Armstead Scores 20 but Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short

WILLIMANTIC, CT: The Anna Maria College men's basketball team traveled to face off with Eastern Connecticut State University in the ECSU Tip-Off Tournament opener at the Geissler Gymnasium on Friday evening.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Friday, November 11, 2022
• Score: Anna Maria 72, ECSU 75
• Records: Anna Maria AMCATS 1-1 | ECSU Warriors 1-1

HIGHLIGHTS

• Gabe Armstead's (Dallas, GA) 20 points paced the AMCATS who had four players score in double digits.
• Graduate student guard Kennedy Minix-Rogers (Smyrna, GA) had 10 assists and nine points to go with three steals and three rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Sean Zabari (Miami, FL) added 16 points and tied with sophomore forward Jayden Dickerson (Springfield, MA) for a team-high seven rebounds.
• Dickerson also contributed 10 points and had two blocks in 29 minutes.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Field Goals / %: AMC 29-68 / 42.6%, ECSU 25-60 / 41.7%
• 3 Points / %: AMC 5-18 / 27.8%, ECSU 6-24 / 25%
• Free Throw / %: AMC 9-14 / 64.3%, ECSU 19-28 / 67.9%
• Rebounds: AMC 34, ECSU 44
• Points off Turnover: AMC 17, ECSU 14
• Second Chance Points: AMC 6, ECSU 14
• Points in the Paint: AMC 28, ECSU 38

UP NEXT:

Anna Maria will be in action again on Saturday when they will meet Hobart College in the consolation game of the ECSU Tip-Off Tournament at the Geissler Gymnasium. The teams will take the floor for a 12 PM tip-off.

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