MILTON, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Men's Basketball team ended its four-game skid with a 75-59 Commonwealth Coast Conference victory over Curry College Saturday afternoon.
 
Hawk Highlights
Drew Hart (Cheshire, Conn.): 29 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 blocks, 2 steals
Eli Harris (Falmouth, Mass.): 27 points, 3 rebounds
EJ Nelson (Essex Junction, Vt.): 5 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
Rich Pugliese (Middlebury, Conn.): 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
 
For The Opponents
Jared Thorpe-Johnson (Dorchester, Mass.): 25 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals
Michael Ashley (Atlanta, Ga.): 6 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Daymeann Stewart (Milwaukee, Wis.): 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 3 steals
Angelo Sardegna (Lutz, Fla.): 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
 
How It Happened
The game was close early on in the opening half. Both teams stayed within a possession of each other over the first eight minutes. However, Roger Williams began to pull away halfway through the period.
 
With the Hawks holding a one-point lead (15-14), they would use a 16-4 run to take a 13-point lead with just under seven minutes to go in the first half. The Colonels were able to pull within six (25-31), but a 10-2 RWU run over the final 4:20 helped RWU take a 41-27 lead into halftime.
 
Roger Williams was able to hold on to its double-digit lead throughout the second half. Curry wasn't able to come closer than ten in the second half.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (11-7, 3-6 CCC): Tuesday, January 28 vs. Western New England @ 7:30pm
Curry (5-13, 1-8 CCC): Tuesday, January 28 at Gordon @ 7:30pm