- Courtesy Newbury Sports Information -
Brookline, Mass. - The Newbury College men's basketball team was defeated by fifth place Daniel Webster College, 68-67, Tuesday evening in NECC action. Four Nighthawks tallied double-figures in scoring led by conference player of the week, sophomore forward Peterson Bernard (Boston, MA/Madison Park), who netted 18 points.
Eagles' freshman forward Daris Crosby (Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast) netted 18 points and sophomore forward John Hickson (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) added a career-best 17 in the victory.
Newbury College and Daniel Webster traded leads multiple times early in the first half. At 9:55, Daniel Webster took the lead for the first time on a jumper by Jonathan Smalls (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) from the top of the key. The Eagles pulled ahead to a 10-point advantage, 33-23, at the half.
Daniel Webster held a 17 point lead, 59-42, with eight minutes remaining in the game. The Nighthawks, highlighted by Chris Torres' (Brockton, Mass./Brockton) three-pointer, scored nine unanswered points closing gap to 8 points.
After two Daniel Webster missed free throws with 1:18 remaining in the contest, Newbury's run continued sparked by Eric Watson's (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) three-pointer bringing Newbury within five points, 64-59. Following two more free throw misses, Torres responded with a quick bucket with one minute remaining making the contest a one possession game.
Crosby hit one of two free throws on the next possession but Watson countered with a successful drive to the basket bringing the lead within two points, 67-65. Daniel Webster added to their lead with 15 seconds remaining when Crosby hit one of two from the foul stripe. Newbury had a chance to tie the game but Young's three-pointer missed.
A layup off the rebound by Bernard, two of his 16 second half points, at the buzzer wasn't enough to overcome the Eagles.
Newbury College's overall record falls to 5-12 and 4-4 in the NECC. Daniel Webster College improves to 9-6 overall and 3-3 in conference play.
The Nighthawks return to action on Saturday, January 29th when they host second place Southern Vermont College Mountaineers (11-5; 5-1 NECC) at 12:00PM.
The Eagles will return to the hard court on Thursday, January 27, when they host non-conference opponent Castleton State