NEW LONDON, Conn. – Freshman guard Matt Vadas (Spring Lake Heights, N.J.) connected on 7-of-12 shots to score 16 points as well as grabbing six rebounds, while sophomore forward Rob Harrigan (Milford, Conn.) had 13 points, nine rebounds, and four assists as the Connecticut College men's basketball team won its third straight game with a 66-52 win over Wentworth.
The host Camels scored the first eight points of the game with Vadas opening the contest with a basket, which was followed by consecutive three pointers from junior guard Brian Mahoney (Quincy, Mass.) and sophomore forward Boris Jeremic (Rijeka, Croatia). Senior forward Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) scored four straight points and freshman forward Derek Mayo (Casco, Maine) cut the lead to two before junior forward Matt Harte (Troy, N.Y.) hit a layup to tie the game at 8-all with 13:05 left in the opening stanza. After the Camels hit one of two free throws, Harte gave Wentworth what would be their only lead of the night, 10-9, with just under 12:00 left.
Harrigan drained a three pointer to begin a 9-0 Connecticut College run which would give the hosts an 18-10 lead with 5:36 left in the half. The lead would be extended to as many as nine before a junior guard Eric Prue (Auburn, Maine) three pointer and jumper by classmate Adam Dombrowski (Dunstable, Mass.) trimmed the lead to 21-17 with just under three minutes left. The Camels would lead, 26-19, at the break.
A basket by sophomore forward Corey Therriault (Auburn, Maine) with 16:18 remaining in the game cut the lead to 30-26, but the Camels responded with an 8-0 run to up the lead to 12. After Herrick converted a three-point play to bring Wentworth's deficit down to single digits, Connecticut College used an 8-4 spurt to build up a 15-point lead with 10:32 left.
Mahoney and freshman guard Jethro Anilus (Stamford, Conn.) each chipped in with nine points for Connecticut College, while freshman forward Taylor Hanson (Saint Paul, Minn.) had nine rebounds and five assists in the win. The Camels shot 14-for-26 from the floor in the second half and held Wentworth to 32.9 percent shooting from the floor, including holding the Leopards to 2-for-22 from behind the arc.
Herrick scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Prue finished with nine points and five assists. Mayo scored seven points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and had four steals in the loss.
The Leopards see their two-game win streak end, falling to 2-5 on the season. Wentworth is idle until Dec. 30 when it travels to The Commonwealth Coast Conference foe Gordon for a non-conference game. Connecticut College (4-3) hosts Salve Regina on Saturday.
May 20, 2011
Herrick Named to D3Hoops.com All-Star Team
March 2, 2011
Leopards Fall in Double Overtime, 96-95
February 28, 2011
Wentworth Earns Second Straight ECAC Tournament Berth
February 26, 2011
Leopards Fall in TCCC Title Game, 68-58
February 24, 2011
Leopards Advance to TCCC Title Game, 63-61
February 22, 2011
Wentworth Roars to 67-54 Win in TCCC Tournament
February 21, 2011
Herrick Named TCCC Defensive Player of the Year
February 21, 2011
Herrick, Vallone Grab TCCC Honors
February 19, 2011
Wentworth Runs Win Streak to Five With 71-58 Win
February 19, 2011
TCCC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings Set
February 16, 2011
Wentworth Notches Fourth Straight With 74-60 Win
February 12, 2011
Men's Basketball Claims Third Straight With 64-56 Win
February 10, 2011
Wentworth Cruises to 69-55 Win Over Eastern Connecticut
February 8, 2011
Devitt Wins 100th Game as Wentworth Downs Nichols
February 5, 2011
Men's Basketball Falls to Anna Maria, 74-68
February 3, 2011
Wentworth Wins Third Straight
January 31, 2011
Dombrowski Tabbed as TCCC Co-Player of the Week
January 29, 2011
Wentworth Wins Second Straight, 76-58, Over Regis
January 27, 2011
Wentworth Breaks Away From Salve Regina, 70-67
January 22, 2011
Men's Basketball Falls to Endicott, 75-71
January 19, 2011
Wentworth Falls at Western New England, 63-54
January 18, 2011
Herrick Named TCCC Player of the Week
January 15, 2011
Wentworth Rolls to Fifth Straight Win, 64-46
January 11, 2011
Wentworth Runs Win Streak to Four
January 8, 2011
Wentworth Opens League Play With 66-40 Win
January 6, 2011
Wentworth Holds on to Top Newbury, 58-54
January 3, 2011
Strong Second Half Pushes Wentworth Past Muhlenberg
January 2, 2011
Wentworth Falls to Moravian, 81-65
December 30, 2010
Wentworth Shoots Past Gordon, 79-47
December 7, 2010
Connecticut College Snaps Wentworth's Win Streak, 66-52
December 6, 2010
Prue Named TCCC Co-Player of the Week
December 4, 2010
Men's Basketball Rolls to Second Straight Win
November 30, 2010
Men's Basketball Defeats Coast Guard, 61-48
November 22, 2010
Former Leopards Enjoying Success in England
November 20, 2010
Men's Basketball Falls to Adrian, 54-43
November 19, 2010
Men's Basketball Falls to Rowan, 69-63
November 17, 2010
Leopards Fall to Southern Maine, 68-65
November 15, 2010
Leopards Drop Season Opener, 87-80, in Overtime
November 13, 2010
Men's Basketball Picked Third in TCCC Pre-Season Poll