Providence Defeats Stonehill, 91-55

Peterson double-double leads Friars to exhibition win

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (November 7, 2009) - Providence College built a 20-point halftime lead behind 54.5-percent shooting on its way to a 91-55 victory over Stonehill College in exhibition men's basketball action at the Dunkin' Donuts Center tonight.

Sophomore forward Jamine Peterson (Brooklyn, N.Y./Notre Dame Prep) led Providence with a double-double effort of 20 points and ten rebounds (six offensive) and four blocked shots as he made 6-of-11 shots from the field, including 2-for-3 from three-point range, and converted 6-of-7 free-throws on the night. Junior Marshon Brooks (Stone Mountain, Ga./Tucker) led all scorers with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, to go with four assists, two blocks and two steals. Freshman Duke Mondy (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central) rounded out the double-figure scorers for the Friars with 15 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-5 from long-distance, while converting both free-throws to go with six rebounds.

Junior Mike Kernan (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) was the lone Stonehill player in double-figures with ten points, making 4-of-9 shots from the field, including 2-for-5 from three-point range, to go with four rebounds. Sophomore Patrick Lee (Fayetteville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) added nine points and a team-best six rebounds off the bench for the Skyhawks, while freshman Ivan Almeida (Praia, Cape Verde) chipped in eight points, aided by 2-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc.

Providence finished shooting 46.5-percent (33-for-71) from the field, including 48% (12-25) from three-point range, while Stonehill was held to 33.9-percent (21-62) shooting, including 9-for-30 (30%) from long range. The Friars build a 20-point (50-30) halftime lead on 54.5-percent (18-33) shooting from the field, including 9-of-16 (56.3%) from three-point land.

Stonehill (0-0, 0-0 NE-10) will face Fairfield University for its final tune-up to the regular season on Monday night at the Arena at Harbor Yard at 7:30 p.m. The Skyhawks open the regular season next Sunday, November 15, when it visits Queens (N.Y.) College at 2 p.m. Stonehill's home opener is slated for Saturday, November 21, against the University of District of Columbia at 1 p.m.