SC (2-7) opened the game on a 20-9 run, capped by an Yvon three with 9:22 to go in the opening stanza. The Pride extended its lead to 43-29 by the end of the first half, and never looked back, building a game-high lead of 29 points (68-39) with 8:42 remaining in the contest.
Conn. College (6-3) sophomore forward Charles Stone (Hackensack, N.J.) led the Camels with a double-double, scoring a game-high 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field while grabbing 10 rebounds. Pride senior Mike DeCesar (Acton, Mass.) scored 15 of his 17 points in the opening half, as the forward added four rebounds.
SC received solid contributions from senior forward Joel Aponte (Windsor, Conn.) with 13 points, six rebounds and four assists, and sophomore point guard Jamaal Gibbs (Norwalk, Conn.) with 10 points.
The Pride improves to 2-7 overall on the season and will next host the 2006 Holiday Inn-Naismith Classic on Sunday and Monday, January 1-2. SC will host Colby-Sawyer College in the opening round on Sunday in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
Official Basketball Box Score
Conn. College vs Springfield College
12/14/05 7:00 p.m. at Springfield, Mass.
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VISITORS: Conn. College 6-3
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
21 Gabe Patton......... f 3-4 1-2 2-2 2 2 4 2 9 2 1 1 1 24
45 Charles Stone....... f 11-14 0-0 6-11 3 7 10 0 28 1 1 0 0 32
05 Jahkeen Washington.. g 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 23
13 Jeff Young.......... g 3-9 2-6 1-2 1 5 6 3 9 2 3 0 0 22
15 Billy Karis......... g 1-5 1-3 1-2 1 2 3 5 4 2 4 0 1 28
03 David Greenidge..... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 8
11 Christian Mosley.... 1-6 1-6 2-2 0 2 2 1 5 0 1 0 1 21
23 Ulises Veras........ 0-1 0-0 4-4 2 1 3 5 4 1 0 0 0 10
31 Sokol Zejnullahu.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
32 Will Lyons.......... 1-6 1-5 0-0 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 0 0 24
TEAM................ 1
Totals.............. 21-48 6-23 16-23 10 21 31 20 64 13 17 1 5 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-25 44.0% 2nd Half: 10-23 43.5% Game: 43.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 5-16 31.3% Game: 26.1% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd Half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 69.6% 4
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HOME TEAM: Springfield College 2-7
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
21 Joel Aponte......... f 6-12 0-0 1-3 1 5 6 4 13 4 1 0 2 29
41 Mike DeCesar........ f 7-11 3-5 0-0 0 4 4 4 17 1 2 0 1 30
42 Damian Farley....... f 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 27
14 Anthony Pizzo....... g 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 17
24 Derek Yvon.......... g 9-13 3-5 3-5 0 3 3 3 24 4 1 0 5 35
12 Dan White........... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Nick Giampetruzzi... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
22 Jamaal Gibbs........ 4-5 0-1 2-3 0 1 1 0 10 3 1 0 1 27
30 Jim Mack............ 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 14
32 Zachary Mitzan...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
44 Brian Riley......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
50 Gregg Daly.......... 3-5 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 1 15
TEAM................ 1 2 3
Totals.............. 32-55 6-12 13-19 5 20 25 21 83 15 7 0 13 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-25 56.0% 2nd Half: 18-30 60.0% Game: 58.2% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd Half: 0-2 0.0% Game: 50.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 68.4% 3
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Officials: Mark Grumoli, Jose Carrion, Joseph DeVellis
Technical fouls: Conn. College-Billy Karis. Springfield College-None.
Attendance: 261
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Conn. College................. 29 35 - 64
Springfield College........... 43 40 - 83