EASTON, Mass.-The College of Saint Rose was locked in a 52-52 battle with 8:51 remaining Wednesday night, but allowed an 18-5 run over the following 6:33, as Stonehill College earned an 83-71 victory in a non-league contest at Paula Sullivan Court at Merkert Gymnasium.
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Saint Rose (5-4) used a 10-2 run in the final 4:34 of the opening half to take a 31-30 lead heading into the locker room after trailing Stonehill (8-1) by as many as 10.
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In the second half, the Skyhawks forced timely turnovers and used consistent shooting to take control late in the period.
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Junior forward
Tyler Sayre led four Golden Knights in double-figures with 19 points on 8-of-12 (75.0 percent) shooting.Freshman forward
Pharroh Gordon shot 5-for-8 (62.5 percent), scored 12 points and collected a career-high nine rebounds. Freshman guard
Shane Herrity netted a season-best 10 points and tallied a season-high five assists and three rebounds. Senior guard
Max Weaver totaled 11 points and four rebounds, while sophomore guard
Mical-Ryan Boyd filled up the stat sheet with six points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
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Both teams shot well from the field as Saint Rose went 29-for-58 (50.0 percent) and 10-for-22 (45.5 percent) from three-point range, while Stonehill shot 26-for-53 (49.1 percent) overall and 13-for-27 (48.1 percent) from deep. The Skyhawks held a significant edge at the free throw line, converting 18-of-24 (75.0 percent), compared to just 3-of-6 (50.0 percent) for Saint Rose.
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For Stonehill, senior guard Carter Smith recorded a game-high 20 points, while junior forward Jimmy Walsh and senior guard Adam Bramanti scored 17 and 16 points, respectively.
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Up next, Saint Rose returns home on Saturday, December 12 when it takes on Adelphi at 3:30 p.m. at Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium as part of an NE-10 doubleheader. The game will also be streamed live on
www.gogoldenknights.tv.
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