CHESTNUT HILL, MA- A day after losing big on the road, the Patriots looked to rebound on day 2 of their Massachusetts trip as they took on the 12-8 Gators of Pine Manor College. With a crowd of 300, the Patriots entered a tough environment at Brunelli Court, and shocked the home crowd as they would get the 77-69 victory.

The scoring opened up at 19:42. After a steal by Devin Williams, he was fouled by Rasheed Bell, and would hit both of his free throws. Two minutes in the score would be tied at 7. With 16:28 on the clock, the Gators held a 1 point lead. Two minutes would go by before the next basket, and the Gators went up by 3. The lead would jump back and forth, but with 8:57 to go the Gators would hold a 9 point lead. At 4:51 Jerome Staley's 3 would knot the game at 35-35. The Patriots would go on a 7-0 run to take a 7 point lead with just 2:18 to go, capped by a Quinyon Mays layup. The last basket of the half would be scored with 1:51 remaining when the Gators Tank Roberson hit a 3 to make it a 4 point game. The Patriots would go in at the half up 44-40.

The Patriots looked to build on the 4 point halftime lead, as they would score first on a layup by Sean Word making the lead 6. The Gators came back at just 3 minutes in when a Tank Roberson layup tied the game at 46. After a missed layup, and an offensive rebound, Bryan Pettit would hit a 3 to regain the lead. Pettit would hit the next basket as well, stretching it to a 5 point lead. With 11:55 to go, the Patriots lead was up to 7, 55-48 when Thorne McIntosh hit a layup. The Patriots largest lead came with 6:31 left when a Bryan Pettit layup made the lead 9. The Gators would come back, tying the game at 66 with 3:43 to go, but again, the Patriots would go on a 7-0 run with just 1:47 left. Devin Williams would hit a 3 with 1:12 to go to bring back that 7 point lead. All the Gators could do down the last minute was try to foul, but the Patriots would take this one, an 8 point win, 77-69.

Tony Hazzard had a double-double, with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Patriots. Devin Williams had 16 points, and Bryan Pettit had 13.

For the Gators, Tank Roberson led all scorers with 26 points. Chancie Williams had 17.

Patriots Head Coach Jon Mack said, "Our ability to guard the ball and defend the paint was the ultimate difference in the game. Our offensive success was a direct influence of our defensive effort. Although, we struggled to take care of the ball, our defense was our backbone to overcome our 27 miscues. It was great to see our guys play with a relentless effort to win today, especially against a formidable opponent in a hostile environment. We needed this type of performance. I am more proud of "how" we played to achieve the result, rather than just the result."

The Patriots now have a few days off before they travel to Summerdale, PA on February 4^th. They take on the USCAA II #2 ranked Knights of Central Penn College at 8PM. The Knights are 15-8 this season. The only mutual opponent faced this season is Penn State Brandywine. Both teams came out on top.