Brandeis Earns Non-Conference Victory Against Lasell in Men's Hoops
The Lasell College men’s basketball fell 72-56 to the visiting Judges of Brandeis University in a non-conference matchup Tuesday evening.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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31 | 41 | 72 |
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15 | 41 | 56 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Brandeis | Lasell |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-43) | (23-61) |
| Field Goal % | 41.9% | 37.7% |
| Rebounds | 46 | 28 |
| Assists | 15 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 29 |
Newton, Mass. (12/4/12) – The Lasell College men's basketball fell 72-56 to the visiting Judges of Brandeis University in a non-conference matchup Tuesday evening. The victory was the sixth straight for the Judges, who improved to 6-1 on the season, while Lasell slipped to 1-6 with the loss.
Brandon Ganesh (West Palm Beach, Fla.) and Arthur Alexander (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) each scored 13 for Lasell, who also got 12 points from Sean Bertanza (Seymour, Conn.) and 11 from Brock Walters (Jacksonville, Fla.). Derek Retos (No. Attleboro, Mass.) scored a game-high 28 points for Brandeis, tying his career high, while knocking down seven three pointers for the second consecutive game. Gabriel Moton (St. Petersburg, Fla.) added 12 points for the visitors, who also got nine points and a game-high eight rebounds from Youri Dascy (Fall River, Mass.).
Brandeis held a slim 10-9 edge with 10 minutes left in the first half, before using a 10-2 run over six minutes, to take a 20-11 lead with 4:18 remaining. After an Arthur Alexander three pointer cut the lead to 20-14, Retos scored the final 11 points of the half for Brandeis, helping the visitors take a 31-15 lead into the half.
Lasell opened the second half scoring nine straight points, to cut the deficit to seven at 31-24. Youri Dascy scored the next seven points for Brandeis, pushing the Judges lead back to 38-26. Don Stephens (West Palm Beach, Fla.) knocked down a three pointer for Lasell, followed by a Bertanza layup drew the Lasers back within seven at 38-31. Retos answered with a four point play for Brandeis, to push the lead back to 42-31
Brandon Ganesh made a jumper with 12:04 remaining in the half to bring Lasell within nine at 44-35, but Retos drilled back-to-back three pointers to give Brandeis a 50-35 lead, and the Judges were able to hold off a pair of Lasell runs to earn the victory.
Brandeis will be back in action on Wednesday December 5th when they host MCLA at 7 p.m. Lasell will return to the hardwood on Thursday December 6th, when they will face-off with Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Emerson at 7 p.m.