NEWPORT, R.I. -- Salve Regina University senior guard
Jojo Powers scored a game-high and career-best 31 points but the Seahawks fell by nine, 82-73, to the visiting Mules of Colby College in non-league men's basketball action at the Rodgers Recreation Center in Newport, Rhode Island. Marcos Montiel paced the visitors with 22 points.
INSIDE OF THE MATCHUP
Final: Colby 82, Salve Regina 73
Records: Salve Regina (3-4, 0-0 NEWMAC), Colby (5-1, 0-0 NESCAC)
History: These programs meet for the fourth time in men's basketball and third straight season. Colby has won all three previous meetings including the first in 1999 in Waterville, Maine (78-62). Last year at Colby, Salve Regina had three players score in double figures --
Sean Seymour (17),
Clay Brochu (12),
Declan Walmsley (12) -- but fell by two, 74-72. Max Poulton led all players with 28 points.
SUMMARY
- 1H | Jojo Powers was nearly perfect in the first 20 minutes with 21 points on 7-of-9 from the floor, including 3-for-3 from 3-point land, and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. Eight different Mules got in the scoring column led by Max Poulton with 11 points. Both teams were flawless from the charity stripe -- Powers making all four of the Seahawk attempts while Max Poulton (3-for-3), Savion Stroud (2-for-2), and Jack Gatjanis (2-for-2) combined for a 9-for-9 performance for the Mules. | Mules 38, Seahawks 35
- 2H | Salve Regina upped its shooting percentage slightly from the first (48.1%) to the second (50.0%), but Colby collected buckets at a healthier rate -- 68.0% on 17-for-25 from the floor. Sean Seymour scored 14 of his 17 points in the final 20 minutes while Powers added 10 for the Seahawks. Marcos Monteil led the Mules in the second half with a dozen points. | Mules 82, Seahawks 73
NOTEWORTHY
- Both teams finished with identical field goal percentage (49.2%) on 29-of-59 from the floor.
- Jojo Powers scored a game-high and career-best 31 points.
- Sean Seymour had 17 points on the 7-of-10 shooting including 3-of-4 long range.
- Declan Walmsley scored 13 points and led all players with seven rebounds.
ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina opens its NEWMAC slate at No. 20 WPI next Tuesday, December 3, with a 7 p.m. tip off at Harrington Gymnasium.