RINDGE, N.H.-Host Franklin Pierce outscored The College of Saint Rose 30-13 throughout the final 10 minutes of the first half to hand the Golden Knights a 94-71 setback in this afternoon's non-league scheduled game against two Northeast-10 Conference institutions.
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Both squads shot well as Saint Rose converted 50.0 percent (30-for-60) of its chances from the floor, while the Ravens (5-4) canned 51.7 percent (31-for-60) of their opportunities. However, the Golden Knights converted only 21.4 percent (3-for-14) of their chances from the arc. Conversely, Franklin Pierce knocked down 45.2 percent (14-for-31) of its long range attempts.
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Sophomore guard
Adam Anderson, senior forward
Matt Cerutti, and sophomore forward
Jeff Allen tossed in 15 points apiece to lead Saint Rose (4-5). Anderson also pulled down seven rebounds, while freshman forward
Sekou Sylla contributed 13 points, behind 6-for-8 shooting, and five boards. Senior guard
Kamron Johnson handed out a career-high six assists, with only one turnover.
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Sophomore guard Sean Fasoyiro and junior guard Falu Seck scored 22 and 21 respectively to propel the Ravens (5-4).
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Looking ahead, Saint Rose has a quick turnaround with a "non-league" game Monday at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm. The game may be viewed live on
NE10Now.tv. Fans may also follow
live stats. Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce is off until next Saturday, December 15, when it travels to Manchester, N.H. for a 3:30 pm conference encounter at Southern New Hampshire.
Notes: Sylla was named the NE10 Rookie of the Week on Monday for the second consecutive time…He has been in double-figures scoring in each of the team's nine games this season…Saint Rose has put four players in double-figures scoring on six occasions…Cerutti has been in twin-figures in each of the last four outings…He is scoring at a 16.8 ppg clip during that stretch…Opponents are shooting only 40.2 percent (92-for-229) from the floor throughout the Golden Knights four wins, but are connecting at a 53.7 percent (138-for-257) clip throughout their four setbacks.
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