MMA LOSES CLOSE GAME AT LESLEY, 54-57

Cambridge, Mass – The Lesley University men’s basketball team defeated North Atlantic Conference opponent Maine Maritime Academy 57-54 in a tight game on Saturday evening.

On senior night for the men, captains Joe Chatman (Boston, Mass.) and Mark Stevens (Las Vegas, Nev.) scored 12 and 11 points, respectively in the win.  Freshman Jesus Trejo (Methuen, Mass.) scored a team-high 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor.  Trejo also grabbed nine rebounds in 26 minutes of work.

The Mariners saw quality performances from Derek DiFrederico (Millinocket, Me.), Neil Stewart (Rangeley, Me.) and Chad Paddock (Dayton, Ohio) as they scored 17, 12, and 10 points a piece.

Both teams struggled somewhat offensively as they combined to hit only 6-of-32 three-point attempts.  Free throws were an issue as well with the Mariners hitting 50.0% and the Lynx hitting 52.4%.

Lesley was able to come up with crucial defensive stops towards the end of the game to seal the victory.  With the win, the Lynx improved to 8-15 (6-5 NAC) while the Mariners dropped to 9-12 (6-5 NAC).