Gulls Finish Undefeated Week With Success Over Curry

MILTON, Mass. – The Endicott women's basketball team finished their three game stretch this week as they traveled to Curry on Saturday afternoon for a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup. Senior's Samantha Crough (Cohasset, Mass.) and Julie Manning (Hull, Mass.) led the Gulls in scoring in the 74-58 victory over the Colonels. Endicott moves to 9-3, (5-1 CCC) while Curry falls to 7-6, (4-1 CCC).

The first half was a tight game but the Blue and Green were able to outscore the Colonels 33-29 by shooting 42.9% from inside the arc and 63.6% from the free throw line. In the opening minutes Curry went on a five point streak until the Gulls woke up and took control by answering back scoring 13 unanswered points making it a 13-5 game at 14:29. After a quick three-pointer from junior Katelyn Wright (Sudbury, Mass.) the Colonels attempted to take over by cutting the Gulls lead down to three by scoring six consecutive points.

With ten minutes remaining in the first frame the Blue and Green were shooting strong all around with huge points from junior Kayleen Whall (Foxboro, Mass.), seniors Jennifer White (Lisbon, N.H.) and Crough who scored seven points alone in less than seven minutes to end the first half with a score of 33-29 in the Gulls favor.

Crough led the first half in rebounds and points for both sides finishing with 13 points and eight rebounds while Wright went 2-2 from long range to back up Crough with six points along with four assists.

The second half was a different story as Endicott completely took control in the opening minutes as they shot and impressive 50% from inside the arc and 78.6% from the charity mark while Manning (11) and sophomore Kelsey Cuddy (Madison, Conn.) (10) led in scoring.

After a couple baskets from juniors Jeanette Fallon (Nashua, N.H.) and Kylie Beltz (Pequot Lakes, Minn.) for the Colonels, Manning started the second half with nine points in the first five minutes of play to make it a 47-40 game on the scoreboard. Manning then went on a six unanswered point run to increase the lead to nine with 10 minutes remaining in the second half.

Beltz tried to answer back by scoring four points back to back but the Gulls would not let her points go unanswered as Wright nailed two jumpers from down town and went 2-2 from the charity mark to increase the lead to 19 with seven minutes left in the contest.

In the final minutes Cuddy hit two three-pointers in a row along with two made free throws from sophomore McKenzie Farguharson (West Haven, Conn.) to seal the 74-58 victory over Curry.

The Blue and Green will take the court next on Wednesday, January 11^th when they host CCC opponent Nichols for a 7:30 pm tip-off. The Colonels will also take the court on Wednesday when they travel to Roger Williams for a 6:00 p.m. start.