Men's Basketball Falls at Wheaton 88-70

Norton, Mass. – The Framingham State University men's basketball team surrendered a 14-0 run during the first half as the Rams were defeated 88-70 by Wheaton College in non-conference action this evening at Emerson Gymnasium.

THE BASICS:

- Scores:   Wheaton 88, Framingham State 70

- Records: Framingham State (0-5), Wheaton (1-1)

- Location:  Emerson Gymnasium – Norton, Mass.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Rams were led offensively by 13 points from Dominique Jenkins-Maxwell. Jenkins-Maxwell connected on six-of-nine from the floor and added five rebounds.
• Sophomore Tajahn Joyner added 12 points on six-of-11 from the floor, while Colin Myers added 11 points off the bench.
• Junior Cameren McCloud-Thomas chipped in eight points and eight boards, while Tyri Hampton finished with eight point and four rebounds.
• The Lions saw four player record double figures led by a game-high 19 from Robby Lowey.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Rams led 6-5 on a layup from Cameren McCloud-Thomas just under four minutes into the game.
• Wheaton used a 14-0 run over the next four minutes taking a 19-6 and control of the game.
• The Rams cut the gap to 10 (19-9) midway through the frame, but Wheaton pushed the lead back to double digits with an 8-0 run.
• Wheaton maintained the advantage throughout the second half leading by as many as 21.

UP NEXT:                   

The Rams are back in action Friday night when they travel to UMass Boston for a non-conference tilt at 5 p.m.