Men’s Basketball scores big over Amherst

Emerson Guard Michael Thorpe ’16 going for a shot in the December 7 game against Amherst College. He scored 19 points in the second half. (Photo by Connor Burton ’17)

The Emerson Men’s Basketball Team had a big win over top-ranked Amherst College on Saturday, December 7, in the Brown and Plofker Gym, breaking Amherst’s 29-game winning streak with a final score of 90-79.

With the win, the Emerson Lions saw their season standing improve to 6 wins, 3 losses overall; while the Amherst Lord Jeffs saw their standing decline to 5-1.

For a complete recap of the game, visit the Emerson Athletics website.

An aerial view of the Emerson vs. Amherst men’s basketball game December 7 in the Brown and Plofker Gym. (Photo by Connor Burton ’17)