Men's Basketball
O’Connor and Boyle receive all-conference honors
By Aaron J. Miller, Overnight Copy Editor
March 12, 2020
Although the men’s and women’s basketball teams both closed out their seasons with losses in the quarterfinals of the NEWMAC playoffs, two key players received postseason recognition from the conference. Men’s basketball senior forward Jack O’Connor received a First-Team All-Conference ti...
Lions awarded two all-sportsmanship team selections
March 5, 2020
On Thursday, March 5, the NEWMAC released the Winter Sports All-Sportsmanship Teams, recognizing two senior Lions. According to the conference’s website, the award recognizes student athletes who best represent the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference and its ideals. Women's...
Men’s basketball falls in tense NEWMAC Quarterfinal
By Ethan Mcdowell, Sports Editor
February 27, 2020
The men’s basketball team lost to the United States Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday by a score of 80-78 after a potential game-winning three-point shot fell short, ending the Lions’ season with a 14-12 record. Coast Guard made its first three shots of the game, helping them build a 10-3 le...
Basketball shows up strong for NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
By Emily Cardona, Assistant Sports Editor
February 26, 2020
The men’s and women’s basketball team earned 13 spots on the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference teams for the 2019-2020 season. The 13 student athletes are required to have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average out of a 4.0 scale and reach second-year academic status to be eligible for the a...
Lions defeated by Beavers on senior night
By Kayla Buck
February 20, 2020
The men's basketball team lost to Babson College on Wednesday by a score of 92-77 on its senior night. The Brown and Plofker Gym roared before the game tipped off as senior guard Jack O’Connor and senior forward Ben "Benny Buckets" Holding took their home court for the final time in the regular...
Lions tie season high in scoring against Clark
February 13, 2020
The men's basketball team secured a top four seed in the conference playoffs after defeating Clark University by a score of 103-70, tying their highest scoring total this season.This is the third time this season the Lions scored over 100 points and the second time they achieved this feat against a New Eng...
Houston matures as centerpiece of the Lions
By Pedro Figueiredo, Deputy Sports Editor
February 6, 2020
Jarred Houston’s high school coaches almost cut him during his freshman season. He now leads the conference in multiple categories as a 6’10” center on the men’s basketball team. “I had my end of year meeting with my freshman coach, and he told me they were planning on cutting me,” Houston...
Balanced scoring leads Lions to win over MIT
By Ethan McDowell, Sports Editor
February 2, 2020
Five Lions scored double–digit points in the men’s basketball team’s victory over the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, on Saturday, marking its second victory over the Engineers this season. The Lions defeated MIT by a score of 86–57 and held the Engineers to 35 percent shooting....
New Lions adjust to Emerson on and off the court
January 29, 2020
Freshmen shooting guards Max Davis and Bryan Lupianez, the two newest additions to the men’s basketball team, said one of the best things about Emerson is the food served in the Dining Center."I like it, the DH is really good," Lupianez said in an interview. "My favorite is either the omelet or t...
Lions defeat Lyons behind team-first play
January 25, 2020
Four players scored double-digit points in the men’s basketball team's fourth conference win, a 14-point victory against the Wheaton College Lyons on Saturday. Wheaton came into this matchup on a six-game losing streak and ranked last in the NEWMAC. The Lions extended the Lyons' losing streak with...
Lions suffer loss against WPI in conference championship rematch
January 23, 2020
The men's basketball team fell to Worcester Polytechnic Institute by a score of 87-64 in a rematch of last season's NEWMAC championship on Wednesday, snapping the Lions two-game win streak. The Lions last faced the Engineers in the 2019 NEWMAC championship game, where the Lions defeated the Enginee...
Men’s basketball upsets nationally-ranked team in NEWMAC playoff rematch
January 18, 2020
The men’s basketball team defeated nationally-ranked Springfield College on Saturday by a score of 74-70 in a stunning last-minute victory. Springfield came into this matchup as the 19th ranked team in the country, and also boasted the New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference’s ...
