BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's basketball team produced a 31-14 run over the final eight minutes of the second half to rally past Suffolk University, 95-91, on Sunday afternoon at MacDonald Gymnasium.
Jordan Pettway (Bridgeport, Conn.) helped ignite the surge with a key layup at 6:45 (80-72) and back-to-back treys at 4:33 (84-78) and 3:34 (84-81), respectively, that swayed all momentum towards the Gulls' favor.
From there, Ty Vitko (Dover, N.H.) compiled eight points down the stretch, highlighted by his three-point dagger with 49-seconds remaining, to lock up the eventual win.
Prior to Endicott's 31-14 run, the Gulls trailed by 13 points (77-64) with 8:07 to go in the contest. It was the largest deficit for the Blue and Green in the entire contest.
Matt McDevitt (Cumberland, Maine) paced all scorers with 26 points (7-12 FG, 6-9 3PT, 6-6 FT) and 10 rebounds (nine defensive).
Meanwhile, Vitko finished with 19 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3PT, 5-6 FT), six assists, and four caroms.
The Gulls also saw Jalen Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.), Cameron Ray (Lowell, Mass.), and Pettway register 10 points apiece.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls' 31-14 run featured eight points each from Pettway and Vitko, seven from McDevitt, five via Echevarria, and three from Billy Arseneault (Lynnfield, Mass.).
- McDevitt and Echevarria bookended the spurt with three-pointers at 7:56 (77-67) and 7:20 (77-70) before closing out the game at the line going a combined 4-for-4.
- Arseneault filled the stat sheet with six points, seven assists, and six rebounds. In an Endicott uniform, Arseneault has logged nine games with seven or more assists.
- Endicott's bench outscored Suffolk, 32-19.
- Both teams featured five student-athletes in double-figures.
- McDevitt registered his fifth career double-double (season-high three in 19-20).
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (1-1) and Suffolk's (3-1) next opponents will be announced next week on their respective websites.
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(Photo Credit - Demetrius Kazanas '22)