Salve Regina Stumps Men’s Basketball, 82-71

Salve Regina Stumps Men’s Basketball, 82-71

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball fell to Salve Regina, 82-71, Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 71 | Salve Regina 82
RECORDS: Suffolk (12-6, 7-5 CCC) | Salve Regina (16-5, 11-2 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPANED
Suffolk found itself in a 12-4 hole early on that forced the Rams to play catch up. The blue-and-gold hung in the balance and flirted with a comeback until the right time to make a move. 

That time was sparked when Cole LeVangie poured in a triple with just under nine minutes left in the first frame. The freshman's hoop from 3-point land ignited six straight Suffolk points over the next minute and half. That stretch flipped the lead in the blue-and-gold's favor, 26-25, which forced the Seahawks into a timeout. 

Out of the huddle, the leader would change three more times and lock twice, with the second coming at 33-all at the 5:46 minute mark when Levangie converted a traditional three-point. From there, the Seahawks managed to couple a pair of hoops together and the teams traded points the rest of the opening half, which sent Suffolk into the locker room down, 40-38.  

See-saw action to start the second stanza allowed Suffolk to remain in the hunt, 49-46, however Salve Regina had other things in mind out of a Rams' timeout and restored a multi-possession cushion. That same story was rewritten throughout the remainder of the second half as the visitors stymied every comeback attempt the blue-and-gold made to take the 82-71 decision.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

  • Nate Hale led the way with 14 points on a 6-for-12 performance from the floor to go with four steals, two assists and one rebound. 
  • Conor Creane provided 12 points off the bench. The senior shot 4-for-9 on the day and 3-for-8 from three-point range. He added two assists and two boards. 
  • William Rowe registered 11 points, five caroms and one dime. 
  • Keenan Robertson had an all-around outing of eight rebounds, seven points, two helpers and one steal. 
  • Suffolk shot 47.5 percent (29-61) on the afternoon, 33.3 percent from 3-point range and 66.7 percent (4-fot-6) from the charity stripe. 
  • The Seahawks outrebounded the Rams, 33-26. 

POST-GAME PIC

COMING UP
University of New England stops by Smith Court apart of Suffolk's homestand Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m.