The Rams started the game on a 6-0 run and extended the lead to 11-4 when the Cadets rattled off a 10-2 run for their first lead at the 9:28 mark of the first half. NU eventually built a nine-point lead (26-17) before SU cut the lead to 32-29 at the half.
In the second stanza, Norwich increased its lead to 12, 41-29, over the first four minutes. The Rams responded in a big way as they went on a 20-7 run to regain the advantage, 54-53, with 6:26 remaining. However, that would be the last Suffolk lead of the game as NU rattled off the 17-7 run for the victory.
Jerrold Williams led three Norwich players in double figures with 19 points. Geoff Hensley and Rene Cheatham each scored 15 points. Suffolk also had a trio of double-digit scorers, John Murphy with 21, Brian Small with 13, and Josh Morelock with 13. The Cadets won the rebounding battle, 42-37, as Brian Dumond hauled in a dozen. Morelock was the top rebounder for the Rams with nine.
Norwich will host Thomas in round one of the Hockenbury Tournament on Saturday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. Suffolk will take a break from league play with a home game against UMass-Boston on Thursday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score SUFM vs Norwich University 11/29/05 7:00 p.m. at Northfield, VT At Northfield, VT NORWICH UNIVERSITY 71, SUFM 60 SUFM (0-5, 0-1) John Murphy 6-11 7-8 21; Brian Small 4-13 2-2 13; Josh Morelock 6-14 0-0 13; Brad Schoonmaker 3-10 3-4 9; Chris MacDonald 1-7 0-0 3; Doug Bouvier 0-2 1-2 1; Patrick Taylor 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-59 13-16 60. NORWICH UNIVERSITY (1-2, 1-0) Jerrold Williams 7-18 1-3 19; Rene Cheatham 6-11 3-4 15; Geoff Hensley 3-8 7-8 15; Brian Dumond 4-10 0-0 8; Michael Filipek 3-5 1-2 7; Scott DuPont 1-4 1-2 3; Derrick Montiero 1-5 0-0 3; Cody Hatt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-62 14-21 71. SUFM.......................... 29 31 - 60 Norwich University............ 32 39 - 71 3-point goals-SUFM 7-24 (Brian Small 3-7; John Murphy 2-6; Josh Morelock 1-4; Chris MacDonald 1-3; Brad Schoonmaker 0-4), Norwich University 7-17 (Jerrold Williams 4-9; Geoff Hensley 2-7; Derrick Montiero 1-1). Fouled out--SUFM-None, Norwich University-None. Rebounds-SUFM 37 (Josh Morelock 9), Norwich University 42 (Brian Dumond 12). Assists-SUFM 8 (Doug Bouvier 2; Brad Schoonmaker 2; Brian Small 2; Patrick Taylor 2), Norwich University 20 (Geoff Hensley 7). Total fouls-SUFM 12, Norwich University 17. A-175