All five Raven starters in
double-figures, led by Barrett's 16 points
RINDGE, N.H. (January 23,
2007) - All five starters reached double-figures as
Franklin Pierce posted a 62-52 victory over Assumption College in
Northeast-10 Conference men's basketball action at the Fieldhouse
tonight.
Franklin Pierce shot 43.5-percent
(20-of-46) from the field, while limiting Assumption to 37% (20-54)
shooting. The Ravens also posted a 41-26 advantage on the glass for
the contest.
Sophomore Jack Barrett
(Reading, Mass./Andover) led Franklin Pierce, as all five
starters collected double-figure scoring nights, with 16 points
(one shy of his career-high) hitting 5-of-7 shots from the field to
go with a 6-8 effort at the free-throw line for the night. He also
dished four assists and grabbed three rebounds.
Senior Darryl Minnifield
(Boston, Mass./Brookline) added 12 points, aided by 7-10
shooting from the line, a game-high nine rebounds and three
assists, while classmate Nazim Senaldi (Istanbul,
Turkey) and sophomore Timothy Munch (Blauvelt,
N.Y./Storm King Prep) each totaled 12 points and seven
boards. Senior Sean Mayo (Saco, Maine/Thornton
Academy) chipped in ten points, eight rebounds (four
offensive) and two blocked
shots.
Freshman Courtland Bluford
(Ft. Washington, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) and senior
Greg Twomey (Groton, Mass./Groton-Dunstable) each
netted ten points for Assumption, while Bluford added three
rebounds and Twomey collected three steals. Sophomore
Patrick Shea (Salem, Mass./Salem) chipped in nine
points, while junior Corey Diethorn (Pittsburgh,
Pa./Sewickley Academy) grabbed a team-best five rebounds.
Franklin Pierce jumped out to a
quick nine point lead (13-4) after a Munch layup 4:49 into the
contest. Assumption drew within a point (22-21) after a Bluford
layup, but the Ravens pushed their lead back up to five (28-23) at
the break.
Franklin Pierce opened the second
half with an 11-3 run to extend its advantage into double-figures
(39-26) after two Mayo free-throws 3:20 into the stanza. The Ravens
extended their lead to 17 (47-30) with a Minnifield three-pointer
with 12:02 to play.
Assumption scored ten-straight
points to pull within seven (47-40) after a Twomey layup with 6:43
to play. Franklin Pierce's lead was still seven (51-44) with 5:05
to go when a 5-0 spurt, with all the points coming at the line, put
the Ravens back up 12 (56-44) with 3:42 left and the hosts were
never truly threatened the rest of the way. Franklin Pierce
converted six of seven free-throws over the final 1:44 to ice the
victory.
Franklin Pierce (10-9, 8-7 NE-10)
is back in action on Saturday when it hosts the College of Saint
Rose at 3:30 p.m. Assumption (8-11, 6-8 NE-10) visits UMass Lowell
on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
BOXSCORE
& PLAY-BY-PLAY
