Box Score

Berthiaume had an impressive performance making 13-of-20 shots from field, which included 3-of-5 three-pointers. He also had four rebounds, two assists, and a pair of blocks.

Senior guard Jordan Rote (Sheffield, MA) added 15 points coming off the bench for the Pride who improved their record to 15-7.

Freshman guard Nick Senkiewicz (Cranston, RI) contributed to the win by scoring 14 points after making all six shots from the field, including both three-pointers.

Springfield shot 53.7% from the field and had a big 21-6 edge in free throws made, but couldn't put the Golden Bears way until the last nine minutes of the game.

Western New England (7-14) enjoyed a four-point lead until the Pride used a 12-5 run in the last 4:36 to take a 39-36 advantage at the break.

The Golden Bears regained the lead at 46-43 following a three-pointer by senior guard Andre Shaw (New York, NY) with 15:57 to play.

Sophomore guard Sean Martin (Rindge, NH) (8 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists) broke a 48-48 tie with a three-point play to give the hosts the lead for good with 14:03 left.

Springfield, who dropped a 69-67 home decision against No. 5 MIT on Saturday, extended its lead to 10 (64-54) when Rote made a layup at the 10:45 mark.

WNE cut the gap in half (66-61) when junior guard Damon Alston (New Britain, CT) scored on a layup and sophomore guard Ryan Mickiewicz (East Longmeadow, MA) made a free throw with 8:59 remaining.

Springfield, however, pulled away down the stretch as the Golden Bears scored only nine points the rest of the way.

Shaw led Western New England with 21 points after making 8-of-11 shots from the field, including 5-of-6 three-pointers. He also pulled down six rebounds.

Minto finished with 15 points (6-for-9 from the field) and eight rebounds while Alston chipped-in with 14 points.

The Golden Bears finished shooting 44.8% from the field and had a 35-31 edge in rebounds.

Contact: Ken Cerino, Western New England athletic communications director (413) 782-1227
kcerino@wne.edu