Marist Clinches First-Ever MAAC Title
(Poughkeepsie) - The Marist men's basketball team used 71 points from its three senior starters on Senior Day to outlast visiting Siena 98-88 in overtime Saturday afternoon at a raucous James J. McCann Center. With the win, Marist clinched the outright MAAC regular season championship for the first time in the school's history with a 14-4 league mark. The Red Foxes also set a new men's school record for wins in a season with 23, against just seven defeats. The Saints dipped to 18-11 overall and 12-6 in the MAAC.
Marist edged Siena 84-75 in overtime last season
Marist senior guard Jared Jordan (Hartford, Conn.) had 24 points and 15 assists to lead the way, while senior center James Smith (Nyack, N.Y.) had 24 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Senior guard Will Whittington (Kingwood, Tx.) had 23 points on seven 3-pointers after the second half. Redshirt junior Ryan Stilphen (Bay Village, Ohio) also had 15 points and made seven of eight free throws.
Siena was led by 19 points from Michael Haddix, who also shared team rebounding honors (seven) with David Ryan. Kenny Hasbrouck chipped in 16, while Ronald Moore also had 15 points, a team-high five assists and three steals. Alex Franklin scored 15 as well and Edwin Ubiles had 11 to round out the double-digit scoring.
Siena grabbed an early nine-point advantage (16-7) at the 13:52 mark of the first half on a jumper in the paint by Haddix. Marist then powered back to even (16-16) with a 9-0 run over the next 2:24, the last of which came on a 3-pointer by Jordan at the 11:28 mark.
Marist nearly won the game in regulation when Whittington canned a 3-pointer from the wing with 1:07 to go to put the Red Foxes up 79-77, but Haddix answered with a basket of his own with 36 seconds to play to bring the game back to even. Marist had a chance in the closing seconds to win, but Jordan's shot missed at the buzzer.
The Red Foxes took over in overtime and raced out on a 9-1 run to begin the extra session, which was capped off by a Smith dunk with 2:06 to go to make the score 88-81 Marist. The Red Foxes clinched the game by hitting seven of their final eight free throws down the stretch.
Marist shot 45.7 percent (32-70) from the field for the game, while Siena made 45.5 percent (30-66). Siena shot 26.1 percent (6-23) from 3-point range, while Marist made a school-record 17 in 42 attempts (40.5 percent). Both teams did well from the free throw line, with Marist making 81 percent (17-21) and Siena knocking down 81.5 percent (22-27).
The Red Foxes will now play Saturday at 4 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament against the winner of eighth-seeded Canisius (11-17 overall, 6-11 MAAC) and ninth-seeded Saint Peter's, which is played at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening.
Pictured is Marist's James Smith who had 24 points and 12 rebounds Saturday.
Hawks Fall to Oneonta, 58-51
The SUNY New Paltz Hawks traveled to Oneonta tonight to take on the Red Dragons in a SUNYAC contest. At the half the Hawks trailed 22-21. The game started with a 4-0 lead for New Paltz at 16:42 before the Red Dragons went on a 12-0. The Hawks battled back and took the lead at 19-18 before Oneonta took the lead at half on two free throws by Sara Chrystie.
In the second half the last tie of the game came at 15:31 with the score even at 30. The Red Dragons controlled the rest of the game and took their largest lead at 51-41 with 1:39 remaining. Despite outrebounding the Red Dragons 43-32, the Hawks turned the ball over 26 times and couldn't over the deficit.
Junior Amber Sohns led the Hawks with 16 points, and a game high 10 rebounds. First year Nicole Sarcone finished with 10 points and Kerri Kelty scored nine points and grabbed five boards.
The Hawks fall to 14-9 on the season and 8-6 in conference play. SUNY New Paltz will return to action this weekend when they host their final regular season home games. The Hawks will face Potsdam on Friday at 6 p.m. and Plattsburgh on Saturday at 2 p.m. Return to Top of Page
New Paltz Comes up Short to Oneonta
The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team traveled to Oneonta tonight and fell to the Red Dragons, 79-69. With the loss the Hawks drop to 10-13 on the season and 3-11 in SUNYAC play.
New Paltz trailed early, not hitting their first basket until 14:12 of the first on a layup by John Hauser to make the score 11-2. The Red Dragons led 50-28 at the half, which would prove to be a big enough lead to overcome. In the second half the Hawks trailed 60-41 with 14:11 remaining, before going on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to nine with 6:39 left. New Paltz would pull to within eight at 74-66, but come no closer.
The Hawks had four players in double figures, led by John Hauser with 24 points. Tony Cannon chipped in with 15 points on six of nine from the floor and grabbed nine rebounds. Amseshem Foluke-Henderson finished with 13 points and Matt Irwin added 12 points.
SUNY New Paltz will return to action this weekend when they host their final regular season contests. The Hawks face Potsdam on Friday at 8 p.m. and Plattsburgh on Saturday at 4 p.m. Return to Top of Page
Hawks Fall to Bengals, 96-83
The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team traveled to Buffalo State tonight and lost by a score of 96-83. The Hawks took an early six point lead, only to be followed by a Buffalo State 11-0 run. The Bengals led 48-39 at the half. The Hawks rallied to even the score at 61 with just over 21 minutes remaining. Buffalo State soon pulled away for the 13 point victory. Buffalo State’s bench outscored the New Paltz reserves, 34-7.
Amseshem Foluke-Henderson paced New Paltz with a double-double 20 points and 12 rebounds. Tony Cannon had 20 points and had five assists. John and Matt Hauser added 20 and 10 points respectively.
SUNY New Paltz falls to 10-12 on the season and 3-10 in the conference. The Hawks will return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Oneonta. Return to Top
Hauser Named Academic All-American
(New Paltz) - Senior John Hauser was selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 1 men's basketball team. Hauser carries a 3.83 gpa in Financing and Accounting and is currently averaging 14.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. As a first team selection, Hauser will now be put forward to the national ballot.
Hawks Fall Short to Lakers, 92-87
The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team traveled to Oswego Friday night and dropped a 92-87 decision to the Lakers. The Hawks had all five starters reach double figures as senior John Hauser hit 10 of 18 from the field and seven of nine from the charity stripe on his way to 28 points. Amseshem Foluke-Henderson and Tony Cannon each chipped in with 16 points. Cannon grabbed seven boards and Foluke-Henderson haulded down 12 rebounds and dished out four assists. Matt Irwin finished with 11 points and four assists and Matt Hauser scored 10 points.
Oswego held a 38-33 intermission advantage due to a 6-0 run before the end of the half. The lead changed 18 times with the last tie coming at 75-75 with 4:30 remaining. The Hawks trailed by two with 38 seconds left, 85-83 before the Lakers hit seven of eight free throw attempts to keep the lead and seal the win.
SUNY New Paltz falls to 10-11 on the season and 3-9 in SUNYAC play. The Hawks will return to action Saturday when they travel to Buffalo to take on the Bengals at 5 p.m.
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Marist Holds Off Rider, 79-78
(Lawrenceville, N.J.) - Marist senior guard Will Whittington (Kingwood, Tx.) scored a career-high 32 points in leading the Red Foxes to a 79-78 victory over Rider Monday evening at Alumni Gymnasium, fending off a furious rally by the Broncs. Marist improved to 17-7 overall and 9-4 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while the Broncs dropped to 12-11 and 6-7 in the league. Whittington also tied the school record for 3-pointers in a game with eight for the fourth time in his career.
With the victory, Marist pulled into a tie atop the MAAC standings with Loyola (13-10 overall, 9-4 MAAC) after the Greyhounds surrendered a 13-0 run over the last 3:33 of their 65-62 loss at Fairfield (10-15 overall, 8-5 MAAC). The Red Foxes host Fairfield Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the McCann Center. Season, single-game and group tickets are on sale now at GoRedFoxes.com, the McCann Center ticket office and by phone at (845) 575-3553. All Marist faculty and staff receive a 20% discount on men's and women's basketball season tickets!
Backcourt mate Jared Jordan (Hartford, Conn.) also posted 18 points, five rebounds and eight assists. Jordan, a Bob Cousy Award finalist, is bidding to become the first player in Division I history since Southern University's Avery Johnson to lead the nation in assists twice. Johnson averaged 10.74 during the 1986-87 season and 13.3 the following season.
Senior center James Smith (Nyack, N.Y.) finished with 11 points, while junior forward Ben Farmer (Clinton, Conn.) had a team-high eight rebounds and four steals.
Rider was led by Jason Thompson's 22 points, while his brother Ryan Thompson had 16 points, Harris Mansell had 14 and Terrance Mouton had 12. Mansell's eight boards also led the way for the Broncs, while Lamar Johnson posted four assists and Ryan Thompson had four steals.
Marist outrebounded the Broncs 38-33, but Rider held a 23-6 edge in bench scoring.
The Red Foxes gradually pulled away in the first half, building a 13-point (42-29) lead with 41 seconds to go on Whittington's sixth three of the game. However, Jason Thompson's layup pulled Rider two points closer for the halftime margin of 11 points.
Marist tried valiantly to put the game out of reach in the second half, taking a lead of 15 points on four separate occasions, the last one coming at the 7:57 mark (66-51) on a layup by Jordan.
However, Rider screamed out on an 18-5 run over the next 5:04 to pull to within two on a 3-pointer by Mouton.
After Marist got another five points from Jordan and a pair of free throws from Farmer to go up seven (78-71) with 59 seconds left, Rider closed the gap again down the stretch. Eventually, Mouton hit a meaningless 3-pointer with one second left for the final margin.
Marist made 48.3 percent (28-58) of its field goals, while Rider hit 49.2 percent (32-65). Marist bombarded the Broncs with a 50 percent clip from the 3-point line (16-32), while Rider made 10 of 24 attempts (41.7 percent). Neither team shot it well from the free throw line, as Marist made 46.7 percent (7-15) and Rider connected on 57.1 percent (4-7).
Pictured above is Marist senior guard Will Whittington who had a career-high 32 points.
Holy Cross Defeats Army
(West Point) – Keith Simmons scored a game-high 26 points and Torey Thomas chipped in 14 points and a game-high seven assists as Holy Cross survived a scare from Army, defeating the Black Knights in overtime, 70-54, Tuesday evening at Christl Arena.
Army (13-11, 3-6 Patriot League) led for the majority of the second half, but needed an acrobatic shot from Jarell Brown with 0.5 seconds left to send the contest to an extra session.
Holy Cross (19-6, 10-0 Patriot League) scored the first 12 points of overtime to assume a 64-52 advantage at the 1:17 mark. The Crusaders, who were a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor in overtime, outscored the Black Knights 18-2 in the extra session as they escaped West Point with the victory.
After Thomas knocked down a couple of free throws to begin the period, Simmons followed with a thunderous two-hand slam dunk and Tim Clifford connected on a three-pointer to put Holy Cross up by seven points at the 3:02 mark. A triple by Pat Doherty and a lay-up by Clifford capped the Crusaders’ scoring spurt, which all but ended Army’s upset bid.
Army head coach Jim Crews lauded the effort of his team.
“We did a lot of good things defensively,” mentioned Crews. “We got down 15-6 and our kids kept battling back. We were just one play away from getting away with (a win). I was pleased with the kids; I was disappointed with the outcome, but we’re fighting the right fight. We’ll keep fighting.”
The second half was an exciting 20 minutes of basketball, which featured three ties and five lead changes. Holy Cross led 22-21 at halftime, and the Crusaders quickly increased their lead to 26-21 within the first minute of the stanza. A 6-0 Army spurt gave the Black Knights their first lead of the second half at 27-26 with 13:45 to play.
After Holy Cross grabbed a 31-27 lead at the 13:06 mark, Josh Miller knocked down a pair of three-pointers and Brown scored seven points to fuel a 13-2 Army run that gave the Black Knights their largest lead of the game at 40-33 with 8:05 to play.
A 10-4 Crusader run trimmed Army’s lead to 44-43 at the 4:47 mark. After the teams traded baskets, Brown nailed a deep three-pointer with the shot clock running down to bump Army’s edge to 49-45 with just over three minutes to go.
Holy Cross battled back as Simmons converted a pair of free throws and then hit a lay-up as the Crusaders tied the score at 49-49 with 2:10 remaining.
Each team dropped in a free throw before Simmons connected on a short jumper with 15 seconds left to give Holy Cross its first lead since midway through the period, 52-50. On Army’s ensuing possession, Brown drove the lane and sank a tough running scoop shot just before time expired.
Like the second stanza, the first half included three ties and five lead changes. Army led 6-5 at the 14:32 mark, before a 10-0 Holy Cross run gave the Crusaders their largest lead of the half at 15-6 with 10:06 remaining to play before halftime.
Army outscored Holy Cross 15-5 over the next 9:43 to grab a brief 21-20 lead. The lead was short-lived as Thomas hit a jumper with seven seconds to play to give the Crusaders a tenuous 22-21 lead at intermission.
Army limited Holy Cross to 30.4 percent shooting from the floor in the opening half. The Crusaders connected on 50.0 percent of their shots in the second stanza and finished at 46.0 percent for the game.
Army hit 33.3 percent of its field goals. Holy Cross outrebounded Army, 37-26.
Brown paced Army with a team-high 21 points. Matt Bell added 12 markers, while Josh Miller chipped in a career-high 10 points and a team-high six rebounds.
Army will begin a three-game road trip on Saturday, Feb. 10, when the Black Knights travel to Bethlehem, Pa., to take on Lehigh. Tip off from Stabler Arena is set for 7:30 p.m.
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Hawks Cruise to 91-61 Win Over Mustangs
(New Paltz) - The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team hosted the Morrisville Mustangs Tuesday night and soared to a 91-61 victory. The Hawks led the entire game and were up 42-29 into the intermission. The Mustangs closed the gap to eight in the second half before New Paltz went on a 12-2 run to open the game. Amseshem Foluke-Henderson led the way with 19 points on eight of 11 from the field and grabbed eight boards. Matt Hauser chipped in with 15 points, hitting five of seven from behind the arc. Tony Cannon and Matt Irwin each finished with eight points and Phil Oliver added seven points in five minutes of play. First year Lee Bertram finished with a game high ten rebounds. The Hawks shot 60.4% from the floor as a team, compared to Morrisville's 28.3%.
SUNY New Paltz returns to action this weekend when they travel to Oswego State on Friday and Buffalo State on Saturday.
Men's Basketball Drops 75-57 to Oneonta
(New Paltz) - The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team hosted the Oneonta Red Dragons Saturday afternoon in a conference game and fell by a 75-57 decision. Oneonta opened up the game with a 14-0 run. New Paltz got on the board at 14:12 on a layup by John Hauser. Oneonta used a 57.1 field goal percentage to take a 39-18 intermission lead.
The closest the Hawks would come in the second period was within 13 points at 66-53 with two minutes remaining. Matt Hauser and Jimmy Sugrue lead New Paltz with 12 points each. Matt Hauser hit all of his twelve points in the second half on four three pointers. Sugrue went five of ten from the field. John Hauser finished with 10 points and Lee Bertram grabbed a team high nine boards.
SUNY New Paltz falls to 9-10 on the season and 3-8 in conference play. The Hawks return to action on Tuesday when they host the Morrisville Mustangs at 7 p.m. Return to Top
Army Edges Navy, 53-50
(West Point) - Matt Bell hit three three-pointers and scored a team-high 16 points to help lead the Army men’s basketball team past Navy, 53-50, in front of 3,904 spectators Sunday afternoon at Christl Arena. The victory, Army’s third in a row, ups the Black Knights’ record to 13-7 (3-2 Patriot League). Navy falls to 11-9 (1-4 Patriot League).
In the 105th meeting between the two rival service academies, Jarell Brown, Corban Bates and Doug Williams all added eight points apiece to help Army to its first 13-win season since the 1986-87 team compiled a final record of 14-15.
Williams, who produced a couple of rim-rattling dunks, added a career-high 10 rebounds for the Black Knights, who have reeled off three consecutive Patriot League victories for the first time since 1998-99 squad accomplished that feat.
“It was a hard-fought game, and I thought both teams played well defensively,” said Army head coach Jim Crews. “I thought Doug Williams did a great job defensively for us. He was instrumental in this victory. Our whole team stepped up today.”
Army, which led 25-23 at halftime, began the second half on a 12-4 run to open up a 37-27 advantage at the 14:47 mark. Bell scored eight of the Black Knights’ points during the spurt, which gave Army its largest lead of the game.
Three-pointers by T.J. Topercer, Adam Teague and Greg Sprink ignited an 11-0 Navy run that gave the Midshipmen their first lead of the second half at 38-37 with 9:34 to play.
The teams traded baskets until a conventional three-point play by Sprink gave Navy a 43-41 advantage at the 5:08 mark.
Army answered right back as Bates scored the Black Knights’ next six points, producing a conventional three-point play and hitting a three-pointer from the left corner to give Army a 47-43 lead that it would not relinquish.
After a couple of Sprink free throws made the score 47-45, Williams took an interior feed from Bates and threw down a slam dunk with the right hand to push Army's lead back up to four points at 49-45 with 2:38 showing on the clock.
After two free throws by Trey Stanton trimmed Army's lead to 49-47, Brown knocked down a jumper to put the Black Knights up 51-47. Navy was able to cut Army's lead to two points one last time at 52-50 after a three-pointer by Sprink with six seconds to go. A Bell free throw increased Army’s lead to 53-50 and Sprink’s three-point attempt from the left wing clanged off the rim as the buzzer sounded.
The first half was a back and forth affair that featured two ties and two lead changes. Cory Sinning scored Army’s first four points, helping the Black Knights to an 8-2 lead at the 13:36 mark.
Sprink jump-started Navy’s offense, scoring eight of the team’s points during a 15-6 scoring run that gave the Midshipmen a 17-14 lead with just under five minutes remaining in the opening stanza.
Bell hit two three-pointers as Army answered with an 8-0 spurt of its own to regain the lead at 22-17 at the 2:33 mark. Navy battled back to tie the score at 23-23 with 51 seconds remaining, but two Marcus Nelson free throws gave Army a 25-23 halftime lead.
Nelson finished the game with a game-high four assists to go along with nine rebounds and four points. Bates added seven rebounds, as Army held a 39-36 edge on the glass.
Army shot 39.2 percent from the floor, while holding Navy to 28.6 percent shooting. The Midshipmen were able to knock down just 22.6 percent of their field goal attempts in the second half. While the contest was a defensive struggle thoughout, neither team turned the ball over very much. Army finished with eight miscues, while Navy had nine.
Sprink finished with a game-high 19 points, while Torpercer added 11 points. Stanton chipped in eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
After arriving at the arena, Crews changed out of his suit and into Army BDUs (battle dress uniform) to coach the game.
"I've been blessed since I've been coaching here to be around cadets and officers, so I wanted to honor them," remarked Crews.
Crews, who, along with several other Division I men's basketball coaches, spent a week this past summer in Kuwait coaching basketball to U.S. soldiers as part of Operation Hardwood, wanted to honor them as well.
"I wanted to honor all of the men and women in the military overseas, who do so much for us," added Crews. "This is my small way of letting them know that I remember them."
Army returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 24, when the Black Knights travel to Easton, Pa., to take on Lafayette. The game is slated to tip off at 7 p.m
Pictured is Matt Bell. Photo Credit: AAC Return to Top of Page
Canisus Downs Marist, 84-74
(Buffalo) - Freshman point guard Frank Turner posted a career-high 24 points and seven assists to lead the Canisius men's basketball squad to an 84-74 victory over Marist Saturday afternoon. The win moved Canisius to 9-10 overall and 4-5 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while Marist dropped to 14-5 overall and 6-2 in the league.
Darnell Wilson and Chuck Harris also posted 18 and 15 points, respectively, for Canisius. Menghe a'Nyam led the Golden Griffins with seven boards, but Canisius lost the team battle of the boards 43-38.
Marist was paced by senior point guard Jared Jordan (Hartford, Conn.) who had 17 points and 11 assists. Jordan is also one of just two players in the nation currently leading his team in points, rebounds and assists (Jamont Gordon-Mississippi State). He is bidding to become the first player in Division I history since Southern University's Avery Johnson to lead the nation in assists twice. Johnson averaged 10.74 during the 1986-87 season and 13.3 the following season.
Senior guard Will Whittington (Kingwood, Tx.) had 16 points, while junior forward Ben Farmer (Clinton, Conn.) had 11. Jordan and Whittington combined to go just 11-38 from the field and 6-23 from 3-point range.
Junior forward Shae McNamara (Milwaukee, Wisc.) had a career-high 10 rebounds in the loss, as well.
Canisius got out early in the contest with a 10-point advantage (18-8) at the 14:31 mark of the first half on a 3-pointer by Turner. However, Marist roared right back with an 11-0 run over the next four minutes, four seconds to take a 19-18 lead on a layup by Wilfred Benjamin.
Canisius continued to riddle the Marist defense, though, and went up by as much as 13 right before the half before Farmer nailed a 3-pointer with 50 seconds to play to make the halftime margin 44-34.
The Golden Griffins began to cruise in the second half after Marist got within four points (48-44) one last time at the 14:55 mark on a layup by redshirt junior Ryan Stilphen, who made his return after missing two games with a sprained left knee.
The margin grew to as many as 18 (74-56) at the 3:38 mark when a'Nyam converted a layup.
Marist shot just 38 percent (27-71) from the floor and a woeful 26.5 percent (9-34) from 3-point range. They also shot just 64.7 percent from the line (11-17). Canisius shot 54.9 percent (28-51) from the floor and 46.2 percent (6-13) from 3-point range. The Golden Griffins also had their struggles at the line, making just 56.4 percent (22-39).
Marist will now return home for a 7:30 p.m. game against Saint Peter's on Tuesday. The Peacocks are 3-15 overall and 1-7 in the MAAC. Marist defeated Saint Peter's 89-70 on Dec. 10 this season in the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J.
Pictured is Junior Shae McNamara who had a career-high 10 rebounds Saturday. Return to Top of Page
Hawks Fall to Knights, 71-54
(New Paltz) - The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team hosted the Geneseo Knights Saturday night and dropped a 71-54 decision. The Knights jumped out to a quick eight point lead at 13:48 in the first but the Hawks battled back to find themselves down 33-30 before Matt Hauser hit a three pointer to end the half at a tie game. The second half saw the Hawks struggle and only tally seven points in the first 10 minutes, compared to Geneseo's 25 points. The Knight's 51.6% field goal shooting was too much for the Hawks to overcome.
Matt Hauser led the way with 15 points and five rebounds. John Hauser finished with 12 points and Tony Cannon added 10 points and six boards. Amseshem Foluke-Henderson grabbed a game high 10 rebounds.
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Mount 2-1 Last Week
(Newburgh) - A long first semester in which the Mount Saint Mary men’s basketball team played nine of eleven games on the road is finally behind the Blue Knights. The team returned home for the first time since November and played well during the week, posting a 2-1 record.
On Monday night, the Blue Knights defeated the City College Beavers, 75-48. Mount Saint Mary College senior Mike Hoyt (Florida, NY) entered the game needing only 12 points to reach 2,000 points for his career. The pre-season D3hoops.com All-American hit a free throw with 6:57 remaining in the first half to reach the milestone. Hoyt is the first player, male or female, to reach the two thousand point mark in Mount Saint Mary College history. He finished the game with 34 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds.
Sophomore Matt Cunningham (Alpharetta, GA) had 9 points and 5 rebounds for the Mount. Fellow sophomore Chris Harrison (Baldwin, NY) added 4 points and 9 boards.
On Wednesday night, the Mount won their second game in a row as they traveled to Mount Saint Vincent and defeated the Dolphins, 88-59. It was another record setting night for the Blue Knights as head coach Duane Davis (Staatsburg, NY) earned his 100th regular season Skyline Conference victory. He is believed to be the first coach in Skyline Conference history to reach the milestone. Senior Mike Hoyt put on an encore performance, scoring 43 points against the Dolphins. He eclipsed his own single-game scoring record by one point.
Harrison put up a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Senior Matt Cutney (Wallkill, NY) got in on the act for the Blue Knights, contributing 11 points.
Finally, despite leading 42-40 at halftime on Saturday, MSMC could not keep up with Old Westbury in the second half as the Panthers won, 85-75. Hoyt was the story again, however. He was red-hot in the first half, single-handedly keeping the Blue Knights in the game. He shot 9-13 from the field and made four three-pointers for 31 first half points.
Hoyt struggled slightly in the face of increased defensive pressure in the second half and finished with 40 points. He also had 6 rebounds. Harrison finished with a school-record 21 rebounds and Cunningham had 11 boards. Return to Top of Page
Wildcats Too Much for Hawks
(New Paltz) - The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team hosted the SUNYIT Wildcats and dropped a 94-83 decision. The Hawks fall to 7-6 overall and 2-4 in the conference, as SUNYIT advances to 8-7 and 3-4.
SUNYIT led 43-32 with 4:34 remaining in the first half on a three pointer by Chris Plante. The Hawks closed out the half by going on a 15-7 run to end the half down by three, 50-47. New Paltz opened the half on a three pointer by Matt Hauser to tie the game and the last lead they would see would be at 16:30 in the second, up 55-54. The Wildcats opened up the game for good on a 21-7 run and it was too much for the Hawks to overcome.
Senior John Hauser led the way with a career high 31 points, including 20 in the first half. Amseshem Foluke-Henderson chipped in with 26 points and hauled down eight boards. Matt Hauser finished with 11 points and Matt Irwin dished out 10 assists.
The Hawks return to action tomorrow night when they host the Geneseo Blue Knights at 8 p.m. Return to Top of Page
Hawks Fall to Cardinals, 86-66
(Plattsburgh) - The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team fell to the Plattsburgh Cardinals, 86-66, Saturday afternoon. Senior Matt Irwin led the way with 15 points, including four of seven from the arc. Tony Cannon and John Hauser chipped in with 12 points, nine boards and 12 points, eight boards, respectively. Amsehem Foluke-Henderson finished with 10 points and grabbed a game high 12 rebounds.
New Paltz struggled from the line (15-of-26) and couldn't over come Plattsburgh's 55.9% field goal shooting. With the loss the Hawks fall to 7-5 on the season and 2-3 in conference play.
The Hawks return to action next weekend for a pair of home SUNYAC contests. On Jan. 19th the SUNYIT Wildcats will be in town followed by the Geneseo Blue Knights on Jan. 20th. Both games will feature 'Bring a Kid to the Game Night', as kids 15 and under earn free admission. Return to Top of Page
Free Throws Carrie Hawks
(Potsdam) - The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball team defeated the Potsdam Bears Friday night 73-61. With the win the Hawks advance to 7-4 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.
The Hawks were made 23 of 32 free throws, including 10 for 11 in the final two minutes, compared to the Bears 5 of 10, which was a key factor in the game. Junior Tony Cannon led the Hawks with 21 points and seven boards, while Amseshem Foluke-Henderson added 17 points, seven rebounds and four steals. John Hauser finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and Matt Irwin added 11 points, nine assists and three steals.
The Hawks return to action on Saturday at 4 pm when they take on the Plattsburgh Cardinals. Return to Top of Page
Hawks Win at the Line
(New Paltz) - The SUNY New Paltz men's basketball held on for a 83-80 victory over the visiting Old Westbury Panthers. The Hawks sank 22 of 26 from the charity stripe compared to the Panthers' seven of 17. The Hawks had four players in double figures, led by senior John Hauser led the Hawks with a career high 27 points on 8-16 from the floor and 8-9 from the line. Hauser hauled down eight boards and dished out four assists. Amseshem Foluke-Henderson finished with 23 points and seven rebounds as Tony Cannon chipped in with 12. Victory Alvarez added 10 points shooting 4-6 from the field.
SUNY New Paltz led 37-28 at the half but the Panthers came out strong and went on an early 10-0 run in the second to tie the game at 43-43. The Panthers took their first lead of the second half on a dunk by Garthlette James at 12:18 and kept the lead until 8:02 on a jumper by Foluke-Henderson put the Hawks up for good at 58-56. The Hawks were up by as many as 10 before the Panthers battled their way back into the game. With 17 seconds remaining the Hawks led 82-77 before Kenneth Eusey hit a three pointer to make a two point game. But that is as close as the Panthers would come before the close of the game.
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MCNamara Leads Marist to Victory
(Poughkeepsie) - Marist junior forward Shae McNamara (Milwaukee, Wisc.) tallied a season-high 14 points to lead the Red Foxes' men's basketball squad to a 71-55 wire-to-wire victory Friday evening at the James J. McCann Center. The Red Foxes improved to 11-4 overall and 3-1 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play, while the Broncs dropped to 8-6 overall and 2-2 in league.
Senior point guard Jared Jordan (Hartford, Conn.), the reigning MAAC Co-Player of the Week, also posted his fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 assists. The 6'2 guard is bidding to become the first player in Division I history since Southern University's Avery Johnson to lead the nation in assists twice. Johnson averaged 10.74 during the 1986-87 season and 13.3 the following season. Backcourt mate Will Whittington (Kingwood, Tx.) had 12 points as well.
Redshirt junior Ryan Stilphen (Bay Village, Ohio) led the Red Foxes with nine rebounds.
Rider's Jason Thompson led the Broncs with a team-high 13 points and 10 boards. Harris Mansell and Terrance Mouton also entered double digits with 12. Mouton and Ryan Thompson had three assists apiece to lead the way for the visitors. Jason Thompson led the way defensively with three blocks.
The Red Foxes steadily increased their advantage in the first half and took their largest lead of the half (30-15) on a free throw by McNamara at the 7:53 mark. McNamara hit another layup with 14 seconds to go in the half to salvage a 38-26 halftime lead for the Red Foxes.
Marist continued to grow the lead in the second half and took its largest lead of the game (18, 48-30) on a 3-pointer by Whittington at the 16:22 mark. Rider did put forth a 10-0 run over the next three minutes, 18 seconds to cut the margin to eight on a 3-pointer by Mansell at the 13:04 mark. However, Marist pushed the advantage back out to 14 on two baskets by junior Wilfred Benjamin (St. Thomas Village Erin, Trinidad) and jumper from Whittington.
The Red Foxes shot 47.5 percent (29-61) on field goals, while Rider made 37.9 percent (22-58). Marist also won the 3-point battle, making seven of 21 attempts, while the Broncs made just four of 15 attempts. Finally, Marist made six of nine free throw attempts (66.7 percent), while Rider made seven of nine (77.8 percent).
Marist will now turn its attention to a Tuesday home date with Iona (0-12, 0-2 MAAC) at 7:30 p.m. in the McCann Center.
Pictured is Marist junior forward Shae McNamara who had a season-high 14 points Friday. Return to Top of Page