MBB Falls at Lesley

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Lesley University men's basketball team defeated Mitchell College by a 72-46 final on Saturday night.

Lesley improved to 7-11 overall and 4-3 in the NECC. Mitchell dropped to 2-14 overall and 1-7 in the conference.

Lesley jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the opening 4:37 of the game with sophomore guard Bryant Itonyo leading the charge with eight of those points including two three-pointers.  Itonyo finished with 13 points in the first half on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor.

The Lynx were able to stretch out their lead to 12 points by halftime at 35-23 thanks to Itonyo and John Sanchez, who scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line.  He also helped the cause defensively by forcing four steals.

Mitchell as a team had 14 turnovers in the first half and finished with 21 in the game. 

In the second half, senior Mike DePaolo attempted to get the Mariners back in the game by scoring 12 of his team-high 17 points. He also finished with four rebounds and two steals in the game. No other Mitchell player scored in double figures.

Itonyo had a game-high 19 points and was electric from three-point range, making 5-of-7 attempts. Harold Smith was solid off the bench with eight points and seven rebounds.

Lesley got solid contributions off the bench and outscored Mitchell by a 32-16 margin. The Mariners were effective on the fast break, outscoring the Lynx 14-0. 

Mitchell returns to action on Tuesday, February 2 at Western Connecticut State University. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.