Endicott takes spark out of Chargers, 72-39
February 3, 2010
Box Score
BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott College’s \#Kaylin Burke\# (Leominster, Mass.) netted a career-high 21 points and added a team-leading seven rebounds as the Gulls thumped Colby-Sawyer College, 72-39, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference game on Wednesday night in Beverly, Mass. The Blue and Green have now won six-straight games to improve to 14-5 overall and 7-1 in conference games. The Chargers drop to 7-13 on the season and 4-4 in league games.
Colby-Sawyer grabbed its only lead of the game, 4-2, on a jumper by Sammi Lehr (Cohasset, Mass.) before Endicott went on a 13-3 run to grab a 15-5 lead with just under 11 minutes to play in the opening half. The Gulls’ defense forced 16 first half turnovers en route to holding Colby-Sawyer to just points in the period. Endicott cruised to an early 37-12 lead heading into the break as a layup by \#Kate Kovach\# (Moon Township, Pa.) with :08 seconds remaining gave the Gulls its largest lead of the half.
Burke led all scorers heading into the intermission with 15 points as she connected on 4-of-4 shots from beyond the arc. \#Ashley Wright\# (Merrimack, N.H.) connected on a trio of treys as well, chipping in with nine points. Colby-Sawyer’s Terri Duffy (Marshfield, Mass.) led the Chargers at the break with five points and eight rebounds.
CSC came out of the half with a new sense of urgency as Colby-Sawyer matched its first half scoring output with 13:41 remaining on a jumper by Ashley Brewer (Moodus, Conn.). However, the Gulls were too much down the stretch as \#Kaylin Burke\# knocked down another triple to push the lead to 53-30 and started a 19-9 run that helped the Gulls secure their seventh conference win of the season, 72-39.
Endicott shot an efficient 48.1% (25-of-52) from the field while winning the battle in rebounds (39-38) and forcing 25 Colby-Sawyer missteps. The Chargers mustered only a 25% (14-of-56) field goal percentage while giving up 23 points off turnovers and losing the scoring battle in the paint, 24-14.
\#Kaylin Burke\# led all scorers with her career-high 21 points while sharing the team lead in rebounds (7) with \#Ashley Vitale\# (Wilmington, Mass.). \#Ceciley Chisholm\# (Lexington, Mass.) and \#Kate Kovach\# each joined Burke in double-figures with 12 points and 10 points each, respectively. Colby-Sawyer was led by nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds from Terri Duffy while Cailin Bullett (Millbury, Mass.) came off the bench to chip in with six points.
Endicott returns to action on Saturday as the Gulls travel to Weston, Mass. for a crucial TCCC matchup with Regis College at 1:00 p.m. Both teams sit atop the TCCC standings and Saturday’s game could have major playoff implications. Colby-Sawyer continues its battle for a playoff spot as the Chargers host Salve Regina University on Saturday with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott College’s \#Kaylin Burke\# (Leominster, Mass.) netted a career-high 21 points and added a team-leading seven rebounds as the Gulls thumped Colby-Sawyer College, 72-39, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference game on Wednesday night in Beverly, Mass. The Blue and Green have now won six-straight games to improve to 14-5 overall and 7-1 in conference games. The Chargers drop to 7-13 on the season and 4-4 in league games.
Colby-Sawyer grabbed its only lead of the game, 4-2, on a jumper by Sammi Lehr (Cohasset, Mass.) before Endicott went on a 13-3 run to grab a 15-5 lead with just under 11 minutes to play in the opening half. The Gulls’ defense forced 16 first half turnovers en route to holding Colby-Sawyer to just points in the period. Endicott cruised to an early 37-12 lead heading into the break as a layup by \#Kate Kovach\# (Moon Township, Pa.) with :08 seconds remaining gave the Gulls its largest lead of the half.
Burke led all scorers heading into the intermission with 15 points as she connected on 4-of-4 shots from beyond the arc. \#Ashley Wright\# (Merrimack, N.H.) connected on a trio of treys as well, chipping in with nine points. Colby-Sawyer’s Terri Duffy (Marshfield, Mass.) led the Chargers at the break with five points and eight rebounds.
CSC came out of the half with a new sense of urgency as Colby-Sawyer matched its first half scoring output with 13:41 remaining on a jumper by Ashley Brewer (Moodus, Conn.). However, the Gulls were too much down the stretch as \#Kaylin Burke\# knocked down another triple to push the lead to 53-30 and started a 19-9 run that helped the Gulls secure their seventh conference win of the season, 72-39.
Endicott shot an efficient 48.1% (25-of-52) from the field while winning the battle in rebounds (39-38) and forcing 25 Colby-Sawyer missteps. The Chargers mustered only a 25% (14-of-56) field goal percentage while giving up 23 points off turnovers and losing the scoring battle in the paint, 24-14.
\#Kaylin Burke\# led all scorers with her career-high 21 points while sharing the team lead in rebounds (7) with \#Ashley Vitale\# (Wilmington, Mass.). \#Ceciley Chisholm\# (Lexington, Mass.) and \#Kate Kovach\# each joined Burke in double-figures with 12 points and 10 points each, respectively. Colby-Sawyer was led by nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds from Terri Duffy while Cailin Bullett (Millbury, Mass.) came off the bench to chip in with six points.
Endicott returns to action on Saturday as the Gulls travel to Weston, Mass. for a crucial TCCC matchup with Regis College at 1:00 p.m. Both teams sit atop the TCCC standings and Saturday’s game could have major playoff implications. Colby-Sawyer continues its battle for a playoff spot as the Chargers host Salve Regina University on Saturday with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 p.m.