MILTON, Mass. – The Curry College men's basketball team suffered an 91-57 setback to Endicott College on Friday night at the Katz Gymnasium.

Billy Arseneault (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Matt McDevitt (Cumberland, Maine) each netted a game-high 16 points to lead the Gulls (5-1 overall) to its fourth straight victory. Griffin Curtis (Salem, N.H.)) and Louis Ellis (Lynnfield, Mass.) added 15 and 11 points off the bench, respectively, as Endicott shot 45 percent from the floor and held a 53-36 advantage on the glass.

Curry was led by sophomore Angelo Sardegna (Lutz, Fla.) who finished with nine points and four rebounds. Freshman Todd Robinson (Brockton, Mass.) tallied eight points, seven boards, and two assists. Each of the five starters registered at least six points. Sophomore Nick Johnson (Athens, Ga.) paced the scoring off the bench with seven.

The Colonels jumped out to an early lead as Robinson opened the game by burying a three, the first of two triples on the night. That would be Curry's only lead of the game as the Gulls took control of the contest. Midway through the first half, the Gulls grew its advantage to double figures (21-10) after a layup by Parker McLaren (Newburyport, Mass.) with 11:58 remaining in the stanza. Endicott's lead reached as many as 15 in the first half and entered the half with a 40-28 edge.

The Gulls maintained control throughout the second stanza, shooting 46 percent from the field en route to a 51-29 scoring advantage. Johnson scored each of his seven points for the Colonels in the second half to pace the home squad.

Endicott saw its lead grow to as many as 36 (78-42) after Ty Vitko (Dover, N.H.)) converted two free throws with 6:55 to go in regulation. The Gulls held control for the remainder of the contest and would capture the contest by 34, 91-57

Curry (0-5 overall) will close out the home-and-home series with the Gulls on Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 p.m. in Beverly.

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