Giants Fall to WestConn, 80-59, in Home Opener

Game Leaders

Western Connecticut
Pts: Wes Nelson - 16
Reb: Jaheim Young - 8
Ast: 3 Players (#2, #3, #11 - 4)
Keystone
Pts: Tyrell Lacoste - 15
Reb: Pete Laidley - 11
Ast: Matt Campbell - 4

Team Stats

Western Connecticut
Keystone

Field Goals

(33-72)
(19-54)

Field Goal %

45.8%
35.2%

Rebounds

49
34

Assists

16
12

Turnovers

12
20

Pts off Turnovers

27
8

2nd Chance Pts

17
2

Pts in the Paint

54
16

Fastbreak Pts

0
0

Bench Pts

31
22
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Nov 10, 2021

La PLUME, Pa. – The Keystone men's basketball team dropped its home opener to Western Connecticut State, 80-59, in a Wednesday night non-conference game at the Gambal Athletic Center.

The Giants held a narrow lead through the first four minutes of play, but WestConn took over and never looked back, holding its largest lead at 23 points with just over eight minutes remaining in the game.

Keystone dropped to 1-2 on the season while Western Connecticut State, of the Little East Conference, improved to 2-1.

It was Keystone's first home men's basketball game since Feb. 2020.

Standout Performers
  • Freshman Pete Laidley (Miramar, Fla./Pembrokes Pine Charter) recorded his first career double-double with 11 rebounds and 10 points. He also tallied up six blocks.
  • Tyrell Lacoste (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) came off the bench and poured in a team-high 15 points off a 5-for-9 shooting night with all field goals coming from beyond the arc. The senior tied a career-best of 15 points with a personal best of 3-pointers made in a single game. 
  • WestConn's Wes Nelson had a game-high 16 points with an 8-for-12 outing along with four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Inside The Box Score
  • Western Connecticut State outscored Keystone in the paint by a margin of 54-16.
  • The Giants forced 12 turnovers but were outdone by WestConn's 20, resulting in a 27-8 points-off-turnovers advantage.
  • Keystone got 22 points off the bench in comparison to Western Connecticut State's 31.
  • Led by Laidley's six blocks and Josh Moyer's (Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus) four, the Giants out-blocked WestConn, 12-6.
What's Next

Keystone will play in the Stevenson Classic (Stevenson, Md.) this weekend with a 4 p.m. Friday matchup against Goucher College (1-0) and then against host Stevenson (0-0) on Saturday at 6 p.m.