UMass Lowell Beats FPC, 74-51
Elad Inbar nets 23 points, Uri Grunwald sinks 19 to lead River Hawks

LOWELL, MASS. (December 5, 2001) - Franklin Pierce University
men's basketball team suffered their second straight Northeast-10 Conference loss dropping a 74-51 decision to UMass Lowell in the Costello Gym this evening.

The River Hawks dominated right from the opening tip-off, as they jumped out to a 32-7 lead midway through the first half. FP
attempted to close the gap, making a 21-10 run with 1:21 left in the opening stanza. The River Hawks were unstoppable, however, as they drained 17-of-23 (73.9%) from the field to take a 45-31 lead by halftime.

UMass Lowell continued its hot play in the second half, thanks to Elad Inbar, who led all players with 23 points, six assists, four steals and eight rebounds. Uri Grunwald followed with 19 points and four assists.

FP
was led by V.J. Kwity (Torrance, Calif./West), who connected on 2-of-2 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the free throw line for a season-high 20 points. Sophomore Jimmie Hunt (Utica, N.Y./Mount Ararat (Maine)) followed with 11 points.

The Ravens return to action on Saturday, when they host College of the Saint Rose at 3 p.m. in the FP
Fieldhouse. The River Hawks next travel to Adelphi for a non-conference matchup at 7:30 p.m.