BRISTOL, R.I. –  A strong shooting performance by Suffolk University helped the Rams towards an 87-74 win over the Roger Williams University Men's Basketball team Tuesday evening.
 
Hawk Highlights
Eli Harris: 26 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Will MacDonald: 17 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal
Drew Hart: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
John Ah Kao: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
 
For The Opponents
Aidan Sullivan: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
Cole LeVangie: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal
Nate Hale: 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
Keenan Robertson: 6 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal
 
How It Happened
Suffolk bullied the Hawks down load in the first half, shooting 60.0 percent from the field overall (21-for-35) while pouring in 32 points in the paint in the period. RWU shot well in the first half, hitting at a 48.3 percent clip (14-29) but still found themselves down by 12 entering halftime. The game began tightly contested early on, with five ties and two lead changes in the first six minutes of play, but Suffolk pulled away halfway through.
 
With the score tied at 13, the Rams scored nine straight points over a four-minute stretch, going up 22-13. Roger Williams would continue to climb their way back in, with a floater by Eli Harris (Falmouth, Mass.) pulling the Hawks back within one (31-32) with 5:05 left in the half. Suffolk would later close the half on a 12-1 run over the final three minutes to stretch their lead from one to 12, going into the break 50-38.
 
Roger Williams came out of halftime on fire, using a 14-5 run over the first seven minutes to pull within three (52-55). However, the Hawk offense would stall, scoring only five points over the next six minutes, allowing the Rams to build their lead back to double digits (69-57). From there, Suffolk never had their advantage drop below eight to take the win and improve to 3-0 in the CCC.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (5-3, 2-1 CCC): Friday, December 31 vs. Bates (Springfield College Tournament) @ 1:00pm
Suffolk (7-1, 3-0 CCC): Thursday, December 9 at UMass-Boston @ 7:30pm