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Recap | Box Score
Nighthawks Knock Off Colonels, 74-63
MILTON, Mass. – All five starters recorded double figures as the Newbury College men’s basketball team picked up their first win of the season, defeating Curry College, 74-63, in a non-conference game Saturday evening. Senior John Rowley (Hartford, Conn.) and freshman Eric Watson (New Rochelle, N.Y.) led the Nighthawks to victory registering a team-high 15 points.
In a closely-contested first half, Newbury took the biggest lead of the period (24-17) with 6:09 remaining after a layup by freshman forward Justin Franks (Mamaroneck, NY). Curry (1-6) pulled ahead after a 10-2 run that began with a three-pointer by freshman forward Kenny Hull (Somerset, MA) and was capped off with a three-point play by Hull with 3:39 left in the first frame. The Nighthawks reclaimed the lead (28-27) on a layup by sophomore guard Chris Torres (Brockton, MA). With 16 seconds remaining in the first half, a pair of free throws by Colonels’ junior guard Michael Connery (Narrangansett, RI) gave Curry a 34-32 edge at intermission.
Newbury shot 52% from the field in the second half, and took the lead for good (38-36) with 16:50 remaining in regulation after a layup by sophomore forward Peterson Bernard (Boston, MA). With 3:06 left in the half, Curry tied the game at 61-61 after a jumper by junior forward Chris Brown (Boston, MA), but the visitors ended the game on a 13-2 run that iced the victory.
Bernard he finished the game tallying 14 points. Torres and sophomore guard Timothy Young (Brockton, MA) rounded out the Nighthawks.
The Colonels were led by Hull with a game-high 16 points. Sophomore guard Sedale Jones (Pittsfield, MA) chipped in with 14, and led Curry on the glass with eight rebounds.
With the win, Newbury improves to 1-6 on the season while Curry drops their fifth straight, falling to 1-6 on the season. The Nighthawks return to the hard-court on Tuesday December 7th when they travel to Weston to face the Pride of Regis College at 8:00pm.
- Game Story provided by: Ken Golner, Sports Information Director - Curry College
