Jake Ross had 32 points as the Springfield College men’s basketball team beat Becker, 90-64, Tuesday at Blake Arena in Springfield.
The Northampton native, who recently surpassed 2,000 career points, finished with 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals for the Pride (5-0).
The Williston-Northampton graduate is second all time in scoring with 2,077 points for Springfield. He is 25 points away from surpassing Derek Yvon (2,101) as the program’s all-time leading scorer.
Ross, who averages 34.2 points this season, returns to the floor Dec. 4 when the Pride hosts Trinity at 7:30 p.m.
Amherst 86, Lasell 48 — Eric Sellew had 17 points and 13 rebounds as the Mammoths opened their season with the win in Newton. Fru Che added 15 points, while Garret Day came off the bench with 13.
It was the first win for interim head coach Aaron Toomey. Longtime coach David Hixon announced in September that he is taking a leave from the program after 42 seasons.
Middlebury 76, Westfield State 60 — Chelsea Moussette (Southampton) finished with eight points, two steals and two assists but the Owls (3-1) fell on the road.