KEENE, N.H. 2/16/08 - Junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, Conn.) had a game-high 30 points to lead Western Conn. State University to a 107-91 Little East Conference men's basketball victory at Spaulding Gym on Saturday. 

In addition to Jennings, four other Colonials finished in double figures.  Senior forward Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) scored 20 points, senior guard Kyle Norfleet (Waterbury, Conn.) added 19 points, freshman guard Michael Jensen (Gales ferry, Conn.) added 15 points, and sophomore guard Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, Conn.) chipped in with 11 points.

Keene State placed five players in double-figures in a losing effort.  Junior forward Tyler Kathan (Ludlow, Vt.) led the way with 15 points, senior forwards Travon Little (Danbury, Conn.) and Kevin Ritter (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) had 13 points each, junior forward Nate Anderson (Westminster, Mass.) added `12 points, and senior guards Matt Hickey (Mahopac, N.Y.) and  Anthony Licitra (Glastonbury, N.Y.) finished with 11 points each.

The Owls, who have dropped two out of their last three games, drop to 13-10 (6-6 LEC) and fall into a tie for fourth place in the LEC standings with WCSU. The Colonials (14-8, 6-6 LEC) extends their winning streak to five games.

The Colonials used the three-ball to open a first half lead.  Consecutive three-pointers from the left and right baselines by freshman guard Jensen, and a trey from the top of the key by Norfleet put Western up 31-19 at the 10:44 mark.

KSC scored the last two baskets on the half, including a put-back by senior forward Nick Drouin (Weare, N.H.) to cut the halftime deficit to 47-40. 
 

Jennings had 15 first half points for the Colonials, who hit eight of 14 attempts from behind the arc.
 

Western used a 9-0 run out of the break to extend its lead.  Back-to-back inside hoops by Procino gave the Colonials a 16 point (56-40) lead.   
 

Trailing by 17 points after a three-pointer by Jennings, KSC started to chip away at the Colonials lead.  A steal and three-pointer by Hickey cut the lead to nine points (59-50). 
 

Western regained control.  A jumper in the lane by Procino and a three-pointer  by Jennings  pushed Western's lead back up to 18 points (73-55) 11:45 to play. 
 

The hot-shooting Colonials hit 58% from the field (33-57) and 56% from three-pointers (14-25).
 

The two teams split the season series with the Owls winning 80-68 in Danbury.
 

Both teams return to action on Tuesday.  The Owls hosts Eastern Conn.  Western is at Rhode Island College.