BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore forward Corey Therriault (Auburn, Maine) scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the first half to help the Wentworth men's basketball team to its third straight win , 66-40, over Gordon in The Commonwealth Coast Conference opener for both teams played at Tansey Gymnasium.
The Leopards, who had defeated the defending conference champions in a non-league contest nine days ago, jumped out to a 13-2 lead 6:27 into the contest thanks to a pair of free throws from senior forward Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) and 11 straight points from Therriault, who began the game 5-for-5 from the floor with three trifectas. A senior forward Greg Walker (Uxbridge, Mass.) layup and a jumper from senior guard Austin Bentson (Branchville, N.J.) cut the lead to 13-6 with 12:28 to play, but the hosts scored the next six points – including four from senior forward Mike McClure (Blue Bell, Pa.) – to take a 19-6 lead.
Leading by 10 (21-11) with 7:49 left, Wentworth would take its largest lead of the half at 29-11 when Therriault buried a three, Herrick converted a layup, and junior guard Eric Prue (Auburn, Maine) connected from long range. The Leopards led, 32-18, at the break after holding Gordon to 30.8 percent from the floor and having a 22-14 advantage on the glass.
Wentworth upped its lead to 17 on a three pointer from junior guard Adam Dombrowski (Dunstable, Mass.) with just under 17 minutes remaining, but back-to-back baskets by Walker and sophomore forward David Dempsey (Wallingford, Conn.) trimmed the lead to 13. That would be as close as the Fighting Scots would come as a Therriault three pointer began a 17-6 spurt and gave Wentworth a 55-31 lead with 8:03 to play.
Therriault finished the game shooting 8-for-14 from the floor, including 5-for-9 from behind the arc, and also had five rebounds. Herrick scored 12 points and hauled down a game-high 14 rebounds, while Prue, Dombrowski, and freshman forward Davon Daniels (Paterson, N.J.) each added six points. Prue, Dombrowski, and junior forward Matt Harte (Troy, N.Y.) combined for 12 of Wentworth's 23 assists.
For the Fighting Scots, Dempsey had 10 points and six rebounds, while Bentson added nine points. Gordon was held to 34 percent shooting for the game and was outrebounded by a 43-29 margin.
With the win Wentworth evens its record at 6-6 and stands at 1-0 in TCCC play. The Leopards are at Eastern Nazarene on Tuesday night. Gordon drops to 4-8 (0-1) and hosts Anna Maria on Tuesday.
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February 28, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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