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Hawks pin defeat on Seahawks, 77-74

Photo by Rob McGuinness
Photo by Rob McGuinness
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SEAHAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
Roger Williams 77, Salve Regina 74
Rodgers Recreation Center - Newport, Rhode Island
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University junior Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) had another solid performance at home, scoring 23 points to lead all players, but Roger Williams University got double-figure scoring from four of its players to rally for a 77-74 victory in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's basketball action at the Rodgers Recreation Center.

Sophomore Austin Coene (Tyngsborough, Mass.) led Roger Williams with 18 points (eight of 14 from the floor). Classmate Nick Marini (Loudonville, N.Y.) added 17 points and six assists.

Series and Streaks
Salve Regina leads the all-time series, 38-29, and has won seven of the last 10 meetings.

Three Stars of the Game

  1. Salve Regina junior Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) - has averaged 26.6 points per game in three contests on the Rodgers Recreation Center floor after pouring in 23 points tonight.
  2. Roger Williams senior Andrew Wasik (Gainesville, Fla.) - scored 16 points on just five field goals (all 3-pointers) and a free throw.
  3. Salve Regina senior Nicholas Bates (Danvers, Mass.) - posted his fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina was whistled for 26 personal fouls, a dozen more than the visitors, and although Roger Williams missed a dozen free throws, the Hawks also made seven more than the Seahawks (18-11).

Turning Point
Trailing by seven with under 2:30 remaining in the first half (35-28), Roger Williams scored seven of the last 10 points of the half and added the first basket of the next stanza to cut its deficit to one.

Quick Hits

  • Salve Regina sophomore Isaiah Bowman (Roxbury, Mass.) scored 12 points and matched Morton with 3-pointers made (three).
  • Roger Williams junior Conor O'Brien (Sharon, Mass.) posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Seahawks outscored the Hawks from bench personnel, 21-4. Bowman, Patrick O'Rourke (Rutland, Vt.), and Richard Pollock (Warwick, R.I.) came off the bench to drain long bombs.
  • Eight different Seahawks recorded an assist.

Quotes
"Roger Williams did a solid job tonight of executing their system. Our guys gave effort and played to the end however our system execution must improve for us to have success in the conference." - Salve Regina head coach Sean Foster

Next Up
Salve Regina (3-5, 1-2 CCC) - Saturday, December 10 at Worcester St., 1 p.m.
Roger Williams (6-2, 2-1 CCC) - Thursday, December 8 versus UMass Dartmouth, 6 p.m.