BEVERLY, Mass. - The Curry College Men's Basketball Team fell to conference opponent Endicott College Tuesday evening by a final score of 82-68.

With the loss on the road, Curry falls to 2-19 overall and 1-13 in the conference this season. With the win at home, Endicott improves to 11-7 overall and 8-5 in the CCC. 

The contest began evenly matched through the opening five minutes. Endicott gained a quick 10-point lead following a trio of shots from beyond the arc. The Colonels fought back from the deficit shortly after, junior guard Angelo Sardegna (Tampa, Fla.) knocking down a shot from the field and a Lowelle Torres (Vineland, N.J.) three-pointer. Curry's Todd Robinson (Brockton, Mass.) kept the Colonels in the contest with two more layups, Curry now only trailing by four with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. With under three minutes remaining in the first half, Curry's Sardegna dropped another field goal to put the Colonels within three points of the hosting Gulls. Curry guard Sante Smith (Norfolk, Va.) knocked down a clutch three with under a minute on the clock to send the two sides into halftime tied at 38 apiece. 

The Colonels grabbed a lead six minutes into the second half, Angelo Sardegna dropping another shot from beyond the arc. The hosting Gulls found a second wind, surging forward on a 20-6 point run. The Gulls were able to cushion their lead enough to curb any further attacking efforts from the visiting Colonels. Curry was held to 38.7% (12-31) from the field compared to Endicott's 50% (16-32) in the second half. The Gulls would take the contest by a score of 82-68 Tuesday evening.

The Gulls were led by Jalen Echevarria (27 pts, 5 ast) and Cameron Ray (19 pts).

The Colonels were led by Angelo Sardegna (18 pts, 11 reb), Lowelle Torres (14 pts), and JayQuan Leonard (11 pts, 5 ast).

Curry Men's Basketball gets back out on the court Thursday as they host Roger Williams at Katz Gymnasium at 5:30 PM.

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