BRISTOL, R.I. – Suffolk men's basketball knocked down 10 triples to hand Roger Williams an 89-78 Commonwealth Coast Conference setback Saturday. The Rams shot 50 percent behind-the-arc led by five treys from Cole LeVangie and four from Evan Cook.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 89 | Roger Williams 78
RECORDS: Suffolk (9-7, 5-4 CCC) | Roger Williams (9-8, 7-2 CCC) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
The first of seven first half triples came from Cook 2:27 into the action that gave Suffolk its first lead of the day. LeVangie's first long ball, meanwhile, tied the playing field at 12 with just under five minutes removed from the clock. 

After see-saw action, Cook's second hoop from 3-point land ignited an 13-5 Rams run that sent Suffolk in front, 25-19 at the 11:19 mark.  

The Hawks made it a one-point gap, 31-30, with 8:28 to go before halftime before a Cook jumper started a 12-0 stretch that sent Suffolk to a comfortable, 42-30 cushion.  

Over the final six minutes of the opening half, the Rams outscored RWU, 11-7, to take a 53-37 lead into the break.  

The teams went hoop-for-hoop throughout the first 10 minutes of the second half, which kept Suffolk in front, 69-55. 

Nate Lopes hit a 3-pointer, the first of three straight Hawks hoops from downtown to make it a two-possession, 69-64 game, with 8:29 remaining. 

Jeff Juron used a timeout to stop RWU's scoring frenzy and the huddle helped as see-saw action consumed the rest of the action with Suffolk on top, 89-78.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Cook led Suffolk's scoring charge with 30 points on a 12-for-17 day from the floor and 4-for-7 effort from 3-point range. All four of his trifectas came in the first half. He added six assists, foure bounds and one steal. 
• LeVangie logged 15 points, all on 3-pointers. He went 5-for-8 on the long ball to go along with seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. 
• Keenan Robertson rounded out the Rams with double figures with 20 points. He shot 8-for-16 on the afternoon and 4-for-5 at the line. The junior added nine boards, two assists, two steals and one block. 
• Danny Yardemian had an all-around effort of nine points, seven boards, four dimes and one takeaway. 
• Jake Gomze pitched in eight points and six rebounds. 
• Suffolk finished the contest with a 50 percent conversion rate from behind-the-arc (10-20). 
• Overall, the Rams shot 53.2 percent on the afternoon (33-62). 
• Suffolk overpowered the Hawks on the glass, 40-27. 
• The Rams turned their 12 offensive rebounds into 15 points. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk improved to 10-8 all-time against Roger Williams. 
• The Rams moved to 5-3 versus RWU with Juron on the be3nch. 
• On the road, the Rams are 5-4 against the Hawks. 
• Cook notched a career-high in points (30), field goals made (12) and assists (6). 
• LeVangie made a personal-best five triples.
• Robertson had his third consecutive 20-point game. He has scored 20-plus points in eight games this season including five of the last six. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is scheduled to host Gordon Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m.