HARTFORD, Conn. – The sixth-ranked Trinity College Men's Basketball team shook off a slow start to roll past visiting Elms College, 97-42, in a non-conference tilt at Oosting Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 4-0 on the season, while Elms dips to 0-5 overall. The Bantams registered their highest point total since a 113-91 victory over Mitchell to open the 2021-22 season.
 
Trinity sophomore Jared Berry helped spark the Bantams offense, netting a career-high 22 points, shooting 5-of-7 from three-point range, with four rebounds and three assists off the bench. Junior Jarrel Okorougo logged with first double-double of the season with 20 points, a game-high 11 rebounds and four assists. Senior Will Dorion netted 11 points with four assists, while junior Dane Moran and sophomore Paul Ippolito added eight points apiece.
 
Junior Aden Goffe paced the Blazers offense with a team-high 11 points and four rebounds. Senior Aaron Sanchez tallied eight points, while classmates Kishaun Cole and Taje Green chipped in six points each.
 
Trailing 2-1 after the opening three minutes of play, the Bantams offense kicked into gear with a 15-2 run, featuring eight points from Okorougo, over the next three minutes to build a 16-4 advantage. Trinity continued to add to their lead as a triple from Berry at the 10:42 mark put the Bantams ahead 26-5. Dorion and junior Drew Lazarre buried back-to-back three-pointers as Trinity expanded the lead to 43-13 with 4:01 remaining in the first half. The Blazers outscored the Bantams, 7-5 to close the period, setting the score at 48-20 heading into halftime.
 
Trinity kicked off the second half with a 13-4 run, paced by eight points from Okorougo, to possess a 61-24 advantage with 15:17 on the clock. After three-pointers from Vetter and Dorion, Berry erupted for a 13-point spurt over the next eight minutes as Trinity's lead swelled to 90-35 with 5:02 to play. The Bantams sealed the victory with buckets from Ippolito and first-year Bangaly Berete to take the 97-42 win.
 
The Bantams dominated Elms on the glass, 51-23, and in the paint, 30-12. Trinity's bench outscored the Blazers reserves, 47-26, during the contest. The Bantams connected on 34-of-74 (45.9%) from the floor, including 15-of-39 (38.5%) from three-point range, and 14-of-21 (66.7%) from the foul line. Elms shot 11-of-49 from the field, 3-of-21 (14.3%) from three-point, and 17-of-23 (73.9%) from the free throw stripe.
 
The Bantams will look to remain in the win column when they travel to Western New England University (3-2) for a non-conference clash Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.