MCLA Women Drop Narrow Decision on Senior Day

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Worcester State's Mya Mosley scored a game best 29 points and the visiting Lancers rallied from a halftime deficit to earn a hard fought 68-64 win over MCLA in women's basketball action in the Amsler Campus Center Gym.
 
MCLA (2-20, 0-11 MASCAC) led 15-13 after one quarter of play and eventually took a 35-29 lead into halftime behind Erika Ryan' 11 first half points. Worcester State (15-8, 6-4) took charge in the third quarter however as they outscored MCLA 26-13 in the period and took a 55-48 lead into the home fourth quarter. MCLA did not go quietly however as the game would come down to the wire.
 
With five minutes remaining, Worcester still led 65-54. From there, MCLA chipped away at the lead as they held the Lancers without a point for nearly four minutes. The Trailblazers went on an 10-1 spurt to close within two at 66-64 after a pair of Kylah Langston FT's with just seven seconds left to play. Forced to foul, MCLA sent Worcester's Mosley to the line. She calmly drained both shots to increase the lead back to four points and secure the win for the Lancers.
 
Mosley was outstanding scoring 19 of her 29 points in the closing half of play. She went 11-21 from the floor in the win. Gigi LeMay was the only other Lancer in double figures with 10 points off the bench. She completed the double double with 14 rebounds.  Catherine Sweeney ended with 8 points but had 11 rebounds and 4 assists.  
 
Worcester State shot just 36% in the win.
 
MCLA was paced by Langston's 18 points. She added 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Shannon Carney and Ryan each ended with 13 points.  Ryan finished with 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots.
 
The Trailblazers shot 38% from the floor and couldn't overcome 17 turnovers.
 
Prior to the contest, MCLA honored their three seniors in Langston, Ryan, and Molleigh Sanes.
 
MCLA is off until the season finale next Saturday when it heads to Westfield State.
 
Men's Basketball
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Worcester State's Tyler and Sam Dion combined for 54 points to lead the Lancers to a key Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletics Conference win over the MCLA Trailblazers, 96-89.
 
The Lancers split the season series with MCLA and are now 12-11 overall, but more importantly 8-2 in the conference. MCLA dropped its third straight to fall to 14-9 on the season and is 7-4 in the conference.
 
Tyler Dion went 8-12 from the floor, but a perfect 10-10 from the line for his game best 29 point night. He also dished out a game best 8 assists. Sam Dion went 8-11 which included a 6-9 performance from behind the three point line. He ended with 25 points.
 
Taconic graduate Quentin Gittens scored a season-best 22 points to lead MCLA. He was 10-for-12 from the floor and pulled down five boards. Noah Yearsley added 21 points with five 3s. Ki-Shawn Monroe ended with 18 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
 
The Trailblazers shot 53% from the floor, but were hurt by 17 turnovers.
 
Prior to the contest, MCLA honored their five seniors who played their final home game this afternoon. Honored pregame were Hans Resignac, Victor Stewart, Damon Daniel, Antoine Montgomery, and Ki-Shawn Monroe.
 
MCLA is off until next Saturday when it heads to Westfield State in the regular season finale.
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Macksey Updates on Eagle Street Demo and Myriad City Projects

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

The back of Moderne Studio in late January. The mayor said the city had begun planning for its removal if the owner could not address the problems. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Moderne Studio building is coming down brick by brick on Eagle Street on the city's dime. 
 
Concerns over the failing structure's proximity to its neighbor — just a few feet — means the demolition underway is taking far longer than usual. It's also been delayed somewhat because of recent high winds and weather. 
 
The city had been making plans for the demolition a month ago because of the deterioration of the building, Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday. The project was accelerated after the back of the 150-year-old structure collapsed on March 5
 
Initial estimates for demolition had been $190,000 to $210,000 and included asbestos removal. Those concerns have since been set aside after testing and the mayor believes that the demolition will be lower because it is not a hazardous site.
 
"We also had a lot of contractors who came to look at it for us to not want to touch it because of the proximity to the next building," she said. "Unfortunately time ran out on that property and we did have the building failure. 
 
"And it's an unfortunate situation. I think most of us who have lived here our whole lives and had our pictures taken there and remember being in the window so, you know, we were really hoping the building could be safe."
 
Macksey said the city had tried working with the owner, who could not find a contractor to demolish the building, "so we found one for him."
 
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