Burns Does It Again. Senior Matches Career High With 31 and Equals School Record With Eight Three's

BRYANT MEN DEFEAT STONEHILL 70-55 CHRIS BURNS EQUALS CAREER-HIGH WITH 31 POINTS AND 8 THREE'S

SMITHFIELD, RI - (1/13/07) Only two nights after setting a career-high in points and tying a school record for three-point field goals made in a game in Thursday's win over Pace, Bryant senior guard Chris Burns matched those numbers as the guard equaled his career-best with 31 points and tied the school record yet again with eight made 3-point field goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 70-55 win over visiting Stonehill at the Chace Athletic Center Saturday.

Bryant (11-5, 9-4 NE-10) snapped a six-game losing skid to the Skyhawks, the defending NCAA regional champion. The Bulldogs made 11 three's in the game and finished the afternoon shooting 49 percent from the floor.

Stonehill (12-5, 7-5 NE-10) got a career-high 23 points from Lance Clarke and made 19 of 28 free throws, but turned the ball over a costly 19 times in the game.

Bryant led 28-23 at the break and used an 18-2 run midway through the second half to pull away. A Ryan McLean follow up basket gave Bryant a 52-35 edge while Burns drained his seventh three of the game moments later to give Bryant a 55-35 advantage with 11:35 left.

Stonehill would score eight-straight to pull within 60-45 but Jon Ezeokoli scored on a pullup jumper and the Bulldogs would hold on.

Nate Sudlow scored 11 points and had five assists while Dan Hammond added eight points and two boards. Nick Smith, who came into the game averaging 19 points per game for Stonehill, was held to 10 points before fouling out in the final minutes. Clarke added 9 rebounds for the Skyhawks.

Bryant will travel to Southern NH on Wednesday while Stonehill will travel to American International College that same night.

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