Endicott Men’s and Womens’ Basketball Game Stories
Endicott Men’s Basketball Dominates Curry 90-58
BEVERLY — In front of a packed MacDonald Gymnasium, the Endicott men’s basketball team defeated Curry, 90-58, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action on Saturday afternoon.
Prior to the game, graduate students Stephen Fama (Lynnfield) and Dillon Grant (Dennis, Mass.) along
with seniors Cam Homsey (Windham, N.H.) and Ty Vitko (Dover, N.H.) were all honored for their contributions to the men’s basketball program and the entire Endicott College community in a Senior Day ceremony.
Vitko led all scorers with 19 points (7-16 FG, 3-10 3PT, 2-2 FT).
Fama added his first double-double of the 2022-23 campaign via a career-high 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Jeff Hill (Lynn) and Mark Barrett (Brookline) chipped in with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
In the opening stanza, both squads traded baskets for the first 13 minutes of action before a 21-4 spurt propelled Endicott into the break with a 40-22 lead.
The run was ignited by Jalen Echevarria (Lynn) (6), Barrett (5), Hill (4), Grant (2), Liam Dunfee (Nahant) (2), and Vitko (2).
From there, the Gulls sustained their first-half momentum with a 25-6 stretch to build up an 80-51 advantage with 4:41 to play and never looked back.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls have won the last 20 meetings against Curry dating back to 1/11/2014.
- Endicott’s bench outscored Curry’s reserves, 38-18.
- Tallon Craver (Pepperell) collected his first two collegiate points this afternoon.
- The Blue and Green out-rebounded Curry, 44-27.
- The Gulls turned the Colonels over 22 times resulting in 28 points off those miscues.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott (14-9, 10-6 CCC) visits Roger Williams on Wednesday, February 15 at 7:30 PM. Curry (4-19, 2-14 CCC) travels to the University of New England (UNE) this Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
Endicott Women’s Basketball Edges Curry 68-67
BEVERLY — The Endicott women’s basketball team defeated Curry, 68-67, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action on Saturday afternoon at MacDonald Gymnasium.
Prior to the game, seniors Cassie Caldwell (Marshfield), Mariah Chamberlain (Jaffrey, N.H.), Tara Laugeni (Woodbridge, Conn.), Emily St. Thomas (Sterling), and student manager Lauren Yaffe (Sharon) were all honored for their contributions to the women’s basketball program and the Endicott College community in a Senior Day ceremony.
Laugeni paced the Gulls with 16 points and nine rebounds, while St. Thomas and Sarah Dempsey (Windham, N.H.) collected 14 and 11 points, respectively.
Chamberlain rounded out the individual highlights with seven points and a career-high 10 boards.
Trailing 17-13 at the end of the first quarter, Endicott generated a 12-2 scoring run to take a 25-21 lead with 6:23 left to play in the half. The spurt was powered by Dempsey (5), Laugeni (3), St. Thomas (2), and Tenley Wallin (Danbury, Conn.) (2), which helped the Gulls take a 35-33 advantage into the break.
The third quarter went back and forth as both teams combined for 39 points (EC 20, CC 19, Gulls 55-52 lead) to set the stage for a dramatic fourth quarter ending.
In the final two minutes, Curry converted a layup with 1:45 to play to cut Endicott’s lead to 66-64 and later took a 67-66 advantage via a Kathryn Dunn three-pointer at the top of the key.
St. Thomas answered with 21 seconds remaining with a pair of clutch free throws to give Endicott a 68-67 lead.
On the ensuing possession, the Gulls’ defense came up with a huge stop. Following the defensive effort, Curry forced a miscue and had a deep three-opportunity of its own clank off the backboard to end the contest.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls are 23-1 all-time versus the Colonels at The Nest.
- Neither team made a three-pointer in the first half (Endicott 0-6 | Curry 0-4).
- The hosts’ reserves outscored the visitors’ bench, 28-11.
- Endicott out-rebounded Curry, 47-39.
- The game saw eight lead changes and seven ties.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott (11-12, 9-7 CCC) visits Roger Williams on Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30 PM. Curry (2-14, 6-17 CCC) travels to the University of New England (UNE) this Wednesday at 5:30 PM. $
