NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University senior captain
Sean Seymour (Albany, N.Y.) scored 14 of his team-high 22 points in the first half as the Seahawks rallied from down 11 early (13:57) to actually take a lead at halftime and eventually win, 80-76, over visiting Rhode Island College in non-league men's basketball action at the Rodgers Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon in Newport.
Seymour started the scoring for the Seahawks (5-0) with a 3-pointer on an assist from fellow senior captain
Jack McMullen (East Greenwich, R.I.). The Anchormen (2-3) then scored the next 14 points including triples from
Noe Bom (Hamburg, Germany) and
CJ Wilson (Hartford, Conn.).
Jack Margoupis (Sutton, Mass.) and
William Mensah (Newburg, N.Y.) each made a pair of free throws while
Zavier Francoeur (Canton, Mass.) stuffed a fast break dunk after a McMullen steal and alley-oop pass. The Anchormen still led by double digits (25-15) after a
Xavier Mendez (Pawtucket, R.I.) layup at 9:12. Seymour's second trey was followed by a
Pat Spenard (Rochester, Mass.) hook shot in the paint.
After Bom grabbed a defensive board and went the other way for a fast break layup at 2:37 for a 40-33 lead, Salve Regina finished the first half with a 9-0 run.
Bom opened the second half scoring with a 3-pointer and the final 20 minutes featured 10 lead changes and six ties. The last deadlock came at 64-64 when Bom made a pair of free throws and then Spenard's second-chance layup off an assist from Margoupis came after an offensive rebound by McMullen. McMullen then converted an old-fashioned three-point play following a steal and an assist from
Domenic Malvey (Newton, N.H.).
McMullen's 3-pointer from the corner in front of his bench at 1:28 gave Salve Regina its largest cushion (seven points). The Seahawks maintained a three-possession advantage following a pair from the charity stripe by Spenard.
SEAHAWK HIGHLIGHTS ON X
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 80, Rhode Island Col. 76
Records: Salve Regina (5-0, 0-0 NEWMAC), Rhode Island Col. (2-3, 0-0 LEC)
History: In the first meeting between these two programs on the hardwood since 2014, Salve Regina ends a nine-game skid against Rhode Island College with today's 80-76 victory. The Anchormen lead the all-time series, 27-7. The Seahawks previous win came 20 years ago in Providence (74-72 on December 8, 2005).
SUMMARY
- 1H | . | SEAHAWKS 42, ANCHORMEN 40
- 2H | . | SEAHAWKS 38, ANCHORMEN 36
NOTEWORTHY
- Salve Regina establishes a program-best mark to start a season (5-0); the Seahawks started 4-0 in 2013 before suffering their first loss at Bryant University.
- Five different Seahawks scored in double figures -- Sean Seymour (22), Jack Margoupis (15), Jack McMullen (13), Pat Spenard (13), and Zavier Francoeur (10).
- Seahawks had a double-digit advantage on the boards, 37-to-24.
- Margoupis, McMullen, and Seymour paced the Seahawks with seven rebounds apiece.
- Both teams scored 40 points inside the paint.
- Zavier Francoeur and William Mensah combined for 15 points off the bench to outscore the Anchormen reserves by seven.
QUOTING COACH FOSTER '97 ON X
ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina plays at the University of New Haven on Tuesday, November 25, with a tip-off at 7 p.m.
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