The Emmanuel College Men’s Basketball Team extended its conference win streak to five games, defeating Suffolk University, 83-68. Freshman sensation Mack Spellman (Clinton, NY) led the Saints with 27 points, on 10 for 18 shooting. Spellman was perfect from the free throw line (4-4) and hit 3 three-pointers. He also grabbed 6 rebounds and made 2 steals. Sophomore center Levi Smith (Tulsa, OK) pumped in 15 points and pulled down 7 rebounds, while junior guard Toliver Thomas (New Orleans, LA) added 14 points and dished out 7 assists. Sophomore forward Brian Lindsey (New Orleans, LA) chipped in with 13 points and grabbed 9 boards.
The Saints’ tough defense forced 24 Suffolk turnovers. The Rams were led by GNAC leading scorer John Murphy (North Reading, MA). He netted 21 points, including hitting 9 of 11 free throw attempts. Freshman guard Brian Small (Stoughton, MA) and senior forward P.J. Thompson hit for 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The Saints improved their record to 10-6 overall and 8-1 in the GNAC, while the Rams fell to 7-8 overall and 5-3 in the GNAC. Emmanuel will host Rivier College at 3pm on Saturday (1/28).
Suffolk University vs Emmanuel College 1/24/06 7pm at Jean Yawkey Center - Boston, MA EMMANUEL COLLEGE 83, SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY 68 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (7-8, 5-3 GNAC) John Murphy 5-15 9-11 21; Brian Small 4-12 0-0 11; P.J. Thompson 5-7 0-1 10; Chris MacDonald 3-4 1-2 8; Brad Schoonmaker 2-7 2-2 7; Josh Morelock 2-8 0-0 5; Sam Tully 2-2 0-0 4; Doug Bouvier 0-2 1-2 1; Kevin Blake 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-60 14-20 68. EMMANUEL COLLEGE (10-6, 8-1 GNAC) Mack Spellman 10-18 4-4 27; Levi Smith 5-11 5-7 15; Toliver Thomas 2-5 10-12 14; Brian Lindsey 5-15 3-5 13; Jason Brown 1-2 2-2 4; Trevor Blanchet 2-5 0-0 4; Rob Williams-Hinton 2-8 0-0 4; Sean Williams 0-2 2-3 2; Andre Barbosa 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-68 26-33 83. Suffolk University............ 35 33 - 68 Emmanuel College.............. 41 42 - 83 3-point goals-Suffolk University 8-23 (Brian Small 3-6; John Murphy 2-10; Chris MacDonald 1-1; Josh Morelock 1-2; Brad Schoonmaker 1-2; Kevin Blake 0-2), Emmanuel College 3-18 (Mack Spellman 3-9; Levi Smith 0-1; Toliver Thomas 0-2; Brian Lindsey 0-2; Jason Brown 0-1; Rob Williams-Hinton 0-1; Sean Williams 0-1; Andre Barbosa 0-1). Fouled out--Suffolk University-Josh Morelock; Chris MacDonald, Emmanuel College-None. Rebounds-Suffolk University 41 (Chris MacDonald 8), Emmanuel College 45 (Brian Lindsey 9). Assists-Suffolk University 17 (Brad Schoonmaker 4), Emmanuel College 18 (Toliver Thomas 7). Total fouls-Suffolk University 24, Emmanuel College 22. A-200