BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's basketball team lost to Salve Regina, 64-62, in conference action on Saturday evening at MacDonald Gymnasium.
Down by nine points (53-44), largest deficit of game) with 10:27 remaining in the contest, Endicott used a 16-7 run to even up the score at 60-60 late in the matchup (2:20 left).
From there, the Seahawks buried two free throws (2:01) and converted a tough basket in traffic (:19) for the win.
Jalen Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.) highlighted the Gulls with a team-high 20 points (8-19 FG, 4-12 3PT), four rebounds, one assist, and four steals.
Billy Arseneault (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Cameron Ray (Lowell, Mass.) also added 11 and nine points in the loss, respectively.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Endicott is 25-17 in the all-time series against Salve Regina.
- The Gulls had five student-athletes contribute points during their 16-7 run in the second half.
- Echevarria led the group with five points, while Stephen Fama (Lynnfield, Mass.), Arseneault, Dillon Grant (Dennis, Mass.), and Ray chipped in with four, three, and two points, respectively.
- Today's game featured seven ties and four lead changes.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (4-3, 2-1 CCC) hosts Salem State on Thursday, December 9 at 7 PM. Salve Regina (5-3, 1-1 CCC) welcomes Curry to its campus on Tuesday, December 7 at 7:30 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Chris Lyons '22)
