There were four lead changes, all in the first half. In the final 37 seconds of the first half, the Gulls engineered a 7-0 run to enjoy a 16-point lead at intermission. Matt George [SR/Dover, N.H.] hit a three-pointer and then, following a steal by Nemanja Marinkovic [JR/Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro], George converted an offensive rebound into two more points on a jumper in the paint before Marinkovic converted another steal into a layup.
Marinkovic finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and five steals, while George led the Gulls with 15 points and four assists. Todd Burton [SO/Lynn, Mass.] and Zach Ellis [SR/Westford, Mass.] finished with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Matt Coute [SR/Somerset, Mass.] led the Seahawks with 15 points. Although Endicott outrebounded Salve Regina (43-29), Seahawk sophomore forward Steve Walsh [SO/Manchester, N.H.] pulled down a career-high nine boards.
Two-time defending conference champion Endicott (6-5; 3-0 CCC) has won the last six meetings with Salve Regina (8-6; 2-4 CCC).
Newspaper Box Score Endicott vs Salve Regina 01/14/06 3:00 pm at Newport, R.I. At Newport, R.I. ENDICOTT 66, SALVE REGINA 46 ENDICOTT (6-5; 3-0 CCC) Matt George 6-8 0-0 15; Nemanja Marinkovic 6-10 1-3 14; Todd Burton 5-8 2-4 12; Zach Ellis 4-9 0-0 11; Mike Sullivan 3-6 2-6 8; JM Ramsey 1-3 0-0 3; Francis Mayi 0-3 1-2 1; Mike Lambert 0-3 1-2 1; Gary Corbett 0-2 1-2 1; Joey Burgos 0-4 0-0 0; Brandon Diaz 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-57 8-19 66. SALVE REGINA (8-6; 2-4 CCC) Matt Coute 6-15 2-4 15; Quinn O'Brien 4-6 0-0 8; Matt Grendal 3-7 1-3 7; Jay Pallotti 2-3 0-0 5; Chris Goodridge 2-5 0-0 4; Steve Walsh 2-5 0-0 4; Jon Hazzard 1-2 0-0 3; Michael Cassell 0-1 0-0 0; Matt Lynch 0-1 0-0 0; Justin Woodworth 0-2 0-0 0; Joe DeSantis 0-1 0-0 0; Matt Smolensky 0-3 0-0 0; Andrew Rego 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 3-7 46. Endicott 38 28 66 Salve Regina 22 24 46 3-point goals-Endicott 8-18 (Zach Ellis 3-7; Matt George 3-4; JM Ramsey 1-3; Nemanja Marinkovic 1-2; Gary Corbett 0-1; Brandon Diaz 0-1), Salve Regina 3-13 (Jay Pallotti 1-2; Jon Hazzard 1-1; Matt Coute 1-5; Matt Lynch 0-1; Justin Woodworth 0-2; Matt Smolensky 0-1; Quinn O'Brien 0-1). Fouled out--Endicott-None, Salve Regina-None. Rebounds-Endicott 43 (Nemanja Marinkovic 9), Salve Regina 29 (Steve Walsh 9). Assists-Endicott 11 (Matt George 4), Salve Regina 10 (Chris Goodridge 3; Matt Grendal 3). Total fouls-Endicott 15, Salve Regina 21. A-222