Men’s Hoops Falters At Blue Jays

WEST HARTFORD, CT: The Anna Maria College men's basketball team lost 91-68 at the University of Saint Joseph on Saturday in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at the O'Connell Center in West Hartford, Connecticut.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021
• Score: University of Saint Joseph 91, Anna Maria 68
• Records: Blue Jays of USJ 8-0, 3-0 GNAC | AMCATS of Anna Maria 4-5, 1-2 GNAC
  

TURNING POINT:

• Tied 14-14 early on, the Blue Jays slowly built up a lead, going into halftime with a 48-36 advantage. The AMCATS would get no closer after the break.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Anna Maria senior guard Ralph Grasso, Jr. (Marlborough, MA) led the AMCATS with ten points, six rebounds and two steals.
• Anna Maria senior guard Kennedy Minix-Rogers (Smyrna, GA) filled the stat-line with eight points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block.
• Anna Maria sophomore forward Gabe Armstead (Dallas, GA), last week's GNAC Rookie of the Week, finished with eight points, six rebounds, four steals and three blocks.  
• USJ senior forward Jordan Powell (Middletown, CT) was a dominant presence in the paint, scoring 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting and pulling down 11 rebounds for a double-double to lead the Blue Jays.
• USJ senior guard Jaecee Martin (Hartford, CT) finished with 16 points and seven boards.

UP NEXT:

Anna Maria now heads into their break. They will be back on the court on Thursday, December 30th when they head the Eastern Connecticut State University Tournament for a 3:00 p.m. game against the host Warriors.

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