Morton, Motroni in CCC scoring duel at Rodgers Recreation Center

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SEAHAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
Endicott 82, Salve Regina 66
Newport, R.I. - Rodgers Recreation Center
Wednesday, January 11, 2016

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University junior Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) scored another 27 points on his home hardwood (Rodgers Recreation Center), but the Seahawks fell to visiting Endicott College, 82-66, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's basketball action. Senior guard Max Motroni (Warwick, R.I.) led the Gulls with 21 points, including nine of 10 free throws.

Series and Streaks
The Gulls lead the all-time series, 18-14, and have won four of the last five meetings. The teams split last year's meetings, each winning on its home court.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina junior Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) scored a game-high 27 points. He has averaged over 26 points per game at home this season (23 points was his lowest total at Rodgers Recreation Center), while he has yet to reach 20 points in any road game in 2016-17.
2. Endicott senior Max Motroni (Warwick, R.I.) led the Gulls with 21 points, including nine of 10 free throws.
3. Endicott senior Chris Lipscomb (West Springfield, Mass.) scored 16 points, including 10 in the second half, and had seven rebounds and game-high five steals.

Key Stat of the Game
Endicott outscored Salve Regina, 24-10, from the free-throw line.

Turning Point
A jumper by Isaiah Bowman (Roxbury, Mass.) tied the score (55-55 with 11:08 remaining) for the ninth time in the game, but Motroni's 3-pointer off a fast break keyed a 27-11 run for the visitors over the last 10:30 of the contest.

Quick Hits

• Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.) scored 16 points off the bench for the Gulls.
• Isaiah Bowman (Roxbury, Mass.) finished with 13 points including two 3-pointers.
• Richard Pollock (Warwick, R.I.) earned his first career start for Salve Regina and provided eight points, eight rebounds, and three steals.
• Salve Regina senior Nicholas Bates (Danvers, Mass.), who sat out the game resting an injury from Saturday, enters his next game with 992 career points - needing just eight to become the 18th player in the men's basketball program to reach 1,000-point milestone.

Quotes
"Endicott did a solid job at setting the pace and tone if the game tonight. Their experience was evident. Our guys competed hard and we now need to take the next step of playing intelligent with our effort." - Salve Regina head coach Sean Foster

Next Up
Salve Regina (4-9, 2-5 CCC) - Saturday, January 11 at Wentworth Institute of Technology, 3 p.m.
Endicott (11-3, 6-1 CCC) - Saturday, January 11 versus Nichols College, 3 p.m.