Hanlon scores 29 in loss at Coast Guard

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Sophomore Ethan Boose had career-high 18 points leading six Bears in double figures as Coast Guard won its home opener beating Salve Regina 98-89 in a non-conference game.

Sophomore Devin Zych career-highs with 11 points and nine rebounds, freshman Luke Daniels had a career-high ten points while Kevin Alvarez had 14 points and a career-high seven assists. Sophomore Darius Adams (12) and classmate Micah Baldez (11) also scored in double figures for Coast Guard which starts the season 2-0 for the first time since 2007-08 season.

Senior Mark Krebs added nine points and a career-best ten rebounds as Coast Guard outrebounded the Seahawks 49-29.

Senior Barrett Hanlon led all scorers with 29 points to go with a game-high eight assists for Salve while junior Nicholas Bates finished with 21 points. Hanlon and Bates each had a team-high eight rebounds for the Seahawks.

It was a back-and-forth first half as the biggest lead of opening stanza was six by Salve Regina, 29-23 following a layup by Hanlon with 6:36 left before the Bears scored eight straight for a 31-29 lead with 4:58 left in the half. Coast Guard led 40-39 at the break.

Coast Guard used a 7-0 run turning a 66-65 lead into a 73-65 edge with 6:56 left in the game. The Bears would take their largest lead of the game, 83-73 on a 3-pointer by junior Adrian Chuquillangui with 3:54 left.

The Bears would go 7 for 8 from the free throw line in the final minute with Baldez going 5 for 6 to ice the game.

Coast Guard shot 36-68 (52.9%) from the floor and made 2 of 7 from beyond the arc. Coast Guard outrebounded Salve Regina 49-29. The Bears bench came up big as they outscored the Salve Regina reserves 45-15.

The Seahawks (1-2) shot 45.2% (33-73) and were 4-12 from from three. Salve Regina had a season high 11 steals and forced 19 Coast Guard turnovers that they turned into 20 points.