#2 Knights stay unbeaten with home victory
Haverhill, MA (12/02/2023) — The #2 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men's basketball overcame a slow start on Saturday afternoon to defeat MassBay Community College a 77-62 final score. With the win the Knights stay perfect at 11-0 overall and 7-0 in Region 21 play.
The Knights took a seven point lead to the locker room at halftime leading 40-33.
Luis Reynoso (Lawrence, MA) continued his strong play as he picked up his ninth double-double of the season with a game high 19 points and 15 rebounds while he also three blocked shots and seven assists.
Camill Palacioglu (Tuebengin, GR) provided a huge spark off the bench in the game with 13 points and three steals.
Ben Nkwantah (Methuen, MA), Edwin SamMbaka (Laris, FR) and Karl Wolfgang (Douala, CM) all recorded nine points each while SamMbaka and Wolfgang each had a pair of blocked shots.
NECC will hit the road on Tuesday when they travel to the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston for a 7:30pm tip-off with Roxbury Community College.
Northern Essex Community College, the first Federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution in New England, is an education leader for the Merrimack Valley. Through a supportive learning environment and cultural inclusion, NECC embraces all identities and inspires initiative and excellence through top-notch affordable certificate and associate degree programs online and at campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence. NECC offers many bachelor's degree transfer options, workforce development and community education classes, and is host to the NECC Police Academy, MassHire Merrimack Valley, and Gallaudet University's Regional Center for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit Northern Essex online at www.necc.mass.edu.
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