Centenary Holds Off Men’s Basketball 78-68 at WNE Tip-Off Tournament
Springfield, Mass. - The Framingham State University men's basketball team was defeated 78-68 this afternoon by Centenary in the Consolation Game of the 2022 Western New England Tip-Off Tournament.
THE BASICS:
- Scores: Centenary 78, Framingham State 68
- Records: Framingham State (2-3), Centenary (2-2)
- Location: Alumni Healthful Living Center – Springfield, Mass.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
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The Rams were led offensively by JD Okafor who tallied a team-best 23 points with five rebounds. Okafor connected on 7-of-8 from the floor and 9-of-10 from the line.
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Julius Goines chipped in with 14 points as he connected on 5-of-7 from the field to goa along with two rebounds, an assist and a block.
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Jahden Erold finished the game with seven points and six rebounds for the Rams, while Josh Dumay, Ivan Nyantenji and Tevin Charles finished with six points apiece.
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Centenary received a game-best 33 points from Billy Veras who connected on 12-of-20 from the floor.
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Shawn Falk added 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Harrison Lucibello added 11 points, five boards and five assists.
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The Rams shot 50% from the floor in the game, but just 24% from behind the arc, while Centenary connected on 48% from the field and 47% from behind the arc.
UP NEXT:
The Rams are back in action on Tuesday night when they travel to Regis at 7 p.m.