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February 19, 2004
  

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Fitchburg State 90, Massachusetts College 81

North Adams, MA — North Adams, MA --- Rashad Cope scored 25 points and hauled in a career-best 23 rebound as visiting Fitchburg State defeated Massachusetts College 90-81 in a MASCAC men’s basketball contest Thursday night.

Fitchburg State (9-14, 4-7 MASCAC) shot a blistering 56.4% from the floor in the first half en route to taking a 51-39 lead into the locker room at the half. Guard Jim Priginano added 15 points for the Falcons while Patrick McCarthy chipped in with 12 points (all in the first half) and 9 rebounds and Dan Largesse notched 11 points, including a trio of three-pointers.

Massachusetts College (1-23, 0-11) had three players who scored 20 or more points on the evening. Glenn Mills led the way with 24 points, including a 10 for 11 performace for the free throw line. Chet Columbus and Thad Broughton each tossed in 20 points while Broughton corralled a team-high 10 rebounds.



Newspaper Box Score
Fitchburg State College Men vs Massachusetts College
2/19/04 7:30pm at North Adams, MA
At North Adams, MA

FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE MEN 90, MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE 81

FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE MEN (9-14, 4-7)

Rashad Cope 10-17 5-6 25; Jim Prignano 5-11 4-4 15; Patrick McCarthy 6-8 0-0 12; Dan Largesse 4-6 0-0 11; Ja'Quaine Coe 2-10 4-8 9; Danny Koen 2-6 0-3 6; Matthew Costello 3-7 0-2 6; Jay Pratt 1-2 0-0 3; Joe Sabbagh 1-3 0-0 2; Vladimir Benoit 0-2 1-4 1; Mark Giusto 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-73 14-27 90.

MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE (1-23, 0-11)
Glenn Mills 7-16 10-11 24; Chet Columbus 8-21 0-0 20; Thad Broughton 8-18 4-6 20; Robert Mitchell 4-12 1-1 11; Brian Phillips 2-2 0-0 4; Mike Januario
1-2 0-1 2; Tom Riley 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 30-72 15-21 81. 

Fitchburg State College Men...   51   39  -   90
Massachusetts College.........   39   42  -   81

3-point goals-
Fitchburg State College Men 8-22 (Dan Largesse 3-5; Danny Koen 2-2; Jay Pratt 1-2; Jim Prignano 1-6; Ja'Quaine Coe 1-3; Mark Giusto 0-1; Vladimir Benoit 0-2; Joe Sabbagh 0-1), 
Massachusetts College 6-28 (Chet Columbus 4-14; Robert Mitchell 2-9; Thad Broughton 0-3; Glenn Mills 0-2).

Fouled out--
Fitchburg State College Men-Matthew Costello; Patrick McCarthy,
Massachusetts College-None. 

Rebounds-
Fitchburg State College Men 51 (Rashad
Cope 23), 
Massachusetts College 40 (Thad Broughton 10).

Assists-
Fitchburg State College Men 14 (Matthew Costello 4), 
Massachusetts College 12 (Brian Phillips 4). 

Total fouls-
Fitchburg State College Men 21, 
Massachusetts College 22. 

A-155



News release submitted by Fitchburg State on Feb 20, 2004 at 04:37 PM
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