THE BASICS 
Score: Emerson 79, Babson 75
Records: Emerson Lions (8-10, NEWMAC 4-5) Babson Beavers (8-10, NEWMAC 4-5)
Location: Boston MA (Brown and Plofker Gym)
Date: January 20, 2024
The Lead: Brendan McNamara led all scorers with 18 points as the Emerson Men's Basketball team held off a late push from the Babson Beavers to secure a 4-point victory on Saturday afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON
Brendan McNamara: 18 points & 6 assists
Asher Gardiner: 13 points & 4 rebounds
Trevor Arico: 11 points
Guillermo Gasset Ruiz: 7 points & 8 rebounds
 
BABSON
Steph Baxter: 16 points & 7 rebounds
Nate Armado: 14 points
Parker Mason: 11 points
Mark Woolhouse: 10 points
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Brendan McNamara led all scorers with 18 points and added 6 assists while Asher Gardiner chipped in 13 points of his own. The Lions converted 10 of 23 attempts from three-point land; including 29-64 from the field.
• The Beavers struggled from deep as they only converted 3 of 11 attempts from three-point land while shooting 56% (34-61) from the field.
• Babson held a three-point lead after the first 20 minutes, but the Lions quickly took the lead with just over one minutes off the clock in the second half.
• The Beavers retook the lead and extended it to as many as 14-points before the Lions began to chip away.
• With just under four minutes remaining, an and-one from Trevor Arico tied the game and the free throw put the Lions ahead by one. This was the final time the Lions would take the lead as they were able to hold off a late push by the Beavers and secure a 79-75 victory.