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Men’s Basketball Falls to Salem State on Senior Night
January 31, 2024

Men’s Basketball Falls to Salem State on Senior Night

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's basketball team dropped an 83-66 decision to Salem State in the final non-conference game of the season Wednesday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center.


THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 66, Salem State 83
Records: Lions (6-16) | Vikings (10-9)

                               
HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Salem State led by as many as 10 points in the first half and boasted a 44-38 advantage at the break.
  • The Vikings outscored the Lions 39-18 in the second stanza to collect an 83-66 win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:        

  • Fahad Tarjali (Amman, Jordan) notched his first double-double of the year, scoring a career-high 17 points while hauling in a season-best 11 rebounds.
  • Joey Hanlon (Pembroke, Mass.) poured in a career-high 16 points off the bench.
  • Darrell Hardge (Hialeah, Fla.) finished with eight points, eight assists, five boards, and four steals.
  • Khabri Davis (Peoria, Ariz.) chipped in with eight points off the bench.
  • Eastern Nazarene posted a field-goal percentage of 32.9% while being limited to 4-of-28 from behind the arc.
  • Salem State shot 49.2% from the floor and 54.5% from three-point range on the night.
  • Jaden Castillo netted a game-high 33 points to lead the visitors. Michael Makiej tallied his 1,000th-career point for the Vikings as he added 23 points and 11 rebounds.


SENIOR NIGHT:
Prior to the contest, the Eastern Nazarene men's basketball program honored its seniors: Xavier Depina (Whitman, Mass.) and Fahad Tarjali (Amman, Jordan).


LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene squares off against SUNY Delhi in a pivotal North Atlantic Conference clash February 3.

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