BEVERLY, Mass. — The fifth-seeded Endicott men's basketball (13-10) team travels to fourth-seeded Suffolk (15-9) in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) quarterfinals on Tuesday, February 22 at 5:30 PM. Here's a preview of the playoff matchup.
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Gulls own a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Rams (all regular season matchups).
- Endicott split with Suffolk in the regular season via a loss on the road (86-82, 1/15) and a win at home (90-71, 2/19).
- Suffolk is 7-4 at home this season.
- Jalen Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.) leads the Gulls in scoring at 19.4 points per game (PPG), while Nate Hale (Nashua, N.H.) is averaging 18.0 PPG for the Rams.
- Endicott and Suffolk ranked third and fourth, respectively, in points per game allowed this season (72.5 | 75.7) in the CCC.
WHAT'S NEXT
The winner between Endicott and Suffolk will play the winner of No. 1 Nichols/No. 9 Wentworth in the CCC Semifinals on Thursday, February 24 (time TBD).
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(Photo Credit - Demetrius Kazanas '22)