Posted: Nov 27, 2011
Men's Basketball Wins Fourth Straight with Convincing 74-54 Victory at Saint Michael's
Franklin Pierce
(6-1, 2-1)
74
Saint Michael's
(2-4, 2-1)
54
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Franklin Pierce (6-1, 2-1) | 32 | 42 | 74 |
|
Saint Michael's (2-4, 2-1) | 25 | 29 | 54 |
Ravens' defensive efforts the past two games have resulted in them holding the opposition to under 20 field goals made
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Andre Blackwood knocked down a big triple during an early run which helped propel the Ravens to a 74-54 win at St. Mike's on Sunday. |
COLCHESTER, Vt. (November
27, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University men's
basketball picked up its fourth-straight win on Sunday afternoon
with a convincing 74-54 triumph at Saint Michael's at the Ross
Sports Center in Colchester, Vt. The Ravens improved to 6-1 overall
and 2-1 in the Northeast-10, while the Purple Knights fell to 2-4
and 2-1 in league play.
Four Ravens scored in
double-figures, including junior guard Eric Jean-Guillaume
(Stamford, Conn.), who pumped in a team-high 21 points on 7-of-12
shooting from the field, including an impressive 5-of-7 effort from
behind the arc. Jean-Guillaume has scored in double-figures in all
seven games this season, including topping the 20-point mark
twice.
Sophomores Ellis
Cooper (Northampton, Mass.) and Curtis
Christian (Harlem, N.Y.) tossed in 15 points apiece,
while senior forward Adedamola Abu (Mattapan,
Mass.) netted 12 points with five rebounds and three
assists.
Mike Holton Jr. pumped in 19
points to pace Saint Michael's offensive attack.
Franklin Pierce had a strong game
offensively as the Ravens shot 53 percent (27-of-51) from the field
and turned the ball over only 11 times. They were just as strong
defensively, limiting the Purple Knights to just 34 percent
shooting (17-of-50), while swiping 10 steals. It marked the
second-straight game Franklin Pierce held the opposition to under
20 baskets made as the Ravens limited Stonehill to just 17
successful field goals in a 57-47 win on Tuesday night.
Jean-Guillaume kick-started
Franklin Pierce's offensive onslaught with a pair of three-pointers
in the opening minutes of the game to give the Ravens a 9-3
advantage early.
Saint Michael's pulled to within
14-13 with 13:32 to go in the first half on a three-pointer from
Dom Ditlefsen, but Franklin Pierce countered by scoring the next 13
points over an eight-minute span to open up a 27-13 advantage.
Cooper sparked the run with five-straight points on a jumper and
three-pointer, while classmate Andre Blackwood
(Paterson, N.J.) knocked down a trey of his own
moments later. Freshman forward Ryen Vilmont
(Philadelphia, Pa.) added three points during the
rally and Abu capped it with a layup.
Jean-Guillaume drained another
three in the final minute of the half to send Franklin Pierce into
the locker room with a 32-25 lead.
Saint Michael's didn't fold and
pulled to within three at 32-29 early in the second half following
a layup from Tyler Schilling.
However, Franklin Pierce went to
work and began to build on its lead, eventually taking a
double-digit advantage at 44-33 with 14:03 left in the game
following a pair of free throws from Cooper. Then, Christian got
into the scoring act for Franklin Pierce and added to his team's
lead with back-to-back triples moments later. He then dropped in a
jumper with 8:17 remaining to give Franklin Pierce a 60-45 lead as
the Ravens would cruise in from there to earn the 20-point
victory.
Franklin Pierce returns to action
Wednesday when the Ravens travel to Manchester to face Southern New
Hampshire at 7:30 p.m.
For more information on Franklin
Pierce women's basketball, please visit the team's page at
athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.) To follow the program even further,
please visit Franklin Pierce Athletics on YouTube
(www.youtube.com/FranklinPierceSports), Twitter
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