BOSTON – In a game that featured 17 lead exchanges and eight tied scores, including a 56-all game at the end of regulation, Suffolk women's basketball outscored Endicott, 15-8, in the overtime to hand the Gulls a 71-64 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) setback Tuesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 71 | Endicott 64
RECORDS: Suffolk (6-1, 2-1 CCC) | Endicott (1-5, 1-2 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
The back-and-forth affair was present from the get-go. The lead flipped five times with Suffolk gaining the least edge 9-6 on an Amanda DeAngelis layup that turned into a 20-15 advantage at the end of the first 10 minutes.  

The Gulls got the lead back by outscoring the blue-and-gold, 10-4, in the first four minutes. The teams traded hoops to close out the second and a one-possession game was intact as the teams headed to the locker rooms with Suffolk trailing by three, 36-33. 

Endicott managed to build a five-point cushion, 46-41, after the third, but that gap was short lived as Suffolk evened things at 46-all thanks to a Lauren Romito jumper and a triple by Madi Mahoney three minutes into the fourth frame. 

Hoop-for-hoop action kept the Gulls in front before Ava Thurman's driving lay-up sent Suffolk ahead, 53-52, with 3:48 remaining in regulation. 

It was a nail bitter finish as Endicott leapt in front with 1:27 to go before Colby Guinta knocked down a trey at with eight seconds on the clock. 

Endicott managed to draw up a perfect sideline play with 5.4 seconds left that ended in an Emma Shinney layup that tied things at 56 at the conclusion of 40 minutes. 

The Gulls would be the first team to strike in the extra session and the same story of see-saw action continued.  

Momentum shifted in Suffolk's favor when Romito converted a traditional three-point play to give the host the upper hand, 61-60. 

The Rams would not give up the lead the rest of the way as they outscored the Gulls 10-3 the rest of the way to seal up the thrilling victory. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Guinta finished with 19 points on a 7-for-12 showing from the field that included a 1-for-2 effort from 3-point land a 4-for-4 effort at the line. She pulled down three rebounds as well to go along with one assist and steal, respectively. 
• Romito registered 13 points, seven caroms, three swats and one dime. 
• Jordan Moreau contributed 11 points, four boards, four helpers and three steals. 
• DeAngelis tallied nine points, nine rebounds, three takeaways and two assists. 
• As a team, Suffolk shot 38.8 percent (26-67) from the floor, 45.5 percent (5-11) from behind-the-arc and only missed one of its 15 free throws attempted. 
• Endicott outrebounded Suffolk, 51-41.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk played in overtime for the second time this season and second time in as many games. 
• Suffolk is 1-1 in OT outings this year. 
• Suffolk moved to 15-17 all-time against Endicott in a series that dates to 1993-94. 
• The Rams defeated the Gulls for the first time since Dec. 3, 2022. 
• The blue-and-gold leveled the playing field with the Gulls at 8-all. 
• Suffolk and Endicott needed overtime to decide a winner for the fourth time in the all-time series, first since Feb. 27, 2013. 
• The Rams are 2-2 in OT outings against Endicott.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk takes a break from CCC action Saturday, Dec. 9 when it wraps up action before finals and the holidays versus Clark at 1 p.m.