Box Score NEW LONDON, Conn.--Willy Workman (Northampton, Mass.) poured in a team-high 18 points and hauled in six rebounds to lead the 22nd ranked Amherst College men's basketball team to a 77-67 triumph against Connecticut College at Luce Field House Saturday.
The 22nd ranked Lord Jeffs improve their record to 11-2 and are a perfect 2-0 in NESCAC play. The Camels are 5-8 with an 0-2 mark in league action.
Workman was 5-for-9 from the field, 4-for-5 from long distance and 4-for-5 at the foul line. Connor Green (Bedford, N.H.) chipped in with 16 points and five boards for the Lord Jeffs. David Kalema (Burke, Va.) added 13 points while logging all 40 minutes for Amherst.
Connecticut College junior guard Matt Vadas (Spring Lake Heights, N.J.) poured in a game-high 21 points and has now scored 1102 points in his career. Vadas pulled down seven rebounds and was 4-for-10 from long distance. Mason Lopez (Hoboken, N.J.) netted 13 points and pulled down five rebounds off of the Camel bench.
Bo McKinley (Westport, N.Y.) reached double-digits with 10 points and five rebounds.
"We gave a good effort today but we had our chances," Connecticut College Head Men's Basketball Coach Tom Satran said. "We need to do better on both sides of the ball. Our shot selection in the first half really wasn't what it needs to be and we didn't help each other enough on defense in the second half."
Green scored 11 of his 16 points in the opening half to vault the visitors out to a 42-30 lead at the break.
The Camels were within eight at 50-42 when Lopez converted a hoop with the harm at the 14:48 mark to cap a 6-0 run.
Amherst responded with 10-2 run of their own and Workman capped the rally with a field goal and one with 9:09 to go.
The hosts continue to battle and reduced the deficit to 74-65 when Jared Shill (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) converted a pair of free throws with one minute left.
But the Camels could not get any closer and the Lord Jeffs were able to hold on for the 77-67 triumph.
