Westfield State took a 2 point lead into the intermission after a three pointer by Worcester State’s Tyson Drayton (Roxbury, MA) with three seconds remaining in the first stanza put a stop to a quick 5-0 run that the Owls went on near the end of the half. Drayton led the Lancers in first half scoring tallying 7 points while Tony Collier (Colchester, VT) paced the visitors with 8 points including two treys.
The second half saw the Lancers take control of the game jumping out to a 12 point lead with 8:44 remaining in the contest. The Owls got that lead down to two points at, 60-58, after Collier hit a free throw capping off a four point play, but Worcester State was able to regroup and hold off Westfield State for the win.
The win gets Worcester State back over the .500 mark and they remain undefeated in MASCAC action. Westfield State drops to 9-6 and evens off at 1-1 in the MASCAC.
Along with Retallic, the Lancers got strong performances by Drayton who finished with 13 points and Winfred Rembert (New Haven, CT) who scored 9 points and grabbed 9 boards. Westfield State had 4 players reach double figures in scoring with Collier leading the way with 15 points. Mike Jurkowski (Belchertown, MA) and Dave Jaehnig (Quincy, MA) each chipped in with 11 points and Curtis Gadles (Pembroke, MA) totaled 10 on the afternoon.
Worcester State will return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Framingham State College. Westfield State will host Salem State College on Tuesday night.
Westfield State vs Worcester State 1/14/06 4:00 pm at Worcester, MA At Worcester, MA WORCESTER STATE 72, WESTFIELD STATE 67 WESTFIELD STATE (9-6, 1-6 MASCAC) Tony Collier 4-10 4-5 15; Dave Jaehnig 4-6 3-6 11; Mike Jurkowksi 4-9 3-3 11; Curtis Gadles 4-13 0-0 10; Gavin Illangakoon 3-5 1-1 9; James Ogbunzie 2-5 1-2 5; Matt Lynch 1-6 1-2 3; Matt Badjo 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 23-57 14-21 67. WORCESTER STATE (7-6, 2-0 MASCAC) Mark Retallic 9-19 2-2 20; Tyson Drayton 5-15 2-3 13; Winfred Rembert 4-8 1-1 9; Ryan Hopkins 2-6 3-4 8; Will Spont 4-7 0-1 8; Ralph Frazier 3-6 1-2 7; Tyler Hopkins 1-2 2-2 4; Randy Gratton 1-2 0-0 3; Bobby Wilson 0-0 0-0 0; Devon Jarvis 0-0 0-0 0; Chris Frulla 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-66 11-15 72. Westfield State............... 32 35 - 67 Worcester State............... 30 42 - 72 3-point goals-Westfield State 7-20 (Tony Collier 3-8; Gavin Illangakoon 2-3; Curtis Gadles 2-6; Matt Lynch 0-2; Dave Jaehnig 0-1), Worcester State 3-9 (Randy Gratton 1-2; Ryan Hopkins 1-4; Tyson Drayton 1-2; Ralph Frazier 0-1). Fouled out--Westfield State-None, Worcester State-Ralph Frazier. Rebounds-Westfield State 31 (James Ogbunzie 10), Worcester State 46 (Winfred Rembert 9). Assists-Westfield State 13 (Gavin Illangakoon 5), Worcester State 16 (Tyson Drayton 5; Ryan Hopkins 5). Total fouls-Westfield State 20, Worcester State 19. A-250