Men's Basketball Charges Past Rivier, 74-65
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Rivier (3-17, 2-11 GNAC) | 23 | 42 | 65 |
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Anna Maria (12-8, 10-3 GNAC) | 33 | 41 | 74 |
PAXTON, Mass.—The Anna Maria College men's basketball team returned to the winning column with Saturday's 74-65 win against the Raiders of Rivier University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action from the Fuller Center.
With the win, the AMCATS have now won 10 out of the last 11 games to improve to 12-8 overall and 10-3 in GNAC play. The loss drops the Raiders to 3-17 overall and 2-11 in league action.
Anna Maria was led offensively by freshman Youssef Fodaile (Worcester, Mass.) with 17 points. He shot 6-for-8 from the floor with a three-pointer and a perfect 4-for-4 effort from the free-throw line. Junior Tyler Delorey (Worcester, Mass.) chipped in with 14 points, while senior Corey Pryor (Whitinsville, Mass.) added 11 points off the bench.
The Raiders were paced by Kywane Thomas (Hartford, Conn.) with 12 points, while Edward Soucie (South Ryegate, Vt.) added 11 points.
The AMCATS led from the opening possession, as Delorey sunk a three-pointer to start the offense. The Raiders ran with Anna Maria for much of the opening 10 minutes, but the AMCATS used the final seven minutes of the first half to build a double-digit lead. The Raiders trailed 33-23 at halftime.
Anna Maria was able to break open a 25-point gap in the first seven minutes of the second half. From there, the AMCAT reserves took control, led by sophomore Trevon Farley (Lawrence, Mass.) with four points. Freshman Kenneth Graham (West Haven, Conn.) made three different trips to the free-throw line in three minutes of action.
The Raiders outscored the AMCATS 42-41 in the second half and rallied from the 25-point deficit to come within nine as the final buzzer sounded. The Raiders outscored the AMCATS 32-28 in the paint, but Anna Maria edged Rivier in points off turnovers (15-14), second-chance points (15-14), and fast-break points (6-4). Anna Maria's bench also held a 42-21 scoring advantage against Rivier's.
The AMCATS shot at 45.1 percent from the floor and hit 7-of-22 (31.8 percent) from long-distance. The Raiders totaled a 36.1 percent shooting effort and hit just five-of-19 from three-point range (26.3). Anna Maria scored 21 points at the free-throw line, while the Raiders hit 16 points at the charity stripe.
Anna Maria returns to action on Tuesday for a 7:00 p.m. game against Johnson & Wales. Rivier is also in action on Tuesday, hosting Lasell at 7:00 p.m.
PAXTON, Mass.—The Anna Maria College men's basketball team returned to the winning column with Saturday's 74-65 win against the Raiders of Rivier University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action from the Fuller Center.
With the win, the AMCATS have now won 10 out of the last 11 games to improve to 12-8 overall and 10-3 in GNAC play. The loss drops the Raiders to 3-17 overall and 2-11 in league action.
Anna Maria was led offensively by freshman Youssef Fodaile (Worcester, Mass.) with 17 points. He shot 6-for-8 from the floor with a three-pointer and a perfect 4-for-4 effort from the free-throw line. Junior Tyler Delorey (Worcester, Mass.) chipped in with 14 points, while senior Corey Pryor (Whitinsville, Mass.) added 11 points off the bench.
The Raiders were paced by Kywane Thomas (Hartford, Conn.) with 12 points, while Edward Soucie (South Ryegate, Vt.) added 11 points.
The AMCATS led from the opening possession, as Delorey sunk a three-pointer to start the offense. The Raiders ran with Anna Maria for much of the opening 10 minutes, but the AMCATS used the final seven minutes of the first half to build a double-digit lead. The Raiders trailed 33-23 at halftime.
Anna Maria was able to break open a 25-point gap in the first seven minutes of the second half. From there, the AMCAT reserves took control, led by sophomore Trevon Farley (Lawrence, Mass.) with four points. Freshman Kenneth Graham (West Haven, Conn.) made three different trips to the free-throw line in three minutes of action.
The Raiders outscored the AMCATS 42-41 in the second half and rallied from the 25-point deficit to come within nine as the final buzzer sounded. The Raiders outscored the AMCATS 32-28 in the paint, but Anna Maria edged Rivier in points off turnovers (15-14), second-chance points (15-14), and fast-break points (6-4). Anna Maria's bench also held a 42-21 scoring advantage against Rivier's.
The AMCATS shot at 45.1 percent from the floor and hit 7-of-22 (31.8 percent) from long-distance. The Raiders totaled a 36.1 percent shooting effort and hit just five-of-19 from three-point range (26.3). Anna Maria scored 21 points at the free-throw line, while the Raiders hit 16 points at the charity stripe.
Anna Maria returns to action on Tuesday for a 7:00 p.m. game against Johnson & Wales. Rivier is also in action on Tuesday, hosting Lasell at 7:00 p.m.
