NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Chargers men's basketball team fell in their home opener by a 72-51 final on Saturday. 

Rapid Recap: 

• The game started off back and forth as UMass Boston held a 10-9 lead before taking control of the matchup with a 11-2 run. The Beacons concluded the half on a 10-2 advantage taking a 41-24 lead into the break.
• Both teams traded buckets early on in the second half. After a junior Omar Boone (Colorado City, Texas) triple the Beacons found another spark going on a 12-2 run to secure a 28 point lead. 
• Another 11-0 run later in the half made the lead a game-high 31 points. The Chargers ended the night on a 10-0 run to trim the deficit to a the end of 21 points. 

Notes & Notables: 

• Junior Zack Caraballo (Salem, N.H.) led the charge for Colby-Sawyer with 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 2-2 FT) on an efficient 67% shooting percentage.
• Junior Conor Kelly (Charlestown, Mass.) had a big game as well with eight points (3-6 FG, 2-3 FT) and a game-high 13 rebounds. 
• Boone notched 11 points (5-13 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 0-1 FT), four rebounds, three steals and three rejections. 
• Stephen DiGregorio led the Beacons with 15 points, four assists and four rebounds.  

Up next: 
The men's basketball team is back in action on December 1st, hosting Elms College at 7:30 PM in the teams first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action of the year.