BEVERLY, Mass. - The Endicott men's and women's basketball teams will be hosting Gordon College and Curry College, respectively, on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Quarterfinals.
2016 CCC Men’s Basketball Pairings Release
BEVERLY, Mass.- The Endicott men’s basketball team will look to defend its 2014-15 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) title beginning on Tuesday, February 23 at 5:30 p.m. as No. 5 seeded Gordon (12-13, 9-9 CCC) comes to Beverly, Mass. to face the No. 4 seeded Gulls.
The Gulls (15-10 overall) earned the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament after posting a 12-6 record in CCC play and advanced to CCC Tournament for the 15th time in program history.
PREVIOUS MATCHUPS: The Gulls and Fighting Scots met twice in the regular season, as Endicott swept the season series by scores of 75-60 and 80-73 earlier this season. Endicott is 20-17 all-time against Gordon dating back to the 1996 season.
PLAYOFF HISTORY: Endicott and Gordon will meet in postseason play for the first time since a 73-52 Gulls' loss in Wenham, Mass. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 in the TCCC Quarterfinals.
POSTSEASON HISTORY: The Gulls have made the CCC Tournament in 14 seasons since joining the conference in 1999, with appearances in a conference championship in 8 of 21 seasons overall*. In 2014-15, the Gulls captured the program’s sixth CCC title with a 90-60 win over Wentworth to hoist their second trophy in the last four years and seventh overall. Second-year head coach Kevin Bettencourt has led the Gulls to a 38-16 overall record in his tenure and the team is hungry to repeat as CCC Champions. *includes 1998-99 GNAC Championship
ENDICOTT (15-10, 12-6 CCC) | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS: The Gulls are led in scoring by junior guard Kamahl Walker (Worcester, Mass.), junior guard Max Motroni (West Warwick, R.I.), and junior forward Daquan Sampson (Germantown, Md.).
GORDON (12-13, 9-9 CCC) | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS: The Fighting Scots are led in scoring by freshman forward Garrisson Duvivier (Brockton, Mass.), junior forward Sam Johnson (Chatham, Mass.), and freshman guard Eric Demers (West Wareham, Mass.).
2016 CCC MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals • Tuesday, February 23
#8 Western New England (8-17, 6-12 CCC) at #1 Nichols (22-3, 16-2 CCC), 7:00 p.m.
#7 University of New England (10-15, 8-10 CCC) at #2 Wentworth (15-10, 13-5 CCC), 7:00 p.m.
#6 Roger Williams (10-15, 8-10 CCC) at #3 Eastern Nazarene (18-7, 12-6 CCC), 7:00 p.m.
#5 Gordon (12-13, 9-9 CCC) at #4 Endicott (15-10, 12-6 CCC), 5:30 p.m.
Semifinals • Thursday, February 25
#1/8 winner vs. #4/5 winner, TBA (at higher seed)
#2/7 winner vs. #3/6 winner, TBA (at higher seed)
Championship Game • Saturday, February 27
Semifinal Winners, TBA (at higher seed)
2016 CCC Women's Basketball Pairings Release
BEVERLY, Mass.- The Endicott women’s basketball team will look to win its first-ever Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) title beginning with a CCC Quarterfinal matchup No. 5 seeded Curry (12-13, 9-9 CCC) comes to Beverly, Mass. to face the No. 4 Gulls on Tuesday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m.
The Gulls (15-10 overall) earned the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament after posting a 13-5 record in CCC play and advanced to CCC Tournament for the 17th time in program history.
PREVIOUS MATCHUPS: The Gulls and Colonels met twice in the regular season, as Endicott swept the season series by scores of 77-62 and 65-42 earlier this season. Endicott is 22-6 all-time against Curry dating back prior to the 2002 season.
PLAYOFF HISTORY: Endicott and Curry will square off again in postseason play, as the Colonels defeated the Gulls, 66-49, in Milton, Mass. on Feb. 26, 2015 in the CCC Semifinals last season.
POSTSEASON HISTORY: The Gulls have made the CCC Tournament in every season since joining the conference in 1999, except the 2001-02season. Endicott has appeared in a conference championship in three of 22 seasons overall, including a 77-61 loss to Salve Regina in Coach Hutchinson’s first season at the helm. The Gulls fell in the Semifinals in each of the past three seasons, but won the 2013-14 ECAC Championship. Five-year head coach Brittany Hutchinson has led the Gulls to an 84-56 overall record in her tenure and the team is poised to make a run deep into the playoffs.
ENDICOTT (15-10, 13-5 CCC) | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS: The Gulls are led in scoring by senior guard Kelsey Cuddy (Madison, Conn.), sophomore forward Hannah Shaw (Bar Harbor, Maine) and sophomore guard Hannah Kiernan (Wenham, Mass.).
CURRY (12-13, 9-9 CCC) | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS: The Colonels are led in scoring by freshman guard Emily Irwin (Billerica, Mass.), graduate student guard Christina Deiorio (Stoughton, Mass.) and senior center Shannon Griffith (West Hartford, Conn.).
2016 CCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals • Tuesday, February 23
#8 Nichols (3-22, 2-16 CCC) at #1 University of New England (22-3, 18-0 CCC), 7:00 p.m.
#7 Salve Regina (10-15, 9-9 CCC) at #2 Western New England (16-9, 13-5 CCC), 7:00 p.m.
#6 Eastern Nazarene (14-11, 9-9 CCC) at #3 Roger Williams (16-9, 13-5 CCC), 6:00 p.m.
#5 Curry (12-13, 9-9) at #4 Endicott (15-10, 13-5 CCC), 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals • Thursday, February 25
#1/8 winner vs. #4/5 winner, TBA (at higher seed)
#2/7 winner vs. #3/6 winner, TBA (at higher seed)
Championship Game • Saturday, February 27
Semifinal Winners, TBA (at higher seed) For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.