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Rohan Harrison
Perry Laskaris '07
81
Winner RPI RPI_MBB 5-3
44
MCLA MCLA 1-6
Winner
RPI RPI_MBB
5-3
81
Final
44
MCLA MCLA
1-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
RPI RPI_MBB 47 34 81
MCLA MCLA 18 26 44

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Jeff Puleri, MCLA athletics communications

Men's Basketball Bounces Back

Box Score | RPI Athletics on Twitter

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Andreas Kontopidis scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds as he led a balanced offensive attack for visiting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), which registered an 81-44 win over the MCLA Trailblazers in men's basketball action. RPI improves to 5-3 on the season while MCLA drops to 1-6 overall.

Kontopidis, a senior, was efficient going 7 for 12 from the floor. He added three assists. Patrick Mahoney added 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting with five boards. Mason Memmelaar collected 14 points off the bench and Tom Horvat ended with 10 points. Kevin Davis, who didn't score, led all players with 13 rebounds.

The game was tied at 8-8 early following a three pointer from MCLA's George Felogloy, but the visitors used a powerful 15-0 spurt to seize control and grab a 23-8 lead. Memmelaar scored 10 points during the run that was capped off by Kontopidis three pointer.

RPI would never relinquish the lead and eventually take a commanding 47-18 advantage at halftime. The Engineers shot a solid 55% from the floor and assisted on 13 of 18 baskets. They also out rebounded MCLA 24-15 in the opening half of play. Defensively, Rensselaer held the Trailblazers to just 20% shooting from the floor and forced 10 turnovers.

The second half was more of the same for the Engineers, who were never threatened. The lead grew to as many as 46 points before settling for the final score.

RPI ended the game shooting 47% from the floor and held MCLA to just 27% on their attempts.
  
No MCLA player scored in double figures as Ryan Wanek and Ki-Shawn Monroe ended with seven points apiece.
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