News Release

WORCESTER, Ma — The Worcester State College men’s basketball team dropped this afternoon’s game to the Salem State College Vikings by the final score of, 70-65, in Lancer Gymnasium on the campus of Worcester State College. The loss drops the Lancers to 10-7 (3-3 MASCAC), while Salem State improves to 15-3 (5-1 MASCAC).

After trailing at the break by three points, 34-31, Worcester State took the lead four minutes into the second half on a lay-up by Jermaine Cannon (Dorchester, MA). The Lancers would lead by as many as 8 points before a three pointer by Isaiah Bradshaw (Cambridge, MA) with 7 minutes remaining would give the Vikings a, 61-58, lead that they would never relinquish. Worcester State would get to within 1 point when a Tom Sullivan (Auburn, MA) free throw set the score at, 66-65, with 1:04 remaining, but the Vikings held off the charge.

Salem State got two huge performances from junior Ifesinachi Anosike (Staten Island, NY) and senior guard Allen Reid (Southbridge, MA). Anosike was immense scoring 18 points and grabbing 23 rebounds. Reid also scored 18 points scoring 15 of them from beyond the three-point line.

Worcester State was led by Cannon who had a game-high 19 points. Sullivan added 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Worcester State will return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Fitchburg State. Salem next takes to the court on Tuesday when they travel to UMass-Dartmouth.

Newspaper Box Score
Salem State vs Worcester State
1/29/05 4:00 pm at Worcester, MA
At Worcester, MA
SALEM STATE 70, WORCESTER STATE 65
SALEM STATE (15-3,5-1)
Allen Reid 5-16 3-4 18; Ifesinachi Anosike 4-9 10-19 18; Shawn Bloom 2-13
4-4 9; Wilkins Victor 4-9 0-2 9; Tyler Lang 4-10 0-1 8; Isaiah Bradshaw 2-9
0-0 5; Willie Phillips 1-6 1-2 3; Kris Gentilotti 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-73
18-32 70.
WORCESTER STATE (10-7,3-3)
Jermaine Cannon 6-15 7-9 19; Tom Sullivan 6-14 1-2 15; Tyson Drayton 6-13
0-1 12; Ryan Hopkins 2-4 2-2 7; Will Spont 2-3 0-0 4; Brandon Brooks 1-3 1-2
4; Ryan Connor 1-5 0-0 2; Teddy Brown 0-0 2-2 2; Jason Garrett 0-6 0-3 0.
Totals 24-63 13-21 65.
Salem State...................   34   36  -   70
Worcester State...............   31   34  -   65
3-point goals-Salem State 8-27 (Allen Reid 5-14; Wilkins Victor 1-5; Isaiah
Bradshaw 1-2; Shawn Bloom 1-5; Willie Phillips 0-1), Worcester State 4-16
(Tom Sullivan 2-5; Brandon Brooks 1-3; Ryan Hopkins 1-2; Ryan Connor 0-2;
Jason Garrett 0-2; Tyson Drayton 0-2). Fouled out--Salem State-None,
Worcester State-Brandon Brooks; Teddy Brown. Rebounds-Salem State 56
(Ifesinachi Anosike 23), Worcester State 41 (Tom Sullivan 10). Assists-Salem
State 14 (Allen Reid 4; Isaiah Bradshaw 4), Worcester State 12 (Jason
Garrett 5). Total fouls-Salem State 17, Worcester State 25. A-240