Box Score Cambridge, Massachusetts – Men's Basketball bounced back in game two of the Terriers' weekend North Atlantic Conference series against Lesley University by a score of 101-67.
Thomas: Overall (7-10)
Lesley: Overall (4-13)
How it Happened:
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The Terriers heated up early with James Phelan drilling a 3-pointer and Cooper Wirkala finishing a layup to start the game
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Lesley would eventually answer back to keep the game close, but the momentum would shift back to the Terriers midway through the first half as they went on a 16-3 run
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The Terriers continued to punish the Lynx defense for the remainder of the 1st half, leading by 19 to give the Terriers a 47-28 lead with one half left to play
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The Terriers offense would shoot an impressive 59% from the field and 67% from beyond the arc in the 1st half
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The Terriers would continue to stay hot with Wirkala and Metin Yavuz combining for 10 points in the opening minutes of the second half
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The Terriers defense would shut down the Lynx offense in the second half, tallying 11 team blocks and would out rebound the Lynx 35-29
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The Terriers offense continued to overwhelm the Lynx defense for the remainder of the game with Kory Winch leading the Terriers in scoring in the 2nd half scoring 13 points, and would go on to take a 101-67 win
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The Terriers would shoot 15-21 from the free throw line, shooting 50% from the field in the 2nd half
Inside the Statistics:
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Cooper Wirkala – 26 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
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Kory Winch – 16 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
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Metin Yavuz – 10 PTS, 4 REB
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Parker Desjardins – 10 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
What's Next: The Terriers will travel to Farmington Maine on Tuesday, January 23rd to take on the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers in a North Atlantic Conference matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30PM.
