BOSTON, Mass. – Junior guard Adam Dombrowski (Dunstable, Mass.) went 9-for-15 from the floor, en route to a game-high 20 points, while senior forward Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) chipped in with 18 points on 9-for-14 shooting as the Wentworth men's basketball team won its second straight game with a 69-55 triumph over Eastern Connecticut.
The Leopards came out of the gates firing, taking an early, 9-0 lead, which included four points from Dombrowski. After the hosts increased the lead to as any as 12, the Warriors would trim the lead to eight on a junior guard Nick Nedwick (Irvington, N.Y.) basket with 13:42 to play. Neither team would score for the next three minutes, but Leopard freshman forward Derek Mayo (Casco, Maine) broke the drought with he drained a three with 10:47 left to increase the lead to double digits.
Nedwick created a turnover and got the subsequent fast break layup with 6:14 remaining to cut the margin to 24-15. However, back-to-back baskets from Mayo and Dombrowski pushed the lead to 13 with just under five minutes left in the half.
A Dombrowski jumper with 1:19 left gave Wentworth its largest lead of the half at 33-19 and the Leopards, who connected on 15-of-31 shots over the first 20:00, led 35-24 at the break.
The Warriors trimmed the lead to as few as nine on two occasions in the second half, including on a senior forward Bill Roveto (South Windsor, Conn.) putback with 16:50 left in the contest. That would be as close as Eastern Connecticut would come as an 8-2 Wentworth run – capped off by a Dombrowski trifecta – gave the Leopards a 45-30 lead with 13:37 left. Wentworth would lead by as many as 19 twice, including after Dombrowski scored his final points of the contest with 3:56 left.
In addition to his 20 points, Dombrowski had six rebounds and four steals, while Herrick hauled down nine rebounds. Senior guard Keenan Burke-Pitts (Auburn, Mass.) had 10 points, six rebounds, and three assists in the win.
Nedwick led the Warriors with 13 points and three assists, while sophomore guard Joe Ives (Avon, Conn.) added seven points and three steals. Eastern Connecticut was held to 37.9 percent shooting from the floor in the second half after shooting 50 percent (9-for-18) in the first half. Wentworth held a 38-29 advantage on the glass and scored 28 points off of 19 Warrior turnovers.
With the win the Leopards improve to 13-9 and resume The Commonwealth Coast Conference play on Saturday at Curry. Eastern Connecticut sees its two-game win streak snapped, falling to 15-7. The Warriors are at UMass Dartmouth in Little East play 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