2013-14 Men's Basketball News

Franklin Named to GNAC All-Conference Third Team
Franklin Named to GNAC All-Conference Third Team

March 03, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – Senior Quantez Franklin (South Yarmouth, Mass.) has been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Third Team as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.

Season Ends for Men’s Basketball in GNAC Quarterfinals
Season Ends for Men’s Basketball in GNAC Quarterfinals

February 25, 2014

Providence, R.I. – Six players scored in double-figures as the Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team posted a 92-58 victory against Anna Maria in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship at the Wildcat Center on Tuesday evening.

Men’s Basketball Seeded #6 in GNAC Tournament
Men’s Basketball Seeded #6 in GNAC Tournament

February 24, 2014

The Anna Maria College men’s basketball team has earned the sixth seed in the upcoming 2014 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship as announced by the conference office on Monday morning. The AMCATS will travel to #3 Johnson & Wales University on Tuesday evening for a 7:00 p.m. match-up at the Wildcat Center.

Men’s Basketball Falls to Raiders in Regular Season Finale, 79-65
Men’s Basketball Falls to Raiders in Regular Season Finale, 79-65

February 22, 2014

Nashua, NH – The Anna Maria College men’s basketball team fell to host Rivier University 79-65 in the regular season finale for both teams at the Muldoon Gymnasium. With the win the Raiders move to 10-15 (7-11 GNAC), while the AMCATS dip to 9-16 (6-12 GNAC) and earn the #6 seed in the upcoming Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament which will begin on Tuesday night.

Monks Claw Past AMCATS, 78-66
Monks Claw Past AMCATS, 78-66

February 19, 2014

STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph’s College (15-8, 14-2 GNAC) defeated Anna Maria College (9-15, 7-10 GNAC), 78-66, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball action at the Harold Alfond Center on Wednesday evening. Senior guard Matthew Medeiros (Westport, Mass.) made six three-pointers and scored a game-high 21 points in the triumph.

Men’s Basketball Edged by Lasers on Senior Day, 77-74
Men’s Basketball Edged by Lasers on Senior Day, 77-74

February 15, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – Anna Maria College forward Quantez Franklin (West Yarmouth, Mass.) totaled a team-high 21 points and junior Hugh Daye (Worcester, Mass.) notched 15 points and dished out 7 assists, but Lasell University used a game-best 24-point effort from Brandon Ganesh (West Palm Beach, FL) to help lift the Lasers to a 77-74 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over the AMCATS in men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Fuller Activities Center.

Men’s Basketball: Wildcats Outlast AMCATS, 84-53
Men’s Basketball: Wildcats Outlast AMCATS, 84-53

February 11, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – Anna Mara College senior Joseph Barillo (Dania Beach, FL) and junior Hugh Daye (Worcester, Mass.) each netted a team-high 11 points, but the AMCATS could not escape a 35-17 first half deficit as Johnson and Wales University notched a 84-53 victory in Tuesday evening’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball game at Fuller Activities Center. The AMCATS moves to 9-13 overall and 7-8 in GNAC, while JWU improves to 17-5, 13-2 in conference play.

Men’s Basketball: AMCATS Slip Past Cadets, 63-57
Men’s Basketball: AMCATS Slip Past Cadets, 63-57

February 08, 2014

NORTHFIELD, Vt.—The Anna Maria College men’s basketball team dealt host Norwich University a 63-57 loss on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action.

Men’s Basketball: AMCATS Clipped by Falcons, 109-104
Men’s Basketball: AMCATS Clipped by Falcons, 109-104

February 06, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – Anna Maria College senior Joseph Barillo (Dania Beach, Fla) poured in a game-high 26 points in a 109-104 loss to visiting Albertus Magnus College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball action tonight at Fuller Activities Center.

Men’s Basketball: AMCATS Upended by Wildcats, 72-63
Men’s Basketball: AMCATS Upended by Wildcats, 72-63

February 01, 2014

Providence, R.I. – Sophomore Robert Lewis (Baltimore, Md.) scored a game-high 18 points and added nine rebounds to lead the Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball squad to a 72-63 victory over Anna Maria in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Wildcat Center on Saturday afternoon.

Men’s Basketball: AMCATS Race Past Rams, 80-58
Men’s Basketball: AMCATS Race Past Rams, 80-58

January 29, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – Trailing 15-0 to open the game, the Anna Maria College men’s basketball team powered back behind a pair of double-doubles by senior Quantez Franklin (West Yarmouth, Mass.) and sophomore Hugh Daye (Worcester, Mass.) en route to an 80-58 victory over Suffolk University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Wednesday evening at Fuller Activities Center.

AMCATS Gallop Past Mustangs in GNAC Action, 73-55
AMCATS Gallop Past Mustangs in GNAC Action, 73-55

January 25, 2014

NEWTON, Mass. – Quantez Franklin (West Yarmouth, Mass.) and Kyle McKissick (Charlton, Mass.) each scored 19 points for Anna Maria College, who dealt the Mount Ida Mustangs a 73-55 home loss in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's basketball on Saturday afternoon.

Men’s Basketball: AMCATS March Past Cadets, 68-56
Men’s Basketball: AMCATS March Past Cadets, 68-56

January 23, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – The Anna Maria College men’s basketball team downed Norwich University 68-56 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Thursday evening at Fuller Activities Center. With the win the AMCATS improve to 6-10 overall and 4-5 in conference play. They are currently riding a three-game win streak. The Cadets fall to 4-12 (2-7 GNAC) on the year.

McKissick Leads AMCATS to Win Over Saints, 81-70
McKissick Leads AMCATS to Win Over Saints, 81-70

January 20, 2014

Paxton, Mass. – Sophomore forward Kyle McKissick (Charlton, MA) notched 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double to lead the Anna Maria College men’s basketball team to an 81-70 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over Emmanuel College at Fuller Activities Center on Monday afternoon.

Barillo, Franklin lift AMCATS to Victory Over Saints, 60-56
Barillo, Franklin lift AMCATS to Victory Over Saints, 60-56

January 18, 2014

BOSTON, Mass. – The Anna Maria College Men’s Basketball Team posted a tough 60-56 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over Emmanuel College on Saturday afternoon in the Jean Yawkey Center. The AMCATS overcame a ten-point first-half deficit to end their four-game slide and to improve to 2-5 in conference play. Both teams entered today’s contest with identical records on the season, with three wins and ten losses. The loss drops host Saints to 1-7 in the league.

Anna Maria Falls to Albertus Magnus, 100-66
Anna Maria Falls to Albertus Magnus, 100-66

January 15, 2014

Sophomore James Jennings (Stratford, Conn.) scored a career-high 23 points to help lead the Albertus Magnus men’s basketball team to a dominating 100-66 victory in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Wednesday night in New Haven.