Men’s Basketball Takes Care of Curry, 83-67
Five Rams poured in double figures to send Suffolk men’s basketball past Curry, 83-67, in Conference of New England (CNE) play Saturday afternoon at Katz Gymnasium.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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42 | 41 | 83 |
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31 | 36 | 67 |
Team Stats
Curry
| Game Statistics | Suffolk | Curry |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-56) | (22-48) |
| Field Goal % | 50.0% | 45.8% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 26 |
| Assists | 21 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 6 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 16 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 9 | 17 |
MILTON, Mass. – Five Rams poured in double figures to send Suffolk men's basketball past Curry, 83-67, in Conference of New England (CNE) play Saturday afternoon at Katz Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 83 | Curry 67
RECORDS: Suffolk (10-7, 7-3 CNE) | Curry (2-14, 1-8 CNE)
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was Curry that took charge first as it put Suffolk in a four-point, 15-11 hole in the first 10 minutes.
The Rams battled back though, and out of a 22-all tie, outscored the Colonels, 20-9 to take a 42-31 lead into halftime.
Suffolk managed to keep Curry at an arm's length throughout the entire second stanza to coast to the 83-67 victory.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Suffolk's offense was well-balanced with its entire starting five in double figures in Keenan Robertson (18), Danny Yardemian (16), Jake Gomez (14), Nick Verdile (14) and Cole LeVangie (12).
- Gomez had a double-double with 13 boards to go with is offensive output. He also dished out five dimes and swatted one shot.
- Robertson added six boards, five helpers, two steals and one block.
- Yardmeian chipped in four assists, three rebounds and two steals.
- Verdile was hot from downtown with a 4-for-9 effort from 3-point range.
- Suffolk outrebounded Curry, 34-26.
- The Rams converted the Colonels' 14 turnovers into 15 points.
- Over half of Suffolk's offense came in the paint with 38 points in the key.
NOTWORTHY
- Suffolk has won 12 games in a row against the Colonels.
- Suffolk is now 38-7 all-time against Curry.
- Suffolk is unbeaten, 10-0, against Curry with Jeff Juron on the bench.
- As a the away team, the Rams hold a 14-2 record versus the Colonels.
- Gomez produced his fourth double-double of his collegiate career, second of the season.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk rolls into the Tuesday, Jan. 28 tilt versus the University of New England on back-to-back wins. Tip-off of that clash is set for 7:30 p.m.
