Wheaton (Mass.) 70, at Springfield 65

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Interstat) — In a tightly contested NEWMAC men’s basketball game Saturday, Dimetri Iafrate scored 19 points to lead Wheaton (Mass.) to a 70-65 victory over Springfield at Blake Arena. The Lyons improved to 11-6 overall, while the Pride fell to 6-12. The game was a defensive struggle defined by turnovers and missed opportunities. Both teams combined for 34 turnovers, with Wheaton capitalizing more effectively by scoring 21 points off Springfield’s 18 giveaways. The Pride, despite shooting a higher percentage from the floor (27 of 52, 51.9%) than the Lyons (24 of 55, 43.6%), were undone by poor perimeter… Read more...