Matt Grendal [JR/Foxboro, Mass.] layups in the first half gave the Seahawks three-point leads on two occasions, first at 17-14 with 6:25 remaining and again at 25-22 going into intermission. Grendal's free throws with 15:12 remaining in the second gave Salve Regina a 10-point lead (38-28). John Hazzard [JR/North Kingstown, R.I.] hit a three-pointer from the corner for the game's largest lead (51-37 with 8:48 left).
Wildcat guard Brian Bannister [SR/Boston, Mass.] scored nine of his game-high 17 points after that mark, including a pair of free throws with 1:07 left to cut the deficit to five (57-52). Grendal countered with another pair from the charity stripe before a Japhet Kerr [JR/Mt. Kisco, N.Y.] three-pointer closed the gap to four.
Both teams shot poorly from the line (JWU - 52.4%; SRU - 50.0%) although Bannister and Grendal went 6-for-8 and 5-for-7 for their respective squads. Grendal finished with his third straight double-double (13 points, 15 rebounds). Hazzard finished with a team-high 16 points while Matt Coute [SR/Somerset, Mass.] added a dozen for Salve Regina.
Johnson & Wales (2-1) suffers its first loss of the season before heading to Southern Vermont on Saturday; the Wildcats are on the road for the first seven games of the season and don't play at home until January. Salve Regina (4-1) opens its conference schedule at Gordon College on Saturday at 3:00PM.
Newspaper Box Score Johnson & Wales vs Salve Regina 12/01/05 8:00 pm at Newport, R.I. (Rodgers Rec Center) At Newport, R.I. (Rodgers Rec Center) SALVE REGINA 60, JOHNSON & WALES 55 JOHNSON & WALES (2-1) Brian Bannister 5-16 6-8 17; Conor Moran 4-8 2-2 10; Japhet Kerr 2-4 2-8 7; Brian Fernandes 3-9 0-0 6; Tit Hudarin 1-1 0-0 3; Richard DiLascio 1-1 0-0 3; Justin Adams 1-3 1-2 3; Greg Samuels 1-2 0-0 2; Jeff Barbosa 1-3 0-0 2; Tirone McCray 1-1 0-1 2. Totals 20-48 11-21 55. SALVE REGINA (4-1) Jon Hazzard 6-12 2-4 16; Matt Grendal 4-11 5-7 13; Matt Coute 5-12 0-0 12; Andrew Rego 2-4 3-5 7; Steve Walsh 3-4 0-0 6; Justin Woodworth 1-2 0-0 3; Chris Goodridge 0-4 2-8 2; Quinn O'Brien 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-50 13-26 60. Johnson & Wales 22 33 55 Salve Regina 25 35 60 3-point goals-Johnson & Wales 4-13 (Tit Hudarin 1-1; Japhet Kerr 1-1; Brian Bannister 1-4; Richard DiLascio 1-1; Justin Adams 0-1; Brian Fernandes 0-3; Conor Moran 0-2), Salve Regina 5-13 (Jon Hazzard 2-3; Matt Coute 2-3; Justin Woodworth 1-2; Chris Goodridge 0-2; Quinn O'Brien 0-1; Andrew Rego 0-1; Matt Grendal 0-1). Fouled out--Johnson & Wales-None, Salve Regina-None. Rebounds-Johnson & Wales 33 (Conor Moran 8), Salve Regina 38 (Matt Grendal 15). Assists-Johnson & Wales 5 (Conor Moran 2), Salve Regina 10 (Matt Grendal 3; Chris Goodridge 3). Total fouls-Johnson & Wales 22, Salve Regina 19. A-172