BOSTON, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (3-3, 2-0 GNAC) tipped Suffolk University (1-6, 0-1 GNAC), 55-52, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
A close game both early and late, Saint Joseph's held a two-point edge (21-19) with 4:49 remaining in the first half but assumed control with the help of a 16-3 run, which was capped by a Quinn Richardson-Newton (Saco, Maine) layup 12 seconds into the second half. The conference contest proved to be far from over however as Suffolk, trailing 53-41 with 3:57 remaining, scored 11 unanswered points to make it a 53-52 game with 47 seconds on the clock.
Richardson-Newton provided the Monks with much-needed breathing room when he converted a layup 25 seconds later and the Rams, with an opportunity to tie the game, missed a pair of three pointers in the closing 11 seconds, including a buzzer-beater attempt by sophomore Michael Hagopian (Watertown, Mass.) that was partially blocked by Richardson-Newton.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Richardson-Newton scored a game-high 16 points off an 8-12 shooting performance
- Sophomore Marc Corey (Londonderry, N.H.) scored 14 points and was 6-10 from the field
- Senior John Crawley (Fitchburg, Mass.) came off the bench to net nine points
- Sophomore Ian Mileikis (Auburn, Maine) added six points and four rebounds
- Junior Aaron Hall (Haverhill, Mass.) led the Monks with six rebounds, including four on the offensive end
LEADERS – SUFFOLK:
- Hagopian scored 12 points with four rebounds
- Freshman Thomas Duffy (Fairfield, Conn.) came off the bench to net nine points with six boards
- Sophomore Steven DiPrizio (Medford, Mass.) chipped in with seven points and eight caroms
- Freshman George Grillakis (Lowell, Mass.) contributed seven points, seven rebounds, and three steals
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's hosts GNAC-rival Lasell College Tuesday in a 7:00 PM start while Suffolk returns to action Wednesday with a home conference contest versus Norwich University starting at 5:00 PM.
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
