Men’s Basketball Hangs On Late At Northern Essex, 82-78
Clinging to a two-point lead in the closing seconds, Jashawn Houston (Randolph) stole a pass and went coast-to-coast to close out an 82-78 victory for the Massasoit men’s basketball team at Northern Essex on Tuesday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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39 | 43 | 82 |
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42 | 36 | 78 |
Team Stats
Massasoit Community College
Northern Essex Community College
| Game Statistics | Massasoit Community College | Northern Essex Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-63) | (27-71) |
| Field Goal % | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 46 |
| Assists | 19 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 16 |
HAVERHILL, Mass. ---- Clinging to a two-point lead in the closing seconds, Jashawn Houston (Randolph) stole a pass and went coast-to-coast to close out an 82-78 victory for the Massasoit men's basketball team at Northern Essex on Tuesday night.
The win evens up Massasoit's record at 2-2 and will head to Bunker Hill on Thursday for an 8 p.m. contest.
Leland Jackson (Atlanta, Ga.) posted a double-double with a game-high 23 points and pulled down 10 boards. Jackson sank four shots from beyond the 3-point arc and was a perfect 3-for-3 at the line in the victory.
Colin Campbell (Holbrook) also reached the 20-point plateau, finishing with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Also reaching double figures was Houston, who finished with 16 on 7-of-12 shooting.
Jaylen Blakely (Brockton) and Myles Dias (Carver) added nine points apiece.
The Warriors shot a season-best 46 percent from the floor (29-of-63) and committed only 12 turnovers. Massasoit also had its most efficient game from 3-point range making 9-of-18 from downtown.
Northern Essex led the close contest 42-39 at the half.
Dominic Dar led the Knights with 15 points off the bench.