By Paul Gotham FRANKLIN, MA -- Joe Clarke (New Rochelle, NY/ New Rochelle) led five in double figures as the No. 11 Dean College Bulldogs defeated the No. 14 Monroe Community College Tribunes 99-89 in the NJCAA District 2 Championship at Pieri Gymnasium, Saturday afternoon. Sophomore forward Jamal Reuben Brockton, MA/Brockton) scored 11 of his 17 in the first half as the … [Read more...] about Monroe falls to Dean College in District Championship
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Desir and Monroe claim Region III title
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. – This one was about patience and redemption and passage. The Monroe Community College men's basketball team, which lost its season opener and struggled through its first nine games, finds itself back where they were one year ago - on their way to the District 2 championship game. Region III Tournament MVP Tashawn Desir (Brooklyn, … [Read more...] about Desir and Monroe claim Region III title
Monroe outlasts Mercyhurst NE 77-75; advances to Region III finals
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – The challenge was to beat an opponent for the third team in a season. The Monroe Community College men’s basketball proved worthy of the task. Tashawn Desir (Brooklyn, N.Y./NIA School) netted a game-high 25 as MCC’s Tribunes (22-6/11-1) outlasted the Mercyhurst NE Saints (19-8/5-7), 77-75 in the NJCAA Region III Division II semi-finals on … [Read more...] about Monroe outlasts Mercyhurst NE 77-75; advances to Region III finals
Monroe rallies to defeat Erie, 76-74
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Tashawn Desir (Brooklyn, N.Y./NIA School) and Anthony Hemingway (Brooklyn, N.Y/NIA School) led four in double figures as the Monroe Community College Tribunes (21-5/10-0) erased a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat the Erie Community College Kats (15-9/6-4) in Western New York Athletic Conference action on George Monagan Court, Saturday … [Read more...] about Monroe rallies to defeat Erie, 76-74
Monroe wins 13th straight with victory over Niagara County
By Paul Gotham SANFORD, N.Y. – Jerry Burns gave his team a simple focus for Thursday night’s game: defensive energy. The Monroe Community College men’s basketball team got the message. Riding a relentless defensive effort the MCC Tribunes (20-5/9-0) moved within one triumph of clinching the Western New York Athletic Conference regular-season title winning for the 13th … [Read more...] about Monroe wins 13th straight with victory over Niagara County