Box Score BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott edged the Roger Williams University Men's Basketball team 64-61, on Thursday night in a tightly contested Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup at MacDonald Gymnasium.
 
Leading 52-51 with 10:31 to play in the game, Endicott withstood several rallies from the Hawks down the stretch as the Gulls only led Roger Williams by more than two possessions on two separate occasions for the remainder of the contest (60-53, 7:08 | 62-55, 3:32).
 
A 1-for-2 showing at the free throw line for Hawks' junior forward Josh Syska (Peabody, Mass.) put the score at 62-58 with 1:53 remaining, but Endicott junior guard Stephen Basden (Lynn, Mass.) secured a loose ball, offensive rebound near his own bench before being fouled to earn a trip to the free throw line with 26-seconds to play.
 
Basden canned one of his two attempts to bump the advantage back to five points at 63-58; however, Roger Williams didn't go away quietly as Syska buried a three-pointer from the left corner to make it a one possession game once more at 63-61.
 
Endicott junior guard Max Motroni (West Warwick, R.I.) then went on to convert one of his two free throw attempts with 11-seconds remaining, which helped secure the victory as Hawks' senior forward Josh McCourt (Lincoln, R.I.) was forced to take an NBA-range three-pointer from the left wing that missed its targeted and ricocheted off the back of the rim eventually falling into the hands of Gulls' junior forward Daquan Sampson (Germantown, Md.) as the final buzzer sounded.
 
Junior guard Kamahl Walker (Worcester, Mass.) led all scorers with 20 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3PT, 6-6 FT) alongside two assists and two steals in 28 minutes of action.
 
Nick Marini (Loudonville, N.Y.) paced the guests with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field, and 4-of-6 shooting at the free throw line. Andrew Wasik (Gainesville, Fla.) chipped in with 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
 
Endicott (7-5, 4-1 CCC) travels to Western New England University on Saturday, January 9 for a CCC matchup against the Golden Bears at 3 p.m. Roger Williams (4-8, 2-3 CCC) hosts Wentworth this Saturday in a conference tilt at 3 p.m.
 
- Release courtesy of the Endicott College Sports Information Department