Both Fisher Collge Basketball teams in action today

Women's Basketball 

Freshman Javanna Bernard

Lynn, MA - In the inaugural game played at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium, the new home of the Fisher College Falcons, it was the visiting Daniel Webster College Eagles who took the win as the beat Fisher 73-47.

For the first five minutes, the Falcons (1-4) and Eagles (2-2) traded baskets and was tied at 9. That is when DWC went on an 18-3 run over the next 10 minutes and take a 17 point lead into half.

Head Coach Sabra Wrice made some quick half time adjustments as the team played well in the second half.

Freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) led the Falcon offense with 17 points and 2 assists over her 32+ minutes of play. Fellow freshman Kimberly Woolley (Rollinsford, NH) chipped in 10 points while senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) continues to add to her 1,000 point total with 11 points in the game.

The Lady Falcons will return to action next Saturday, December 11 when they host Johnson and Wales University (FL) in the second game of the Holiday Hoops Classic presented by Fisher College. Game time is set for 11 am at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Men's Basketball 

Junior Dennis Norford

Mount Vernon, OH - In a back and forth battle, Goshen College came out on top as they defeated Fisher College, 86-75 in the A+ Auto-brokers Holiday Invitational hosted by Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Goshen's biggest lead was eight points with about a minute left to play in the first half. The Falcons (2-8) were able to cut the deficit to just two when the horn sounded due to two three pointers from freshman Elijah Chisholm (East Boston, MA) and senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT). Williams led the Falcons with 12 points in the first half as the score was 39-37.

In the second half, Goshen was able to used a 12-2 run from the 8 minute mark until the 3:30 mark to seal the victory. Fisher College junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) played an incredible half of basketball as he was able to score 18 of his game high 27 points. He also collected 8 rebounds to push his game total to 11, which gave him his fifth double-double of the season and second consecutive.

Williams finished the day with 14 points. Seniors Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) and Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) also chipped in with a double digit scoring performance with 12 and 11 points respectively.

After a tough 10 game road schedule to begin the season, which saw the team travel to Washington and Ohio, the Men will return home and play against The New School (NY) on Friday night (12/10). Game time is set for 7pm as it will begin the 2010 Holiday Hoops Classic presented by Fisher College.