Men's Basketball Tripped Up 83-71 By Visiting Babson in Season Opener
November 16, 2010
MILTON, Mass. - Babson College turned in a strong second half and pulled away from host Curry College, 83-71, in the season opener for both schools.
The first half was a see-saw affair, with no team holding a lead larger than five points. Curry’s biggest advantage came early on a lay-up by Sedale Jones (Pittsfield, MA) at 15:50 of the opening frame. The Beavers twice held a five-point edge, the last coming at 2:35 on a lay-up by Connor Boyen (Woodbury, CT) that made the score 33-28 in favor of the visitors. Babson would go on to take a 37-34 lead into the half.
Curry trailed by as many as eight points early in the second frame, as Marcus McDermott (Milton, MA) converted a layup and a foul shot at 15:00 making the score 53-45. The Colonels closed to within one point on two separate occasions, and pulled even at 67-67 when Jones knocked down a three-pointer at 4:28. But the Beavers would outscore Curry 16-4 the rest of the way en route to the 12-point victory.
Babson’s Matt Palazini (Franklin, MA) led all scorers with 22 points. He was followed by Kris Noonan (Boothbay Harbor, ME) with 19 points, and McDermott and Matt Zoia (Nashua, NH) with 13 points apiece. Noonan notched a double-double by pulling down a team-high 10 rebounds.
Jones also notched a double-double, with team highs in points (21) and rebounds (12). Jarrell Jackson (Brockton, MA) added 17 points, while Michael Connery (Narragansett, RI) chipped in with 13 points.
Babson resumes play on November 19, playing against Bates at 1 p.m. in the opening round of the Chuck Resler Tip-Off Classic in Rochester, N.Y. Curry moves on to play Colby College, also on November 19, in the first round of the Brandeis Invitational. Tip-off in Waltham, Mass. is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
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The first half was a see-saw affair, with no team holding a lead larger than five points. Curry’s biggest advantage came early on a lay-up by Sedale Jones (Pittsfield, MA) at 15:50 of the opening frame. The Beavers twice held a five-point edge, the last coming at 2:35 on a lay-up by Connor Boyen (Woodbury, CT) that made the score 33-28 in favor of the visitors. Babson would go on to take a 37-34 lead into the half.
Curry trailed by as many as eight points early in the second frame, as Marcus McDermott (Milton, MA) converted a layup and a foul shot at 15:00 making the score 53-45. The Colonels closed to within one point on two separate occasions, and pulled even at 67-67 when Jones knocked down a three-pointer at 4:28. But the Beavers would outscore Curry 16-4 the rest of the way en route to the 12-point victory.
Babson’s Matt Palazini (Franklin, MA) led all scorers with 22 points. He was followed by Kris Noonan (Boothbay Harbor, ME) with 19 points, and McDermott and Matt Zoia (Nashua, NH) with 13 points apiece. Noonan notched a double-double by pulling down a team-high 10 rebounds.
Jones also notched a double-double, with team highs in points (21) and rebounds (12). Jarrell Jackson (Brockton, MA) added 17 points, while Michael Connery (Narragansett, RI) chipped in with 13 points.
Babson resumes play on November 19, playing against Bates at 1 p.m. in the opening round of the Chuck Resler Tip-Off Classic in Rochester, N.Y. Curry moves on to play Colby College, also on November 19, in the first round of the Brandeis Invitational. Tip-off in Waltham, Mass. is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
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