ALBERTUS MAGNUS POWERS PAST MEN'S BASKETBALL, 93-82

NEW HAVEN, Conn.  – Arshad Jackson (Hartford, Conn.) and Darius Watson (New Britain, Conn.) combined for 50 points as the Albertus Magnus men's basketball team downed Emmanuel College 93-82 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Monday night.

Watson, who finished with 30 points, shot 11-of-20 from the floor to register his fourth game of the year with 30 or more points. Jackson netted 20 points for his 10^th game of the year in double digits. Jackson finished the game with eight assists, two steals and eight rebounds.

With the win, Albertus improves to 18-2 on the year and 13-1 in GNAC play, while Emmanuel falls to 4-15 overall and 4-8 in league action.

The Falcons' shot 46.4% in the opening half led by 11 points from James Jennings (Stratford, Conn.) and 10 points from Watson. Albertus also held a 19-9 rebounding advantage in the first half as Lemar Larsen (Waterbury, Conn.), Jefferson Lora (Bronx, N.Y.) and Jackson each pulled down five rebounds apiece.

Emmanuel shot 40.9% from the floor in the first half and hit 15-of-16 from the free-throw line as the Falcons held just a seven-point lead at the half at 41-34. Albertus held the Saints without a field goal in the final 3:38 of the frame.

Albertus came out in the second half and shot 51.4% from the field, a 19-of-37 showing, while hitting 3-of-9 from behind the arc.

Emmanuel stayed in the game by shooting 58.3% in the second half, while connecting on 30-of-36 from the free-throw line for an 83.3% showing.

The Falcons scored 50 points in the paint along with 26 second-chance points. Lora finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Larsen added a team-high 11 boards.

EC was led by the senior duo of guard Michael Mailhot (Norwich, Conn.) and Xavier Everson (Rochester, N.Y.) who combined for 45 points. Mailhot dropped a season-high 24 points on 5-8 shooting from the field including 4-5 from behind the arc while also going a perfect 10-10 from the charity stripe. Everson added 21 points for his 15th consecutive game with a double-digit point total.

The Falcons return to action on Thursday, Jan. 31 when they head to Suffolk University for a 7:00 p.m. match-up. The Saints are back the same evening when they play host to Anna Maria College at 7:00 PM at the Jean Yawkey Center in Boston, Mass.

*Release courtesy of Albertus Magnus College sports information dept.