BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Men's Basketball team defeated Wheaton College Tuesday afternoon 95-83 in a non-conference matchup for the team's fifth straight win.
 
Hawk Highlights
JJ Pfohl (Trumbull, Conn.): 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Eli Harris (Falmouth, Mass.): 17 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
Drew Hart (Cheshire, Conn.): 18 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal
Rich Pugliese (Middlebury, Conn.): 19 points, 3 rebounds
 
For The Opponents
Alex DuBrow (Foxboro, Mass.): 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 blocks, 4 steals
Mike Perry (Attleboro, Mass.): 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Alex Carlisle (St. Johnsbury, Vt.): 26 points, 4 rebounds
Aaron Williams (Springfield, Mass.): 21 points, 3 rebounds
 
How It Happened
Wheaton held the advantage early on, beginning the game on a 10-4 run. Roger Williams chipped away at the deficit, with Rich Pugliese knocking down a pair of free throws to put RWU on top 16-15 with 12:48 left in the first half. The Hawks went up by six but Wheaton came back to tie it at 21.
 
From there, the Lyons went on an 11-1 run to go up by ten with 4:41 left in the period. RWU managed to make it a three-point game, but Wheaton would go into halftime with an eight-point lead (45-37).
 
In the second half, Wheaton held onto its lead for most of the early part of the period. However, Roger Williams would use a 14 -0 run to turn a five-point deficit into a nine-point lead with just under nine minutes remaining (73-64). That would prove to be the turning point for Roger Williams, as Wheaton was unable to come closer than seven the rest of the way.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (5-1): Saturday, November 30 at Western New England @ 3:00pm
Wheaton (2-2): Tuesday, December 3 vs. Emmanuel @ 7:00pm