The Blazers (13-6, 8-1 NAC) recorded their 11th win in the last 14 games to remain atop the NAC West Division. The Lynx saw their four-game winning streak snapped as they fell to 8-9, 4-4 NAC.
Davis, who was 11 of 18 from behind the arc and 13 of 20 from the field in just 22 minutes, broke Kyle Seyboth’s ’05 school-record of 10 three-pointers set back in 2004.
Davis nearly single-handedly carried the Blazers in the second half, as he scored 30 of his 39 points after intermission, including eight 3-pointers.
Freshman forward Antoine Holder (Hartford, CT) added 15 points and nine rebounds, senior forward Lonnie Branyon III (West Haven, CT) had 10 points and junior point guard John Ancrum (Harlem, NY) dished out a season-high 12 assists to pace the Blazers.
Lesley, which led 38-36 at halftime, received a stellar 33-point, 10-rebound effort from junior forward Toby Brittian (South Kingstown, RI). Brittian, who is currently the NAC’s second-leading scorer, finished 13 of 17 from the field.
Newspaper Box Score Lesley University vs Elms College 02/01/06 8:00 p.m. at Chicopee, MA At Chicopee, MA ELMS COLLEGE 85, LESLEY UNIVERSITY 72 LESLEY UNIVERSITY (8-9, 4-4 NAC) Toby Brittian 13-17 6-7 33; James Parker 4-7 3-3 14; Dana Datillo 4-7 0-0 9; Zach Rocha 3-8 0-2 6; Samuel Mead 2-5 0-0 5; Luke Gibson 2-7 0-0 5. Totals 28-51 9-12 72. ELMS COLLEGE (13-6, 8-1 NAC) Justin Davis 13-20 2-2 39; Antoine Holder 5-19 3-3 15; Lonnie Branyon III 4-9 2-3 10; David Williams 3-8 0-0 6; Nathan Hawes 3-7 0-0 6; Randy Hite 2-9 0-0 4; William Beauregard 1-5 0-0 3; Malakie Berry 1-2 0-0 2; John Ancrum 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 32-83 7-8 85. Lesley University............. 38 34 - 72 Elms College.................. 36 49 - 85 3-point goals-Lesley University 7-17 (James Parker 3-5; Luke Gibson 1-4; Samuel Mead 1-3; Toby Brittian 1-1; Dana Datillo 1-3; Zach Rocha 0-1), Elms College 14-30 (Justin Davis 11-18; Antoine Holder 2-3; William Beauregard 1-3; John Ancrum 0-2; David Williams 0-2; Lonnie Branyon III 0-2). Fouled out--Lesley University-None, Elms College-None. Rebounds-Lesley University 37 (Toby Brittian 10), Elms College 38 (Antoine Holder 9). Assists-Lesley University 21 (Zach Rocha 6; James Parker 6), Elms College 25 (John Ancrum 12). Total fouls-Lesley University 10, Elms College 11. A-119 Elms College wins for the 11th time in its last 14 games. Elms College remains atop the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) West Division. Lesley University has four-game winning streak snapped.