BRISTOL, R.I. – The Connecticut College men's basketball team bounced back for an 81-57 victory over Roger Williams University on Sunday afternoon at the Campus Recreation Center.

The Camels, who never trailed at any point, shot 49 percent from the floor and connected on 11 attempts from beyond the arc. James LaFrance (Guilford, Conn.) led the aerial assault with four treys and racked up a game-high 21 points. 

LaFrance was one of four Camels with a double-digit tally in the scoring column. Robert Blandburg (Kilgore, Texas) netted a season-high 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting and ripped down eight rebounds. Garrett Clar (Victor, N.Y.) also chipped in 12 points while Greg Cantwell (Glen Head, N.Y.) stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, six boards, four assists and four steals.

After Conn got out to an 8-2 start, the Hawks responded with threes by Ryan Higgins and Ty Higgins to pull even. Conn later used a 7-0 spurt—capped by a LaFrance three—to build a 24-15 advantage. Roger Williams once again clawed its way back, tying the score at 26-26 on another Ryan Higgins triple with 3:00 to go in the half.

The Camels turned up the intensity over the final three minutes, closing the half on a 10-0 run while forcing a pair of turnovers and two missed shots on the defensive end. PJ Johnson Jr. (Marietta, Ga.) and LaFrance each supplied threes during the stretch while Dylan Watson (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) and Clar added layups. The end result was a 36-26 lead for the visitors at intermission.

An 11-3 start to the second half bumped Conn's lead to 47-29 with 15:52 to go, and the Hawks never recovered. Blandburg scored 10 of his 13 points after the break to lead the charge.

Conn limited RWU to 8-for-32 shooting from long range and held a commanding 45-27 edge on the boards. Watson grabbed a career- and game-high 14 rebounds, five of which came on the offensive glass. Finn Miller led the Hawks (3-4 overall) with 18 points.

Conn (4-1 overall) will next host Anna Maria College on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m.