BROOKLINE, MA -- Saint Joseph's College staved off a late flurry
by Newbury College and held on for a 76-65 victory.
The Nighthawks gave the Monks a scare when, after trailing by as
many as 17 in the second half, they cut the deficit to 10 before
St. Joe's handed Newbury the dagger. Junior Marcus Alexander
(Niceville, Niceville, FL) drained a three-pointer that effectively
put the game out of reach for the Nighthawks. Newbury could not
solve Saint Joseph's potent offensive attack.
The Monks were led by Elbie Murphy, who scored 19 points. Chad
Pulkkinen (Windham, Windham, ME) Noah LaRoche (Exeter/Exeter, NH)
and Matt Plummer (Naples/Maples, ME) all hit for 15. Arch Mitchell
led all scorers with 20 points for the Nighthawks.
Newbury falls to 7-8, while Saint Joseph's College improves to
9-5.
Next game for the Monks is at home versus the Thomas College
Terriers on Wednesday, January 25 at 7 PM.
