QUINCY, Mass. – Balanced offense for the Eastern Nazarene Lions matched with a solid effort on the defensive end led ENC to the 53-36 victory over the Becker Hawks on Friday night.

THE BASICS

March 19, 2021

Lahue Athletic Center

Score: Eastern Nazarene 53 – Becker 36

Records: The Becker College Hawks 0-5 | The Eastern Nazarene College Lions 6-2

GAME SUMMARY

After a low-scoring first quarter for both teams, the offense picked up before halftime as the Lions led the Hawks 29-20 after one half of play.

ENC shot 47.6% from the floor in the first half while connecting on 1-of-5 from three-point range. Becker sported a field-goal percentage of 31.8% at the break to go with 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc, as the Hawks trailed by nine.

Like the first quarter, the defense kept the scoring low, as both sides managed just 10 points each in the third, as the Lions held their nine-point lead, 39-30 through three quarters.

However, the Lions were able to pull away in the fourth, using a 14-3 run in the quarter to increase their lead, on the way to the eventual 53-36 win.

FOR THE HAWKS

• Freshman Chloe LaPierre (Plainfield, Conn.) scored a game-high 19 points for the Hawks. She added eight rebounds and two steals.
• Senior Jazlyn Contreras (Westport, Mass.) chipped in 12 points in 37 minutes of play.

FOR THE LIONS

• Junior Janelle Jiron (Granada Hills, Calif.) scored a team-high 10 points off the bench and grabbed six rebounds.
• Graduate student Courtney Barba (Pismo Beach, Calif.) added nine points while senior Janeth Cruz (Reseda, Calif.) finished with eight points.

UP NEXT

The Hawks and Lions battle again tomorrow after at noon at Leicester Gymnasium. The Hawks will honor Contreras for Senior Day prior to the game.