Buzzer-beating trey beats Seahawks in Autism Acceptance Classic
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Salve Regina | 29 | 28 | 57 | |
Curry | 25 | 33 | 58 |
Curry
Game Statistics | Salve Regina | Curry |
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Field Goals | (23-60) | (20-47) |
Field Goal % | 38.3% | 42.6% |
Rebounds | 39 | 29 |
Assists | 8 | 11 |
Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 11 |
2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 5 |
Pts in the Paint | 38 | 16 |
Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 4 |
Bench Pts | 14 | 12 |
MILTON, Mass. - Curry College men's basketball hit a game-winning 3-pointer to defeat Salve Regina University, 58-57, Saturday afternoon in the Autism Acceptance Classic at Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium.
After trailing for the entirety of the contest, the Colonels tied the game up at 55-55 with just 47 seconds remaining in regulation. Salve Regina then knocked down a pair of free throws to take a two-point lead. With only 3.1 seconds remaining in the game, senior Lowelle Torres (Vineland, N.J.) received a pass from sophomore Jason Romans (Peabody, Mass.) and knocked down a contested 3-pointer to give Curry its only lead of the night and send the Colonels to their fourth straight victory.
Jojo Powers (Dedham, Mass.) paced the Seahawks with 21 points for the second consecutive game.
With the win, the Colonels remain undefeated on the young season, improving to an overall record of 4-0. Salve Regina falls to 2-2.