Men's Basketball Cruises Past Curry

BOSTON, Mass. – Senior Trey Carrier (Wilton, N.H.) recorded a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing a career-high 18 rebounds as the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's basketball team downed Curry, 74-54, in Commonwealth Coast Conference action Thursday night.

With the win the Leopards snap a five-game losing streak, improving to 6-10 overall and 3-7 in CCC play while the Colonels dip to 2-16 (1-10).

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

LEADING SCORERS:  Trey Carrier, 15; Tommy Dooling, 13; Jack Schaake, 9
LEADING REBOUNDERS:  Carrier, 8; Tyler Stewart, 7
ASSIST LEADERS:  Kyle Henseler, 7

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The teams traded baskets to open the contest with senior Kyle Henseler (Coventry, R.I.) opening the game with a layup and, after a jumper from junior Nick Johnson (Athens, Ga.) hit a jumper tied the game, junior Tommy Dooling (Attleboro, Mass.) knocked down a three which put Wentworth ahead, 5-2. However, a three-point play 22 seconds later evened the score at 5-all.
• Using an 8-0 run, Wentworth took a 13-5 lead, capped off by a fast-break layup from junior Jack Schaake (Hampton, N.H.). Schaake had a three-point play to start the run with a three pointer from Carrier adding to it. The Colonels cut the lead to three on a basket from junior Michael August (Stratford, Conn.) but six straight points from the Black & Gold gave the hosts a 20-11 lead after senior Kyle Henseler (Coventry, R.I.) knocked down a three.
• Wentworth upped its lead to 11, thanks to a freshman Jack Connell (Walpole, Mass.) three with 9:48 left in the half, however, Curry closed the gap to four just over three minutes later on a basket from August. Dooling answered with five straight points to make it a nine-point game and, after a Johnson three, junior Sam Swift (Arlington, Mass.) buried back-to-back shots from behind the arc, giving the Leopards a 36-24 lead with 1:36 left. The hosts led, 38-29, at the break.
• The Leopards opened the second half on a 18-4 run and took a 23-point lead (56-33) when junior Conor Rubenskas (Bridgewater, Mass.) knocked down a three pointer. A Dooling three with 5:38 left gave Wentworth its largest lead of the game (70-39).
• In addition to his 15 points and 18 rebounds, Carrier had four assists and three steals. Dooling went 5-for-8 from the floor, including going 3-for-5 from behind the arc, for 13 points, while Schaake had nine points, five rebounds, and three assists. Henseler matched a career high with seven assists. Wentworth had a 45-21 rebounding advantage.

SERIES NOTES:

• Tonight was the 63rd all-time meeting between the two teams. Wentworth has won the last 13 meetings between the two teams and holds a 39-24 series advantage.

NEXT UP:

• Saturday's game at Endicott have been postponed due to the impending snowstorm. They will be made up on Monday, February 14. The Leopards are at Salve Regina on Monday, January 31.

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