WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Junior Keenan Robertson became one of the fastest Rams to achieve the 1,000-point milestone in Suffolk men's basketball's 75-67 victory over Hartford Wednesday night at Chase Arena.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 75 | Hartford 67
RECORDS: Suffolk (8-7) | Hartford (6-10)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Out of a 6-all tie, a triple by Cole LeVangie sparked a 9-2 Rams run that sent Suffolk in front 17-8, which forced Hartford into a timeout at the 12:05 mark.  

The Hawks clipped the distance down to five, 20-15, before Suffolk scored eight unanswered to take a 13-point, 28-15 cushion, with just over six minutes to play in the first half. 

That advantage grew to as many as 16, 35-19, after three consecutive Rams hoops – a pull up jumper by Evan Cook, baseline 3-pointer from Nick Verdile and a layup from Jake Gomez.

The Hawks poured in five points to end the opening stanza to chip the Rams lead to 11, 35-24, when the teams headed to the locker room.  

Suffolk's edge was threatened as Hartford got the distance down to four, 50-46, with 11:31 on the clock.

Robertson took over for the Rams as he went on a 7-0 run of his own to restore the double figure margin, 57-46, and forced the Hawks to take a timeout.  

The blue-and-gold managed to remain in front the rest of the way thanks to finesse at the free throw line.   

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Robertson finished with 27 points on an 11-for-21 performance from the floor and a near perfect 6-for-7 showing from the charity stripe. He was on the verge of a double-double with eight rebounds to go along with three dimes.
• Cook contributed 15 points on a 6-for-11 showing from the field. The graduate student added five boards, four takeaways and two helpers. 
• Danny Yardemian added 10 points, six caroms, two handouts, and one steal. 
• LeVangie logged six points, six rebounds and three assists. 
• Hartford held a 37-35 edge in rebounds. 
• The Rams turned the Hawks 11 turnovers into 13 points. 
• Suffolk scored 18 points in transition.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk and Hartford tangled for the first time.
• Robertson became the 33rd member of Suffolk's 1,000 point club. He is the second junior to hit the milestone feat in the Jeff Juron era behind Thomas Duffy, who achieved the mark in 2018-19.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Rams head to Roger Williams Saturday, Jan. 20 for a 3:00 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference clash.