Terrell Ray notches amazing double-double of 22 points and 20 rebounds

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RINDGE, N.H. (November 15, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s basketball team opened its 2009-10 season on Sunday evening with a 79-68 win over Lesley College in The Fieldhouse in Rindge. Franklin Pierce improved to 1-0 on the season, while Lesley dipped to 0-1.

Senior forward Terrell Ray (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was one of three Ravens to record double-digit rebounds, as he logged an incredible double-double of 22 points and 20 rebounds.

The other two Ravens to notched double-figure rebounds were junior guard Kinard Dozier (Dedham, Mass.) and freshman guard Ryan Creighton (Greenport, N.Y.). Dozier just missed a double-double with nine points and 10 boards, while Creighton turned in a strong rookie debut with seven points and 11 rebounds.

Franklin Pierce out-rebounded the Lynx by a whopping total of 65-28, including a 27-9 advantage on the offensive glass which led to a 30-4 edge in second-chance points.

Junior guard Jeff Manchester (Gorham, Maine) joined Ray as the team’s other double-figure scorer as he netted 17 points. The Ravens shot 45.7 percent from the field (32-of-70).

Four players scored in double-digits for Lesley, including John Sanchez (13 points), Jesus Trejo (11 points), Bryant Itonyo (10 points) and Juan Nieves (10 points).

Franklin Pierce jumped out to a quick 7-2 lead in the opening four-and-a-half minutes, but Lesley didn’t fold and clawed back to within one at 7-6 on a layup by DJ Dauphin with 14:25 remaining.

Dozier hit a pair of layups during an ensuing 6-0 run by Franklin Pierce to take a 13-6 lead with 11:47 to go in the half.

Lesley kept up the pressure and three minutes later used a jumper by Sanchez to take a 19-18 advantage. Franklin Pierce responded and scored 14 of the next 18 points to open up a 32-23 lead with 4:04 to go until halftime. The run was sparked by a three from Manchester and capped with a driving layup by Mike Barrow (Mattapan, Mass.).

The Ravens would not relinquish the lead the rest of the way. They slowly built their advantage to double-digits at 44-30 at the 1:13 mark on back-to-back three-pointers from freshman guard Eric-Jean Guillaume (Stamford, Conn.).

Franklin Pierce held a 44-32 lead at the intermission, aided in large part by its 35-11 rebounding advantage. Plus, the Ravens were able to score in the post and held a 24-12 edge in points in the paint.

The Ravens led by as many as 17 points in the second half, as Lesley could never pull within single-digits.

Ray scored the first six points for Franklin Pierce in the second 20 minutes as it was part of his 16-point, nine-rebound effort in the second half. His play, especially on the glass, prevented Lesley from getting extended looks and shots at the basket.

Franklin Pierce returns to action on Wednesday night when it plays host to Post at 7 p.m. in The Fieldhouse. For more information on Franklin Pierce men’s basketball, please visit the team’s page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.)