The Blazers won their fourth straight game to improve to 16-6 overall and remained atop the NAC West Division at 11-1. That 11-1 mark currently ties Elms College with Husson College for the best record in-conference. Lasell, the West Division’s second place team, fell to 10-11 overall, 8-3 NAC.
The Blazers appeared to be heading for victory following a dunk by senior forward Lonnie Branyon III (West Haven, CT) that gave Elms College a 63-54 lead with 5:55 remaining.
Lasell, however, responded with a 12-0 to take a 66-63 lead with 3:28 remaining, capped off by a 3-pointer by freshman forward Brad Caravoulias (Dracut, MA).
Elms College then put the game out of reach with a 14-0 run that included three free throws by junior guard Justin Davis (Dix Hills, NY) after being fouled on a 3-point attempt, a conventional 3-point play and four free throws all by Williams.
The Blazers placed two other players in double figures, including Branyon’s 17 points and freshman forward Antoine Holder’s (Hartford, CT) 10-point effort. Junior point guard John Ancrum (Harlem, NY) finished with nine points and a game-high 12 assists.
Sophomore forward Jaime Crawford (Coral Springs, FL) netted a team-high 19 points, including five 3-pointers for Lasell, which had five players finish in double figures.
Elms College returns to conference play when it plays at Becker College on Tuesday, January 14. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Lasell College vs Elms College 02/09/06 8:00 p.m. at Chicopee, MA At Chicopee, MA ELMS COLLEGE 82, LASELL COLLEGE 72 LASELL COLLEGE (10-11, 8-3 NAC) Crawford, Jaime 6-16 2-2 19; Schweitzer, Dan 5-6 1-2 11; Unwin, Michael 4-11 2-3 10; Guitian, Jose 4-7 1-2 10; Carvoulis, Brad 4-9 0-0 10; Powell, Dwayne 3-4 1-2 8; Perez, Angel 2-8 0-3 4; Grady, Rory 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-62 7-14 72. ELMS COLLEGE (16-6, 11-1 NAC) David Williams 8-14 8-11 25; Lonnie Branyon III 8-12 1-3 17; Antoine Holder 4-14 1-3 10; John Ancrum 1-4 6-6 9; Nathan Hawes 3-4 3-4 9; Justin Davis 1-2 3-3 6; William Beauregard 2-2 0-0 4; Malakie Berry 1-3 0-0 2; Randy Hite 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 28-56 22-31 82. Lasell College................ 31 41 - 72 Elms College.................. 32 50 - 82 3-point goals-Lasell College 9-28 (Crawford, Jaime 5-11; Carvoulis, Brad 2-7; Guitian, Jose 1-2; Powell, Dwayne 1-1; Perez, Angel 0-3; Unwin, Michael 0-4), Elms College 4-12 (Antoine Holder 1-3; John Ancrum 1-2; David Williams 1-3; Justin Davis 1-1; Randy Hite 0-1; Lonnie Branyon III 0-2). Fouled out--Lasell College-Perez, Angel; Schweitzer, Dan, Elms College-Lonnie Branyon III. Rebounds-Lasell College 36 (Schweitzer, Dan 9), Elms College 35 (Lonnie Branyon III 8). Assists-Lasell College 14 (Schweitzer, Dan 5), Elms College 20 (John Ancrum 12). Total fouls-Lasell College 23, Elms College 15. A-190 Elms College wins fourth straight game overall and in-conference. Elms College remains atop the NAC West Division standings and is tied with Husson College for the best overall record in the North Atlantic Conference.