BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore forward Corey Therriault (Auburn, Maine) scored 12 of his game-high 16 points in the first half to help the Wentworth men's basketball team to a 56-49 win over the University of New England in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference contest played at Tansey Gymnasium.
The Leopards, who won their third straight game, jumped out to an early, 11-2 lead with nine of the 11 points coming by way of the long ball. Therriault drained two trifectas, while junior guard Adam Dombrowski (Dunstable, Mass.) added one of his own. The only points not coming from behind the arc came from senior forward Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.).
UNE whittled the lead down to one on a freshman guard Charles Fenner (Bronx, N.Y.) with 10:53 left in the half before Wentworth junior guard Eric Prue (Auburn, Maine) converted on a layup to make it a 15-12 game. However, with 8:35 left in the half, junior forward Jordan Stinglen (South Berwick, Maine) drained a three to tie the game at 15-all.
Wentworth outscored the Nor'Easters, 15-1, over the final 8:35, capped off by a Therriault trifecta at the buzzer to give the hosts a 30-16 lead at the break. The Leopards shot 52.4 percent from the floor over the first 20:00, including going 5-for-8 from behind the arc.
The Leopards took their largest lead of the game, 39-20, when Dombrowski hit a three from the corner with 16:10 left in the contest. However, UNE would not go quietly, using an 11-1 run to cut the lead to nine (40-31) with 10:22 left. Wentworth built the lead back to as many as 14 before the Nor'Easters a 12-4 run to cut the lead to six (51-45) with 1:23 to play. That would be as close as the visitors would come as the Leopards hits five of six free throws down the stretch and capitalized on a pair of UNE turnovers.
Therriault was 4-for-8 from behind the arc and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe, while Dombrowski added nine points. Senior guard Keenan Burke-Pitts (Auburn, Mass.) chipped in with eight points, five assists, and a pair of steals to help the Leopards and Herrick had eight caroms.
The Nor'Easters were paced by Stinglen, who had 13 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, while Fenner added 11 points. Wentworth held a 32-23 advantage on the glass.
With the win Wentworth improves to 11-8 (6-2 TCCC) and hosts Anna Maria on Saturday. UNE falls to 3-17 (1-7) and hosts Roger Williams, also on Saturday.
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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
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
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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
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November 13, 2010
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