CHICOPEE, Mass. – Sophomore Kevin Cummings (Portsmouth, N.H.) played hero on Wednesday night, knocking down a game-winner as time expired to lift the Colby-Sawyer men's basketball team over Elms College by a 84-83 final. 

Rapid Recap: 

• The Chargers jumped ahead 4-0 as senior Terrence Harvey Jr. (Atlanta, Ga.) got the opening layup before pick-pocketing the Blazers and scoring again. Elms countered with a 7-1 run to take their first lead. Colby-Sawyer responded with a 8-0 of their own as senior Scott Lampron (Concord, N.H.) and senior Omar Boone (Colorado City, Texas) knocked down back-to-back triples before another jumper by Lampron. Another five-point spurt by Lampron followed by a Cummings jumper netted the visitors a 20-11 advantage early in the first half. The lead grew to double-digits with 8:42 on the clock following a layup by Boone and another by sophomore Mike Joanou (Burbank, Calif.). The Blazers battled back using a 9-0 advantage to get the game to within a single-bucket, before Cummings drilled his first three of the night to halt the run. Back-to-back triples by senior Zack Caraballo (Salem, N.H.) kept the lead steady at seven points, but Cummings nailed another from long range to push the lead to 41-31. A 5-0 run by the home team in the final minute cut the lead in half heading into the break. 
• The Blazers stormed out of the halftime break with a 7-0 run to take the lead, which was stopped again by a Cummings three. Elms would counter again with a 13-0 run to take a 56-46 lead over Colby-Sawyer. The lead grew to 61-48 in favor of Elms College with 12:23 remaining, but a 12-5 response by the Chargers cut the lead to six points with 9:06 remaining. With 6:37 left Colby-Sawyer took charge using a 14-0 run highlighted by seven points and a steal from Joanou to get back in front by a 77-70 margin. Elms rallied back using a 13-2 run to storm back in front with 15 seconds left. Cummings knocked down a quick triple with eight seconds to play to cut the game to a single point and after a pair of missed free throws the Chargers would have one final attempt with 2.8 on the clock. Cummings got in position and knocked down the game-winner to pickup the big Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win. 

Player Spotlight:

"Tonight was an all around team win", said sophomore Kevin Cummings (Portsmouth, N.H.). "We fought hard down the stretch and executed when we needed to. On the last play of the game senior Zack Caraballo (Salem, N.H.) gave it to me where I wanted it and I was able to make the play."

Notes & Notables:

• Cummings ended the game with his first collegiate double-double with 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3-FG) and a career-best 10 rebounds. Boone had a team-high 23 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3-FG, 7-8 FT) to go along with three blocks and three boards. Lampron rounded out the double-digit scorers with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-5 3-FG, 2-2 FT). 
• Caraballo and Joanou each played piviotal roles for the Chargers off the bench both adding nine points apiece. Caraballo ended the night 3-6 from the floor and 3-5 from behind the arc with a game-high seven assists, while Joanou went a perfect 4-4 from the field including 1-1 from deep. 
• Tahquell Cadle paced the Blazers with 33 points (9-17 FG, 1-5 3-FG, 14-15 FT), 11 rebounds, five steals and four assists. 
• Elms College dominated the painted area with a 38-16 advantage, but Colby-Sawyer used a 16-6 three-pointers made advantage to gain the necessary points needed for the win. 

Up Next: 
The Chargers will return to New London to face off with Emmanuel College on Saturday January 14th with a 3:00 PM start time. 

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