Suffolk Edges Men’s Basketball, 70-69

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's basketball team fell to Suffolk, 70-69, in conference action on Saturday evening at MacDonald Gymnasium.

Jeff Hill (Lynn, Mass.) led all scorers with a career-high 27 points (11-17 FG, 2-5 3PT, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block.

Jalen Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.) also notched 11 points, while Elijah Kinney (Nashville, Tenn.) and Drew Brown (Pelham, N.H.) contributed nine points apiece.

Trailing 69-64 with 3:35 to play, Suffolk mounted a last-minute comeback by scoring six unanswered points including the dagger with 4-seconds to play on a contested alley-oop to steal a win on the road.

Endicott led for 27:49 in the contest, while the Rams only held an advantage on the scoreboard for 4:54 worth of action throughout the matchup.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Suffolk is 6-1 on the road this season.
• The Rams have won four straight games, three coming away from Boston.
• The largest lead of the game was only nine points (Endicott, 2Q, 12:09, 56-47).

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (12-7, 7-4 CCC) visits Nichols on Wednesday, January 31 at 7:30 PM. Suffolk (11-7, 7-4 CCC) hosts Western New England next Wednesday at 7:30 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Leanna Puccio '24)