FP
Runs Past Le Moyne, 82-76
Kwity leads six Ravens in double-figures with 22 points

RINDGE, N.H. (January 5, 2002) - Junior swingman V.J. Kwity (Torrance, Calif./West) led six Franklin Pierce University
players in double-figures with a season-high 22 points to lead the Ravens to an 82-76 victory over Le Moyne College in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the FP
Fieldhouse this afternoon.

FP
used an 11-1 run over the first 2:55 of the second half to break a 35-35 deadlock at the intermission. Kwity and sophomore Derek Rodgerson (Newburgh, Maine/Newburgh) sparked the run with five and four points, respectively.

After Le Moyne closed the gap to five points (51-46) with 14:52 on the clock, FP
took its largest lead of the game with a 14-point advantage (65-51) at the 10:16 mark. Senior Alfonso Payne (Boston, Mass./Boston Latin Academy) sparked the 9-0 run with five points and an assist.

Le Moyne clawed back into the game, trimming the Ravens lead to three points (73-70) after a three-pointer from sophomore Rob Thorpe with 2:12 to play.

However, Payne answered with a three-pointer and FP
canned six-of-six from the free-throw line in the final minute to seal the win.

Kwity connected on his first five shots from the field and finished shooting 7-10 from the field overall, including 2-3 from three-point range, and drained all six free-throw attempts. He also added four rebounds and two steals.

Senior Kevin Scott (Mississauga, Ontario/Iona Catholic) recorded his third-straight double-double, finishing with 14 points, a game-high 13 rebounds and four blocks. Payne added 12 points on 4-6 shooting (2-3 three’s) in just 14 minutes of action, while senior Zvonko Ilic (Nis, Yugoslavia/K.K. Student) totaled ten points, seven boards and a career-best six steals. Junior Tom Waterman (Bangor, Maine/Bangor) added 11 points and six assists, while Rodgerson finished with ten points.

The Ravens shot 52.6-percent (30-57) from the field, including a 56% (14-25) effort in the first half. FP
also canned 15-16 (93.8%) from the free-throw line for the day.

Sophomore Chris Henry led Le Moyne with a career-high 25 points as he drilled 6-8 from three-point range. Classmate Jason Coleman added 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Thorpe chipped in 13 points, hitting 3-4 three’s, four assists and two steals.

FP
(6-6, 3-5 NE-10) wraps up a three-game homestand on Tuesday when it hosts Saint Michael’s College at 7:30 p.m. Le Moyne (6-5, 3-5 NE-10) hosts Southern New Hampshire University on Monday at 7:30 p.m.