SALEM, Mass. -  The Curry College men’s basketball team fell 83-54 to top-ranked Middlebury College on Day 1 of  the Salem State Holiday Classic in Salem, Mass. The Panthers (8-0) – the #1 team in the nation for three-straight weeks in the d3hoops.com Top 25 poll – remained undefeated by shooting 57% from the floor in the game while holding the Colonels (2-6) to just over 37% shooting.

Leading 36-21 at the half, Middlebury ran away with the game in the second session, cruising to the victory. All five starters were in double-figures for the Panthers, led by Ryan Sharry, who scored 22  points on 8-11 shooting, while grabbing 10 boards. Peter Lynch made all six shots he took, going 6-6 from the floor (8 rebounds), while Jake Wolfin, Dean Brierley and Joey Kizel each scored 10 points. Kizel and Wolfin had seven assists apiece in the win.

Lamar Phillips was the only player to reached double figures for Curry. He scored 11 points. Sedale Jones chipped in with nine points. Phillips and three other players – John Durkin, Jordan Vieira and Andrew Veilleux – shared team high rebounding honors with three boards apiece.

The Colonels resume play on Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., taking on Colby College on Day 2 of  the Salem State Holiday Classic.

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