COACH BETTENCOURT INTERVIEW W/ MSONEWSPORTS
BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's basketball team defeated Wentworth, 83-74 on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Quarterfinal round.
The Gulls jumped out to a nine-point lead with just under nine minutes remaining in the first half. However, Wentworth closed the gap and even took a slight lead in the closing minutes before Endicott regained the upper hand and went into halftime up 36-31.
Endicott continued to pull away in the second half as the team hit five three-pointers in a span of four minutes (7:43-3:38 2nd half). The Leopards tried to battle back but in the end, the Gulls secured the 83-74 victory to advance in the tournament.
Matt McDevitt (Cumberland, Maine) led all Endicott scorers with 22 points (8-10 FG, 6-8 3PT) and also recorded six rebounds and three blocks. Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.) added 20 points and four rebounds.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Nick Thibeault (Gorham, Maine) contributed 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while Joel Villa (Bronx, N.Y.) dished out seven assists and pulled down seven rebounds.
- The Gulls saw 20 points come from the bench.
- Endicott ended the game going 51.6 percent from downtown.
- The game saw four lead changes in the first half before the Gulls took the lead for good.
- Endicott is now 27-10 all-time against Wentworth.
FOR THE FOES
- Jason Ganley (Northbridge, Mass.) led all scorers with 34 points (12-27 FG, 5-10 3PT, 5-9 FT) and he also pulled down eight rebounds.
- Stephen Azums (Hyde Park, Mass.) added 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Sam Knollmeyer (Hampton, N.H.) also had 11 points.
- Ellis Christmas (Elmsford, N.Y.) recorded a team-high two blocks.
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 3 seed Endicott (18-8, 12-6 CCC) will face No. 2 Gordon College in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament semifinals on Thursday, Feb. 22.
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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)