Men’s Basketball Handles Gordon, 86-49

BOSTON –  Five players produced double figures in scoring and all, but two Rams added a point to send Suffolk men's basketball past Gordon, 86-49, in Conference of New England (CNE) play Tuesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.

THE BASICS 
Score: Suffolk 86 | Gordon 49
Records: Suffolk (8-4, 4-1 CNE) | Gordon (5-7, 1-4 CNE) 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
A game-opening 19-0 Rams' run blossomed into a 33-7 cushion for the host with 8:23 to play before halftime.  

Suffolk continued to pour in the points and managed to build a 30-point, 49-19, advantage as the teams headed to the locker rooms.  

The blue-and-gold was thanks in large part to the shooting clinic Suffolk put on in the first 20 minutes as it connected on eight of its 18 treys attempted anchored by Keenan Robertson and Declan Davis, who sunk three each.  

The Fighting Scots got the deficit down to 25 within the first five minutes of the second stanza.

Suffolk managed to restore the 30-point gap that extended to as many as 43 with 6:24 left in regulation, which allowed the Rams to put on cruise control en route to the 86-49 victory.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING 

• Robertson finished with a game-high 14 points on a 5-for-9 effort from the floor that included a 3-for-7 showing from behind-the- arc. The senior added eight boards, five assists and one block.
• Jake Gomez and Cole LeVangie each supplied 11 points. The former's came in the first half, while the latter's offensive output was all in the second. Gomez also added seven caroms and two helpers. LeVangie, meanwhile, chipped in four rebounds and two assists.
• Greg Keane notched 10 points on a 5-for-7 showing from the field to go along with seven caroms, one dime and one takeaway.
• Devin Dzikas rounded out the Rams in double figures in scoring with 10 points on a 3-for-5 night that saw the senior shoot 2-for-4 from 3-point land. He also tallied a pair of rebounds and one helper.
• Suffolk shot 51.6 percent (33-64) on the evening, 40.0 percent (14-35) from 3-point range and 60.0 percent (6-10) from the free throw line.
• The Rams outrebounded the Fighting Scots, 44-33.

NOTEWORTHY 

• Suffolk improved to 18-7 all-time against the Fighting Scots.  
• The Rams have won eight in a row versus Gordon.  
• At home, Suffolk sports a 6-2 record versus Gordon.  
• The Rams are 8-1 versus Gordon in the Jeff Juron era.  
• Connor Strickland pulled down a personal-best seven rebounds.
• Keane notched a career-high in points (10), field goals made (5) and rebound (7).
• Davis matched a personal-best nine points and set a career-high in 3-point field goals made (3). ­­
• James Meklis made his collegiate debut.

WHAT'S NEXT? 
Suffolk hits the road Saturday, Jan. 11 for a showdown at Nichols at 3:30 p.m.