Box Score 1/24/23

NEWARK, NJ -- Lackawanna College put four players in double-figures, but it wasn't enough for the Falcons, as they fell 89-84 to Essex County College on Tuesday evening in Newark, NJ.
 
The Falcons (11-6, 3-3) were led by Nasir Brown (Wilmington, DE) and Caleb Mims (Bethlehem, PA), who each had 21 points on the evening. Mims' 21 is a new season-high. Meanwhile, Malek Mims (Bethlehem, PA) added 13 points for Lackawanna College, and Aamir Mack (Atlantic City, NJ) chipped in with ten points.
 
The Wolverines (9-10, 5-1) had Jaheim Lewis and Koi Kirk, Jr. each with 23 points in the win, which propelled Essex County College into a half-game lead for first place in Region XIX Division II.
 
Things don't get any easier for Lackawanna, as the Falcons will travel to Middletown, NY this Thursday, January 26^th for a date with the undefeated, #5 team in the nation, SUNY Orange CC. That game is set for a 7:00pm ET tip-off.