THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 101, Curry 70

Records: Emerson Lions (5-5, 0-0 NEWMAC) ; Curry Colonels (0-10, 0-3 CCC)

Location: Boston, Mass.  (Brown & Plofker Gym)

Date: Saturday, December 8th, 2018

The Lead: Emerson's balanced attack was led by Senior Geoffrey Gray (Newton, Mass.) who recorded a double double with 24 points and 13 rebounds, helping Emerson cruise to the 31 point victory over Curry on Saturday.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Adding to his double double, Gray was three assists shy of a triple double with seven.  He also had one steal.
• Off the bench, Zach Waterhouse (Hampton, N.H.) had 22 points on 8-13 shooting from the field.  He added three rebounds, two steals, and one assist.
• Jack O'Connor (Newport, R.I.) and Jarred Houston (Norwood, Mass.) were in double figures for Emerosn, scoring 13 and 10 respectively.  Jack Healy added 8 points off of the bench.
• Curry had two players in double figures.  Jared Thorpe-Johnson led all scorers with 26 points and 12 rebounds for a double double.  
• Spencer Feng scored 10 points on 4-7 shooting from the field, hitting 2-4 three pointers he took.
• Emerson out rebounded Curry 51-30 and shot 54.1% from the field for the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Curry jumped out to an early 7-2 lead, with Thorpe-Johnson scoring five of the first seven point for the Colonels.
• Emerson tied the game at 10 on a Waterhouse three with 14:40 remaining in the first half.
• The three sparked a run for the Lions, who opened up a 23-17 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the first half.
• Thorpe-Johnson got the Colonels back within three on a three pointer, bringing the score to 27-24.  
• The Lions closed out the half on a 22-9 run from this point on, opening up a 16 point lead at the break.
• The Lions continued their hot shooting the open the second half, going on a 16-0 run and opening up a 30 point lead.
• The Lions held their lead, not letting Curry have a chance at a comeback, and finished the game as 31 point victors 101-70.

UP NEXT

• The Lions have one more game before the holiday break on Tuesday, December 11th against Brandeis starting at 6:30pm. 
• After the holiday break, Emerson will kick off its' NEWMAC schedule against Coast Guard on January 2nd.  

STAY LIVE WITH THE LIONS 

• Stay updated on the Emerson men's basketball team and follow the Lions on Twitter, Facebook at Emerson College Men's Basketball as well as on Instagram. Also be sure to tune into Emerson Channel Sports to catch the Lions in action!