The men's basketball team returned from winter break to top Framingham State College, 66-57, on Saturday afternoon at the Doghouse. With the victory, the Bloodhounds improve to 6-3 on the season. The Rams drop to 1-10 overall. 

Junior Doug Levy fell two blocks shy of his first collegiate triple-double with a team-high 18 points, a team-high 12 rebounds, and a career-high and game-high eight blocks. The center now has six double-doubles on the year. Senior Essien Epps recorded 15 points, eight boards, and three assists. 

Senior Jerome Petty and sophomore Kyle LaGuardia totaled 21 points, 16 rebounds, and four steals. Sophomore Romello Ford dished out a game-high four assists. 

With the Bloodhounds up by three, Petty drained a three with 15:22 left in the first half. The Rams cut the deficit to four but John Jay responded on a 9-0 run as Levy registered seven points. LaGuardia made two layups and Levy ended the half with a layup as the Bloodhounds went into halftime holding a 30-16 advantage. 

Epps opened the second with a basket. Down by 16 with 11:39 left to go, Framingham State followed with seven straight points. Petty ended the run with a three-pointer to put John Jay back up by 12 with 7:24 remaining. 

The Rams made a late run but the Bloodhounds held on for the non-conference victory. 

John Jay finished 21-for-65 (32.3%) from the field, 4-for-20 (20.0%) from behind the arc, and 20-for-32 (62.5%) from the free-throw line. 

The Bloodhounds are back at it tomorrow afternoon when they host Elizabethtown College at 3:00 pm at the Doghouse.