THE BASICS

Lesley University, 64 vs. Elms College, 76

Records: 
Lesley University Lynx (0-1, 0-0 NAC)
Elms College Blazers (2-0, 0-0 GNAC) 

Location: Lexington, Mass.-Minuteman Gymnasium

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2025

THE LEAD— Aden Goffe scored a game-high 26 points to power visiting Elms College past Lesley University, 76-64, in NCAA Division III non-conference men's basketball action Saturday afternoon at Minuteman Gym.  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Neither team got out to great starts but the Blazers capitalized on some early LU foul trouble to take a 14-4 lead through the first seven minutes of action.
• The Lynx pulled within one on free throw by Moses Semuhoza (Westbrook, Maine) to make it 17-16 with 8:34 to play in the first half but EC closed the stanza outscoring the hosts 22-9 over the final eight minutes to take a 14-point, 39-25 lead into the break.
• A Goffe layup followed by a bucket from Edgardo Cancel opened Elms' largest lead of the afternoon at 43-25 but Lesley regrouped, fighting back to single-digits following a layup from Jaxon Miles (Arlington, Texas) with 13:31 to play to make it 49-40.
• Semuhoza made it a two-possession game with a three from the top of the key with 7:55 to play to cut the score to 56-50 but it was the closest the Lynx would get as the Blazers held on for the 76-64 win, their second in as many days. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Goffe ended the afternoon with a double-double of 26 points, 12 rebounds and added seven assists and a pair of blocks to pace EC.
• Cancel chipped in with 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
• Semuhoza recorded a team-high 15 points in his collegiate debut before fouling out in just 18 minutes of action.
• Miles and fellow senior CJ Leonard (Raynham, Mass.) both ended the game with 10 points.

UP NEXT

• Lesley is off tomorrow and back in action on Monday, Nov. 10 at Dean College for a 7:00 PM tip in Franklin, Mass.
• Elms heads to Sage on Wednesday, Nov. 12 for a 6:00 PM affair.