NEW LONDON, N.H. – Saint Joseph's College (12-9, 8-5 GNAC) defeated Colby-Sawyer College (9-13, 6-8 GNAC), 74-67, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's basketball action on Monday evening. The Monks have now won four-consecutive games.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Despite starting the game shooting 3-for-17 in the opening eight minutes, the Monks faced just a three-point deficit (17-14) before freshman forward Wani Donato (Portland, Maine) made a layup at the 6:59 mark to ignite a 21-5 run, which saw the visitors secure a 35-22 cushion heading into intermission.
The Chargers kicked off the second stanza with a 17-6 outbreak, as Omar Boone capped the surge with a pair of freebies to cut the Monks' lead down to two points (41-39) with 14:05 remaining.
Leading 48-43 four minutes later, St. Joe's earned some much-needed breathing room with a 17-5 outbreak as junior guard Camryn Yorke (Auburn, Maine) closed the swing with a three-pointer and his team on top by a game-high 17 points (65-48) with 6:38 on the clock.
Colby-Sawyer managed to make things interesting in the closing minutes, as the SJC shooters hit another rough patch and ball security became an issue. The Chargers cut their deficit down to five points (72-67) with 19 seconds left on the heels of a 19-7 run, but time ran out on the hosts' comeback bid.
STATS OF THE GAME:
St. Joe's netted 21 points off 17 Colby-Sawyer turnovers and held the lead in points in the paint (32-24), fastbreak points (16-7), and bench points (22-13) in the victory.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Senior forward Ashtyn Abbott (Farmingdale, Maine) tallied 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and a pair of blocked shots
- Sophomore guard Julian Llopiz (Boston, Mass.) came off the bench to score 14 points in just 13 minutes
- Yorke added 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three blocks
- Graduate guard Griffin Foley (Portland, Maine) scored 11 points with four boards and four assists
- Donato chipped in with eight points and four rebounds
LEADERS – COLBY-SAWYER:
- Scott Lampron led all scorers with 22 points and added six rebounds and three steals
- Boone notched a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards along with three assists
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 5-4 in the history of the series with Colby-Sawyer College.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's will play at Anna Maria College on Wednesday in a GNAC matchup scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM.
