Men’s Basketball Comeback and Hold on For Win Over Raiders

NASHUA, NH: On Tuesday evening, the Anna Maria College Men's basketball team traveled to face off with the Rivier University Blazers in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference game at the Muldoon Gymnasium.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023
• Score: Anna Maria 75, Rivier 74
• Records: Anna Maria AMCATS 4-13 (3-6 GNAC) | Rivier Raiders 2-16 (0-10 GNAC)

HIGHLIGHTS

• The AMCATS got a balanced scoring attack with three players in double digits and scoring contributions from 10 different players.
• Sophomore guard Trevian Grenon (Sutton, MA) led the AMCATS with 13 points in 20 minutes off the bench.
• Junior forward Deandre Wallace (Waterbury, CT) also came off the bench and scored 12 points as the AMCATS bench outscored the Raiders bench 37 to 17.
• The leading scoring starter for the AMCATS was sophomore guard Sean Zabari (Miami, FL) who scored 10 points on 4-10 shooting from the field. Zabari also had five rebounds and three steals.
• The Raiders were paced by Nikolas Pignone who had a game-high 32 points and didn't miss a shot from inside the three-point line.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Field Goals / %: AMC 30-70 / 42.9%, Rivier 27-52 / 51.9%
• 3 Points / %: AMC 5-18 / 27.8%, Rivier 9-21 / 42.9%
• Free Throw / %: AMC 10-17 / 58.8%, Rivier 11-20 / 55%
• Rebounds: AMC 38, Rivier 37
• Points off Turnover: AMC 29, Rivier 21
• Second Chance Points: AMC 17, Rivier 9
• Points in the Paint: AMC 36, Rivier 22

UP NEXT:

Anna Maria will be in action again on Wednesday when they travel to Dean College for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup with the Bulldogs at the Pieri Gymnasium. The teams will take the floor for a 7 PM tip-off.

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