SALEM STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL HANDS RIC FIRST HOME LOSS
Providence, R.I.-Freshman guard Adham Floyd (Worcester, MA) scored 20 points, added three rebounds and two assists as the Rhode Island College men’s basketball team dropped an 87-67 decision against Salem State at The Murray Center on Tuesday evening.
THE BASICS
Salem State 87, Rhode Island College 67
(Rhode Island College 2-4)
(Salem State University 4-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC sophomore guard CJ Donaldson (Bridgeport, CT) added 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals in the setback.
• Junior forward Justin Campbell (New Haven, CT) was also in double figures with 10 points and four boards for the Anchormen.
• Salem State senior guard Shaquan Murray (Boston, MA) led the way with a game-high 21 points, five rebounds and two assists.
• Senior forward Drew Healy (Lowell, MA) notched a double-double with 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, while junior guard Alex Santos (Lawrence, MA) had 20 points and four assists in the victory for the Vikings.
• The two teams traded baskets early with RIC holding a 14-13 advantage on a layup by Floyd with 11:03 left in the first half.
• Salem State then went on an 11-0 run, capped by a layup from junior forward Temitope Bailey (West Springfield, MA), to take a 24-14 lead with just under six minutes left on the clock.
• The visiting Vikings built on their lead the rest of the stanza and took a 40-26 advantage heading into the locker room at halftime.
• Salem State extended the lead to 58-36 on a layup from Healy with 11:58 remaining in the contest.
• RIC responded and trimmed the lead down to 11, 64-53, on a pair of free throws from junior center Grant Gillis (Jamestown, RI) with 6:27 remaining. Salem State countered with a quick run to put the game out of reach.
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC shot 37.7 percent (26-of-69) from the field, 26.3 percent (5-of-19) from the three-point line and 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the free throw line.
• Salem State shot 55.7 percent (34-of-61) from the field, 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from the three-point line and 93.3 percent (14-of-15) from the free throw line.
• Salem State outrebounded RIC by a 44-28 margin in the game.
• It was the first home loss (2-1) for RIC this season.
WHAT’S NEXT
• In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will play at Fitchburg State on Thursday, Nov 30 (7 p.m.).
Salem State Women’s Basketball Falls to Brandeis
WALTHAM, MASS. – Kia Fernandes (Wareham, Mass.) scored 19 points and added six rebounds while Jes Brown (Stoneham, Mass.) added 10 points and six steals off the bench, but it was not enough as Brandeis earned a 68-48 victory over Salem State on Tuesday evening at Red Auerbach Arena. The Vikings are now 0-5 on the season while the Judges improve to 4-2.
Salem State trailed by just two at the end of the first quarter as Fernandes led the way with nine points. However, the Vikings shot just 10-36 (27.8%) in the first half, allowing Brandeis to build a 32-23 advantage at halftime. Leading by a point, the Judges went on a 11-2 run over a two minute span in the second quarter to surge ahead 30-20 with 2:16 remaining. Joelle MarkAnthony (Wallingford, Conn.) had six points during the skein as Brandeis closed the quarter with a nine-point advantage. The Judges shot at a 42.3% (11-26) clip in the first half.
A layup by Gillian O’Malley (Scituate, Mass.) gave the Judges their largest lead 46-30 with 3:47 left in the quarter. The Vikings did not quit and continued to play played hard as their press helped reduce the deficit. Six quick points by Brown and two free throws by Fernandes drew Salem State to within eight at 46-38. The Vikings could not get any closer as the inside game of Katie Goncalo (Fall River, Mass.), who ended with 18 points and eight boards, and Sarah Jaromin (E. Greenbush, N.Y) – 13 points proved to be too much. The Judges held the Vikings to just six points in the fourth quarter, coasting to a 68-48 victory.
Salem State went just 3-29 (10.3%) from three-point range while the Judges finished the game shooting 24-59 (40.7%) from the field.
