Lyons shoot 48.1-percent from the field en route to the win

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NORTON, Mass. – Wheaton junior guard Mike Cannon (New York, N.Y./Hyde School) turned in 11 points, seven rebounds and a game-high five blocks to guide the Lyons to a 75-69 victory over Emmanuel College in non-conference action on Tuesday night at Emerson Gymnasium.

Cannon went 4-for-8 from the field, while burying a pair of three-pointers and one free throw in addition to his career high five blocks which ranks tied for fourth all-time in a single game along with six other student-athletes. Sophomore guard Billy Battaglia (Simsbury, Conn./Taft School) poured in a game-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field (2-for-4 long range) and also added a pair of rebounds, assists and blocks.

Senior guard Will Bayliss (Manchester, N.H./Tilton School) had eight points, a game-high seven assists and six rebounds, while freshman guard Agyei Gregory (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands/St. Andrews) notched nine points, hauled in six caroms, dished out three assists and collected two steals. Freshman forward Zach Parsons (Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown) contributed ten points and eight rebounds.

Emmanuel freshman swingman James Sullivan (Wethersfield, Conn./Xavier) paced the Saints with 14 points and six rebounds. Classmate Kyle Smith (Los Angeles, Calif./Venice) tallied ten points, three rebounds and one assist. Junior forward Philkwan Tate (Bloomdfield, Conn./Bloomfield) posted ten points, seven boards, one assist and one block.

The Lyons shot 48.1-percent (25-for-52) from the floor, won the rebounding matchup by a 43-35 margin, outscored their opposition 34-24 in the paint and rejected ten shots on the night, which is now tied for fifth all-time in a single game. Emmanuel went 34.8-percent (23-for-66) from the floor and registered a 26-11 differential in points off of turnovers.

Down 66-58 with 6:10 remaining in the contest, the Saints switched to a zone defense down the stretch to help close the gap to 69-69 on a three-pointer by Smith at the 2:40 mark. Battaglia responded for the Lyons with 1:29 left to go on a feed by Parsons for a 71-69 advantage. Wheaton went on to clinch the game at the free throw line going 3-for-4 at the charity stripe.

The Lyons led by as many as 15 points early in the second half (13:15) utilizing a 16-11 run during that span highlighted by four points from Battaglia and freshman center Alex Sugarman (Concord, Mass./Concord-Carlisle), respectively. In the first half, the Blue and White outrebounded the Saints 26-18 and also compiled an 11-3 differential in second chance points for its 40-30 lead into headed the break.

Wheaton (3-3) travels to Bridgewater State on Saturday, December 7 for a non-conference matchup at 1 p.m. Emmanuel (1-4) hosts Albertus Magnus College in league play on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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