THE BASICS 

Score: Coast Guard 102, Emerson 99

Records: Emerson Lions (14-11, 7-7 NEWMAC) ; Coast Guard Bears (11-13, 6-8 NEWMAC)

Location: New London, Conn. 

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020

The Lead: Freshman Max Davis (Oakland, Calif.) poured in a season-high 20 points off the bench for the Emerson men's basketball team only to have the Lions fall in its regular season finale down at Coast Guard, 102-99, on Saturday afternoon. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

EMERSON

Points: Davis (20), Jack O'Connor (18), James Beckwith (15), Jarred Houston & Nate Martin (14) & Zach Waterhouse (10)

Rebounds: O'Connor (11) 

Assists: O'Connor (8)

Steals: O'Connor & Waterhouse (2)

Blocks: Houston & Ben Holding (1)

COAST GUARD 

Points: Noah Baldez (22), Justin Kane (21), Packy Witkowski (16), Garret Drummond (14) & Jason Frazier (11)

Rebounds: Kane (9)

Assists: Baldez (4)

Steals: Baldez (4)

Blocks: Baldez & J.T. Cox (1)

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Emerson gained an early 10-point lead (45-35) on Coast Guard with 4:15 left in the opening half before the hosts kept the Lions off the board and embarked on a 13-2 spurt to go in front by three, but it was the visitors who entered the half with a three-point 55-52 advantage. 
• With 4:09 on the clock of the second frame, the Bears pieced together another long run, this time at 10-2, as the Lions now faced a three-point deficit (93-90). 
• Davis sent up the equalizing trey to knot the score at 93-all with 3:25 still left to play before Drummond knocked down a bucket to once again push Coast Guard ahead by a pair (95-93).
• O'Connor connected on another tying bucket for Emerson, this time at 1:24 only to see Drummond drain a three at the other end at the 1:10 mark to once again put the Lions in a three-point hole with the clock winding down.
• Coast Guard used the free throw stripe to gain a three-point 100-97 edge with 15 ticks on the clock as Waterhouse added a last-second layup to inch the Lions within striking distance, but another layup by Drummond sealed the Lions' 102-99 setback. 

UP NEXT

• Emerson and Coast Guard's regular seasons have concluded with the Lions entering the NEWMAC Tournament as the No. 4 seed and the Bears following in the No. 5 spot. 

STAY LIVE WITH THE LIONS 

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