Braga’s Board Bonanza Bounces Men’s Basketball By Fisher

PAXTON, MA: The Anna Maria College men's basketball team won 99-79 against Fisher College on Thursday evening at the Fuller Center in Paxton.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022
• Score: Anna Maria 99, Fisher 79
• Records: Falcons of Fisher 6-12 | AMCATS of Anna Maria 11-7    
  

TURNING POINTS:

• The AMCATS started to pull away late in the first half, opening up a 46-33 lead at the break behind Anna Maria sophomore guard Jakai Alexandre (Fitchburg, MA) and 12 points.
• In the second-half, an early 11-0 run by the Falcons saw the visitors surge into the lead, capped off with a layup from Fisher junior guard Johnny Ortiz (Boston, MA).
• Down 64-62 with 8:16 to go in the game, Anna Maria turned to their starters to pull away with a 17-2 run, capped off with a jumper from senior guard Ralph Grasso, Jr. (Marlborough, MA). The AMCATS were never threatened again.

 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Anna Maria senior forward Hayden Braga (Foster, RI) turned in the best game of his career with a game-high 13 rebounds, eight points, six assists, three steals and two blocks in just 21 minutes off the bench, with AMCAT faithful rooting him on.
• Alexandre finished with 22 points, his second-highest scoring output of the season. The sophomore shot eight-of-fourteen from the floor and three-of-five from behind the arc.
• Grasso recovered from a slow start to finish with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks.
• Anna Maria senior guard Kennedy Minix-Rogers (Smyrna, GA) dished out six assists with 11 points and eight rebounds.
• Fisher freshman guard Rameon Witt Jr. (Calabasas, CA) led the Falcons with 15 points and nine rebounds.
• Fisher junior guard Josiah Patton (Hopkinsville, KY) added 14 points and eight boards.
• Points of turnovers proved a decisive factor, as the AMCATS enjoys a 27-15 edge.                                                                                                                                         

UP NEXT:

Anna Maria will be back on the court on Saturday when they travel to Rivier for a 3:00 p.m. game.

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