SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Endicott men's basketball team defeated Western New England (WNE), 110-97, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action on Saturday afternoon.
Endicott closed out the contest with a 21-15 run in the last six minutes of regulation after being ahead 89-82 to sure up the victory. Matt McDevitt (Cumberland, Maine) led the run by knocking down back to back three-pointers in the final three and half minutes.
Meanwhile, tied 29-29 halfway through the first half, WNE had pulled away with an 11-0 run (2:18) to put the Golden Bears ahead 40-29. However, the Gulls answered via a 19-7 spurt to close out the half and take a slim, 48-47, advantage into the locker room.
From there, the Gulls found their groove offensively outscoring Western New England 60-52 in the second stanza to come away with the road win.
Jalen Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.) paced the Gulls in scoring with 23 points. Following Echevarria was Jordan Pettway (Bridgeport, Conn.) who notched 21 points. Both figures tied their respective career-highs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls sit atop the CCCC standings at 8-1 overall. Nichols and Western New England both follow at 6-3 overall, respectively.
- Endicott continues to hold the all-time series lead over Western New England, 17-8.
- Aside from the top scorers, five other Endicott student-athletes posted double-digit scoring numbers as Billy Arseneault (Lynnfield, Mass.) had 15 points (tied career-high), while McDevitt finished with 13 points, and Isaiah Godwin (Fall River, Mass.) compiled a career-high 12 points. Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.) and Mathew Catizone (Woburn, Mass.) also both finished with 11 points each.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (14-4, 8-1 CCC) takes on Nichols Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 PM. Western New England (11-7, 6-3 CCC) travels to Roger Williams on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Nick Grace '20)
