Stonehill College Skyhawks (9-2, 4-2 NE-10)
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University of Bridgeport Purple Knights (4-5, 3-1 ECC)
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 7 p.m.
Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium - Bridgeport, Conn.
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STONEHILL
Last time out: Stonehill 89, Bloomfield 85 (12/20/15 at Bloomfield, N.J.) RECAP
Streak: Won 1
Stat Leaders:
#11 Ryan Logan (Jr, F, Fredericktown, Ohio) - 19.2 ppg, .522 FG%, .475 3pt%, .737 FT%, 10.2 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.0 spg
#10 Carter Smith (Sr, G, Columbus, Ohio) - 15.5 ppg, .495 FG%, .493 3pt%, .848 FT%, 2.2 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.3 spg
#21 Pierce Cumpstone (Sr, F, Bainbridge Township, Ohio) - 11.8 ppg, .516 FG%, 8.9 rpg, 1.9 bpg
Notes: Stonehill, ranked fourth in the most recent D2SIDA East Regional poll, returns to action following a ten day holiday break which saw it cap the first semester of play with an 89-85 win at Bloomfield on December 20... The Skyhawks are in the midst of a string of four straight road games which will conclude when they return to NE-10 play at rival Bentley on Saturday... Senior Adam Bramanti (Middletown, Mass.) scored a career-high 23 points at Bloomfield last week, while senior Carter Smith became the program's 38th 1,000-point scorer with his 14 points... Junior Ryan Logan enters tonight's game 92 points shy of 1,000 points himself.
BRIDGEPORT
Last time out: Bridgeport 94, Daemen 85 (12/20/15 at Bridgeport, Conn.) RECAP
Streak: Won 3
Leading Scorers:
#2 Jesse Jones (Sr, G, Irvington, N.J.) - 15.6 ppg, .446 FG%, .448 3pt%, .769 FT%, 3.3 rpg, 1.0 spg
#1 Devon Elliott (Sr, G, Brooklyn, N.Y.) - 13.8 ppg, .402 FG%, .774 FT%, 5.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg
#13 Muhammed Ahmed (Sr, F, Bronx, N.Y.) - 12.9 ppg, .415 FG%, 6.3 rpg, 0.9 bpg
Notes: Bridgeport also returns to action following a ten day holiday break which came on the heels of a three game winning streak capped by an East Coast Conference win over Daemen on December 20... The Purple Knights cap a four game home stand tonight, having played eight of its first nine games at Hubbell Gym... The Purple Knights are averaging 81 points per game, but allowing 81.9, shooting 44.3-percent from the field, and getting outrebounded by 2.9 boards per night... Senior Jesse Jones leads the Purple Knights with 15.6 points per game off the bench, connecting on 44.8% (30-for-67) of his three-pointers.