half led by junior guard Chris Prophet (Springfield, Mass.).
• The Owls finished with six players in double figures.  Moody Bey (Springfield, Mass.) added 15 and Vawn Lord (Amherst, Mass.) 14 points and eight rebounds.
• Prophet shot eight-of-15 from the floor including seven-of-12 from three-point range and added five assists and three steals.
• The Rams were paced by senior guard Manny Payton (Fitchburg, Mass.) tallied 31 points on 13-of-23 from the floor. Payton was the lone Ram in double figures in the contest.
• Junior Tyri Hampton (Fitchburg, Mass.) added nine points, while senior Khaneil Bruce (Cambridge, Mass.) added nine points and 11 boards.

UP NEXT:                   

The Rams are back in action Saturday when they travel to Bridgewater State at 1 p.m.

Release courtesy of Westfield State Sports Information