The Blazers won for the ninth time in their last 11 games to improve to 11-5 overall and remained atop the NAC West Division standings at 6-0. Becker College lost its sixth straight game to fall to 3-12 overall, 1-5 NAC.
Elms College’s 129 points and 82-point margin of victory established new school records.
Junior guard Justin Davis (Dix Hills, NY) dropped in 15 points – all on 3-pointers, freshman forward Antoine Holder (Hartford, CT) scored 14 points and senior forward Lonnie Branyon III (West Haven, CT) added 13 points for the Blazers, who outscored the Hawks 49-6 off turnovers.
Freshman forward Ross Kolwicz (Milford, CT), who appeared in his first collegiate game, added eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, pulled down five rebounds and registered three steals in just 11 minutes for the Blazers in the victory.
Becker received a team-high 11 points from freshman guard Keith Branch (Charlestown, MA) in the loss.
Elms College returns to conference play when it hosts Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, January 28 at 2:00 p.m. Kyle Seyboth ’05, the program’s all-time leading scorer, will be honored in a ceremony prior to the game.
Newspaper Box Score Becker College vs Elms College 01/25/06 8:00 p.m. at Chicopee, MA At Chicopee, MA ELMS COLLEGE 129, BECKER COLLEGE 47 BECKER COLLEGE (3-12, 1-5 NAC) Keith Branch 4-13 3-7 11; Shawn Fuller 2-10 3-4 8; Chris Finnimore 3-8 2-6 8; Jeff Kotkowski 1-7 4-6 6; Emmanuel Masumbuko 1-3 2-3 4; Ed Sparkman 1-4 0-0 2; Ian Dobson 1-4 0-0 2; Herb Reynolds 0-6 2-4 2; Jake Russo 1-2 0-0 2; Jeremy Rivers 1-3 0-0 2; Vernon Chavis 0-1 0-0 0; Tommy Bowzer 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-62 16-30 47. ELMS COLLEGE (11-5, 6-0 NAC) Joe Esile 5-9 2-2 16; Justin Davis 5-8 0-0 15; Antoine Holder 5-8 3-4 14; Lonnie Branyon III 6-7 1-1 13; Randy Hite 5-7 0-1 10; William Beauregard 4-7 0-0 10; Derek Murphy, Jr. 2-2 3-4 8; Ross Kolwicz 3-7 0-0 8; Jacque Rivera 3-6 0-1 7; Nathan Hawes 3-4 0-0 6; Malakie Berry 3-5 0-0 6; David Williams 3-10 0-0 6; Ellis Jones 1-5 2-2 4; Renato Lindmets 2-5 0-0 4; Anthony Bernard 1-4 0-2 2. Totals 51-94 11-17 129. Becker College................ 28 19 - 47 Elms College.................. 62 67 - 129 3-point goals-Becker College 1-11 (Shawn Fuller 1-4; Chris Finnimore 0-2; Ian Dobson 0-1; Herb Reynolds 0-2; Keith Branch 0-2), Elms College 16-34 (Justin Davis 5-8; Joe Esile 4-7; Ross Kolwicz 2-5; William Beauregard 2-4; Antoine Holder 1-3; Jacque Rivera 1-2; Derek Murphy, Jr. 1-1; Anthony Bernard 0-1; David Williams 0-3). Fouled out--Becker College-Emmanuel Masumbuko, Elms College-None. Rebounds-Becker College 42 (Jeff Kotkowski 15), Elms College 59 (Renato Lindmets 7; Malakie Berry 7). Assists-Becker College 2 (Vernon Chavis 1; Keith Branch 1), Elms College 25 (David Williams 7). Total fouls-Becker College 19, Elms College 21. A-212 Elms College remains atop the North Atlantic Conference West Division. Becker College loses sixth straight game overall.