Haverhill, MA (February 24, 2021) – The Northern Essex Community College men's basketball team led wire to wire on Wednesday night and hung on for 71-68 victory over the NHTI to improve to 1-1 on the season.

It was the second straight game in which the Knights featured four players in double figures led by Luis Parilla (Lowell, MA) who scored a game high 13 points. The Lawrence trio of Jaylen Alicea, Angel Herrera and Christian Kinsley added 12, 11 and 10 points respectively.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Knights showed markedly improve effort from Saturday's game when they allowed 98 points to the Lynx. The defensive effort was keyed by Cameron Stratton (Haverhill) and Kevin Garcia (Methuen)

NHTI had three scorers with 14 points apiece to tie for the game high.

Full stats will be available on Thursday.

The Knights return to the court on Saturday when they hit the road to play the first of two games against Word of Life Bible Institute. The game will be available for view on Facebook Live

Northern Essex Community College competes as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and sponsors 12 varsity intercollegiate sports including baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's soccer, Esports and men's and women's track and field. For more information on Northern Essex Community College Athletics please visit the official website of Northern Essex Athletics (www.neccknights.com).