BOSTON, Mass. – Junior guard Adam Dombrowski (Dunstable, Mass.) netted a game-high 16 points, while sophomore forward Corey Therriault (Auburn, Maine) chipped in with 10 points, eight rebounds, and five assists as the Wentworth men's basketball team held on for a 58-54, non-conference win over Newbury.
A see-saw battle over the first five minutes saw the visiting Nighthawks take a 10-7 lead on a pair of free throws from sophomore forward Peterson Bernard (Boston, Mass.). The Leopards used an 8-0 run to take a 15-10 lead on a Dombrowski three pointer on the fastbreak. Wentworth upped its lead to 23-14 on a Therriault trifecta and held a 33-21 halftime lead. Neither team shot the ball better than 40 percent in the first half, with Wentworth connecting on 37.9 percent and Newbury shooting 34.8 percent. However, the hosts were 7-for-15 from behind the arc and held a 22-16 advantage on the glass.
The Nighthawks cut the lead to eight (35-27) with 17:09 left on a basket by senior guard John Rowley (Hartford, Conn.) before Wentworth went on a 10-1 run over the next four minutes to take its largest lead of the game, 45-28, with 13:16 remaining.
Trailing, 47-30, with 10:23 to play, the Nighthawks used a 13-2 run over a four and a half minute span to cut the lead to six on a basket by Rowley. Dombrowski put the Leopards on top, 51-43, with 5:19 left, but that would be the last Wentworth field goal on the night.
A Rowley steal and assist on a Bernard basket brought Newbury within six before Rowley connected on a pair of free throws with 4:00 left, cutting the lead to 51-47. The Nighthawks pulled within one on a tip-in by sophomore forward Rondell Best (Brockton, Mass.), before Leopard senior forward Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) hit two free throws to increase the lead to three. Best countered with a jumper on the next possession, making it a 53-52 game with 2:07 left before Therriault was fouled after getting an offensive rebound and sank both free throws to put the hosts up by three.
Two free throws by sophomore guard Tim Young (Brockton, Mass.) with 38 ticks left once again cut the lead to one before Therriault sank two more from the charity stripe. After a missed three pointer by Newbury, senior guard Keenan Burke-Pitts (Auburn, Mass.) sank one of two free throws to seal the win.
Freshman forward Derek Mayo (Casco, Maine) added nine points, while junior guard Eric Prue (Auburn, Maine) chipped in with eight points and three assists.
Newbury was led by Young's 15 points, while Bernard had 12 points and eight rebounds and Best added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Winners of two straight, Wentworth improves to 5-6 and opens The Commonwealth Coast Conference play on Saturday at home against Gordon. Newbury dropped its third straight to fall to 1-9. The Nighthawks are at Wheelock on Saturday.
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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