Recap by Director of Athletic Communications Luke Tracy 

WALTHAM, MASS. (1/13/2024) – The Franklin Pierce men's basketball program dropped to 3-12(1-8,NE10) on Saturday afternoon following a hard 111-64 loss to the Falcons of Bentley University.

Score: Franklin Pierce 64, Bentley 111
Records: Franklin Pierce (3-12, 1-8 NE10) Bentley (10-6, 5-4 NE10)
Location: Charles A. Dana Center, Waltham, Mass.
Date: 1/13/2024

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The first half was a battle of each team's starting five and the Falcons took flight early. Of the Raven's starting five, none broke double digits points in the first. On the other side if the court, three of the teams starting five scored more than 10 points, including guard Zach Laput who put up an impressive 26 points in the first half.
• Under the net in the first half, the Falcons dominated rebounds after the team grabbed 26 compared to the Ravens' 7.
• Closing out the first half, the Falcons held a 44-point lead.
• The second half played out in similar fashion to the first where the Falcons continued to pour it on, tallying an additional 46 points. The Ravens fought back but were still outscored in the second half by 11 points. Not enough to catchup, the Ravens fell to the Falcons 111-64.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

• The Falcons generated dozens of opportunities and capitalized on Saturday night. The team went 41-73 (56.2%) from the field compared to the Ravens 25-62 (40.3%).
• From the 3-point arc, the Ravens went 6-17 (35.3%), about half that of the Falcons who went 12-29 (41.4%).
• Rebounds can often win games and the Falcons defended their nest with 50 boards compared to the Ravens' 22.

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: Riding a six game losing streak, the Ravens have an opportunity to get back in the win column in Wednesday, January 17^th when the team will play the University of New Haven at 7:30 PM at the Field House in Rindge, New Hampshire.