BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball pushed its win streak to five Saturday afternoon as it edged Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) counterpart Endicott, 83-77, at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 83 | Endicott 77
RECORDS: Suffolk (11-6, 6-4 CCC) | Endicott (11-6, 7-3 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Endicott, who poured in the first points of the day, a triple from Jalen Echevarria, managed to maintain the advantage through the first 20 minutes. Opening half action did stay within a pair of possessions though and Suffolk went into the locker room down just four, 32-28.  

Back-and-forth action made up the first eight minutes of the second stanza, which kept the Gulls ahead by one, 43-42. 

Keenan Robertson's lay-up at the 11:36 mark pushed the blue-and-gold in front for the first time on the afternoon. Over the next three minutes, the lead would flip-flop before landing back in Suffolk's favor when Robertson sunk a trey with 8:11 remaining. The sophomore's long ball, his first of the game, was a part of a Rams' 10-0 run that sent Suffolk ahead, 58-50.

This time it was Endicott's turn to play catch-up. Instead, the teams returned to the see-saw affair that consumed the entire first half and the beginning of the second. 

With less than 30 seconds to go, the Gulls used quick shots from behind-the-arc to put a dent in the gap and Drew Brown made one to do just that as it trimmed the distance down to four, 79-75, with 17 seconds on the clock. 

Thankfully, Aidan Sullivan and Cole LeVangie did their jobs when they were sent to the free throw line to secure the win. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Robertson recorded 31 points on an 8-for-14 day from the floor and went 14-for-16 at the charity stripe. He added seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block. 
• Sullivan racked up a 19-point, seven-board, two-takeaway performance. 
• William Rowe registered 13 points, six caroms, one steal and one swat. 
• LeVangie rounded out the Rams in double figures with 11 points to go along with a team-high eight rebounds. 
• Suffolk shot 43.6 percent (24-55) on the afternoon, just 27.8 percent (5-18) from 3-point range and used its 88.2 conversion rate at the free throw line (30-34) to stay in the action. 
• The Rams outrebounded the Gulls, 40-38. 
• Suffolk scored 32 points in the paint, while Endicott, who was led by a game-high 35-point effort from Jalen Echevarria, poured in 24 in the key. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk stretched its win streak to five games, the most wins in a row since stringing seven victories together from Nov. 18-Dec. 9, 2021.
• The Rams improved to 4-4 all-time against the Gulls. 
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 4-0, versus Endicott in Boston. 
• Robertson notched a career-high in points (31) and free throws made (14). 

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WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk travels to Roger Williams Tuesday, Jan. 24 for 7:30 p.m. CCC action.