AMHERST, Mass. – The Amherst College men's basketball team stifled Bowdoin in the second half to take a 68-56 win on Sunday afternoon at LeFrak Gymnasium. The Mammoths move to 15-6 (5-3 NESCAC) while the Polar Bears fall to 11-11 (2-7 NESCAC).
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin hung with Amherst in the opening half, trailing just 34-31 at halftime.
• James McGowan (12) and Xander Werkman (10) combined for 22 of Bowdoin's 31 points as a late lay-in by Workman trimmed the Mammoth lead to three before the break.
• Bowdoin cut the lead to two points, 37-35 following a McGowan three-pointer with 15:21 to go, but the hosts responded with a 8-2 surge to push the lead back to eight points.
• The Polar Bears kept clawing back but could get no closer than four points as they shot just 25% in the second period.
• Amherst went 10-14 from the free throw line in the second half to seal the win.

By The Numbers

• Grant Robinson and Garrett Day lifted Amherst to victory, scoring 24 points apiece.
• Bowdoin was led by 19 points from James McGowan and 11 from Xander Werkman. McGowan also had a team-best ten rebounds and five assists.
• The Mammoths finished at 39% shooting but held Bowdoin to 32% for the contest.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will celebrate Senior Night on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Morrell Gymnasium against Maine-Farmington.