WESTON, Mass. – Junior Adam Dombrowski (Dunstable, Mass.) posted his second straight 21-point game to help pace the Wentworth men's basketball team to a 76-58 win over Regis in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference contest. With the win, Wentworth improves to 10-8 overall and 5-2 in conference play, while Regis falls to 12-7 (5-2). The win marks the sixth straight season the Leopards have finished with 10 or more victories.
The Leopards opened up the game with a deep three-point shot from Dombrowski bringing the lead to 3-0, which was followed by a lay-up from freshman Robert Edwards (Idaho Falls, Idaho) to trail by one. The Leopards would tag on a 12-3 run to extend the lead to 10 when sophomore Corey Therriault drained a three.
Wentworth's first-half lead hovered around 10 for the majority of the stanza before an 11-0 run to close out the half turned a 27-23 lead into a 38-23 lead at the break. Both teams shot over 50 percent in the first half, with Wentworth shooting 11-for-21 and Regis going 9-for-17. The Leopards shot 4-for-8 from behind the arc.
Freshman Derek Mayo (Casco, Maine opened the second half with a basket that extended the lead to 17, but a 10-2 run, capped off by a three pointer from senior guard Derrick Neal (Boston, Mass.), cut the lead to nine. The Leopards responded with a 9-0 run – featuring six points from senior Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) – to lead, 51-33, with 13:33 to play. Wentworth led by as many as 24 with three minutes to play.
Dombrowski went 6-for-13 from the floor and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the line, while dishing out a pair of assists and recording three steals. Herrick went 4-for-6 from the floor and 11-for-12 from the floor to record 19 points and haul down nine rebounds. Wentworth shot 57.1 percent from the floor and held a 32-19 advantage on the glass.
Neal had 15 points in a losing effort for the Pride, while classmate Darrin Kelley (South Dennis, Mass.) added 13.
Wentworth hosts the University of New England on Wednesday, while Regis hosts Gordon that same night.
Wentworth Rolls to 76-58 Win over Regis
Wentworth
76
Regis (Mass.)
58
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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Wentworth (10-8, 5-2 TCCC) | 38 | 38 | 76 |
Regis (Mass.) (12-7, 5-2 TCCC) | 23 | 35 | 58 |
Jan 29, 2011