BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore forward Corey Therriault (Auburn, Maine) scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to pace five double-figure scorers as the Wentworth men's basketball team clinched the number two seed for the upcoming The Commonwealth Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament with a 74-60 win over Colby-Sawyer.
After the Chargers opened the game with a basket from junior forward James Tobin (Brookline, N.H.) 21 seconds into the tilt, the Leopards answered with a three pointer from Therriault on the ensuing possession and took the lead for good. Therriault's basket began a 14-2 run that would eventually give the hosts a 14-4 lead with 14:24 left in the half.
Colby-Sawyer cut the lead to as few as four on three occasions, including on a freshman forward Robbie Burke (Cheshire, Mass.) bucket with 1:03 left in the half. However, a baseline jumper by junior guard Adam Dombrowski (Dunstable, Mass.) with 1.4 seconds left in the half gave the hosts a 35-29 lead at the break. The Leopards would hold the Chargers to 34.4 percent shooting over the first 20:00.
A basket to open the second half and a steal and layup by freshman forward Derek Mayo (Casco, Maine) extended Wentworth's lead to 10 in the first 1:12 of the second stanza. Burke answered with a jumper in the paint to cut the lead to eight, but senior forward Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) scored on the Leopards' next possession to put the lead back to double figures.
Herrick extended the lead to a dozen on two occasions before the Chargers scored four straight points and trailed, 45-37, with 12:57 left. However, five consecutive points by junior forward Matt Harte extended the lead to 13 (50-37) and the lead would remain in double figures for the remainder of the contest.
In addition to Therriault, Herrick had 14 points, 15 rebounds, and a pair of blocks and in the process tied the school's single-season rebounding record with 256. Junior guard Eric Prue (Auburn, Maine) and Dombrowski added 11 apiece, while Mayo finished with 10 points, nine assists, five rebounds, and five steals. The Leopards scored 24 points off of 20 Charger turnovers.
Burke led Colby-Sawyer with 17 points, while Tobin, freshman forward John Roberts (Casco, Maine) and senior forward Brandon Carbone (Portland, Maine) each scored eight points. Tobin and Roberts grabbed seven rebounds apiece, while sophomore guard Corey Willis (Easton, Mass.) had nine assists.
With the win, Wentworth's fourth straight, the Leopards improve to 15-9 overall and 9-3 in conference play. The Leopards close out the regular season on Saturday at New England College. Colby-Sawyer falls to 11-12 (7-5) and wraps up the regular season at Western New England, also on Saturday.
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Herrick Named to D3Hoops.com All-Star Team
March 2, 2011
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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