THE BASICS

Lesley University, 71 vs. Regis College, 74 (OT)

Records: 
Lesley University Lynx (0-4, 0-0 NAC)
Regis College Pride (2-1, 0-0 GNAC) 

Location: Miltoin, Mass. - Katz Gymnasium (Curry)

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

THE LEAD — Regis College picked up a 74-71 overtime victory over Lesley University in Day 2 of the Autism Acceptance Classic in NCAA Division III men's basketball action at Curry College.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Regis came out strong on both ends of the floor, opening the game on a 9–2 run behind early buckets from Gehrig Brynda and Aamyr Sullivan. The Pride controlled the pace with tough defense, highlighted by multiple rebounds and second-chance points from Jamir Harvey, who provided a big spark throughout the half.
• Lesley stayed in it with timely shooting but Regis continued to respond, getting a boost from its bench. The Pride closed the half with a steal and layup by Devon Reid to take a 34–28 lead into the break.
• Lesley opened the second half with energy and quickly chipped away at the Regis lead, sparked by hot shooting from senior Jaxon Miles (Arlington, Texas), who knocked down multiple threes to pull the Lynx within a possession.
• Regis answered with strong finishes inside from Rob Elliott and a big three from Reid, but Lesley kept pushing, taking their first lead of the afternoon, 57-54. The game tightened from there, with both teams trading runs. Regis battled back behind Reid, who hit a clutch jumper and later buried a deep three to put the Pride up 66–65 entering the final minutes.
• Lesley tied it at the line, and the final stretch turned into a defensive battle. The second half ended deadlocked at 66–66, sending the game to overtime.
• With the game tied at 66, both teams struggled to score until Jeffrey Herbin (Watertown, Mass.) finally broke through with a jumper to put Regis ahead 68–66.
• Lesley answered at the line, but the Pride continued to control the boards and got a big mid-range bucket from Sullivan to make it 70–67.
• After the Lynx trimmed the lead, Elliott hit a clutch jumper with 31 seconds left to push it to 72–68.
• Lesley responded immediately with a three by CJ Leonard (Raynham, Mass.), cutting it to 72–71 with 22 seconds to play, but Regis stayed composed. Ned Fitzpatrick stepped to the line and calmly sank two huge free throws with 15 seconds remaining, extending the lead to 74–71.
• Lesley had one last look, but their deep three missed at the buzzer, sealing a 74–71 Regis win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Devon Reid provided a team-high 16 points off the bench.
• Today's overtime win was Regis' first non-regulation victory of the season.

• Regis saw a balanced attack with Rob Elliott (Willington, Conn.), Jamir Harvey (Robbins, Ill.), Aamyr Sullivan(Middletown, N.Y.), and Devon Reid (Queens, N.Y.) all recording 10 or more points for the Pride, with Sullivan recording a near triple-double with 10 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds. 
• For the Lynx, Miles and Leonard had 13 and 14 points, respectively, in the effort. 
• LU junior Ryan Ellis (Van Nuys, Calif) was one point shy of a double-double with nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds, adding three blocks.
• Ethan Arnold (Sanbornville, N.H.) was also in double-figures with 10 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
• Senior Tarell Joseph (Hempstead, N.Y.) also finished with 10 points and eight boards for the Lynx.

UP NEXT

• The Pride come home to face Plymouth State in their home opener on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM for another non-conference matchup.
• Lesley opens North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play the same day, heading to VTSU Johnson for a 5:30 PM conference affair.

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