Men's Basketball Downs Wentworth, 79-65

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's basketball team defeated Wentworth, 79-65, on Wednesday evening at the MacDonald Gymnasium. 

The Gulls started off the game strong opening with a 25-12 run. Jalen Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.) paced the Gulls in the opening run with 12 points. 

Meanwhile, in the second half, the Leopards brought the game within six points, (60-54) before Endicott went on a 19-11 run to end the game. 

Echevarria paced the Gulls with 22 points on 9-12 shooting, while Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H) and Billy Arseneault (Lynnfield, Mass.) each had 12 points respectively. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE 

• Mathew Catizone (Woburn, Mass.) led the Gulls with 10 points, his first double-figure point game of the season. 
• Matt McDevitt (Cumberland, Maine) brought down 14 rebounds tonight for the Gulls. 
• Endicott has won eight straight over Wentworth. 
• The Gulls have won four games in a row. 
• Endicott has held opponents under 70 points for three straight games. 

WHAT'S NEXT 

Endicott (13-4, 7-1 CCC) will travel to Western New England on Saturday, January 25 for a 3 PM contest. Wentworth (11-6, 4-4 CCC) will host Nichols on Saturday, January 25 at 3 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Nick Grace '20)