By Joe Manganiello ROCHESTER, NY -- With the Tribunes appearing in seven of the last eight Region III, Division II championship games, it was going to be difficult for Mercyhurst North East to deny Monroe Community College yet another berth to the big game. Too difficult. The Tribunes defeated Mercyhurst North East, 105-91. Arnold Fripp, Jr. (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Tribunes head to regional championship game for eighth time in nine years
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Ta-Quan Zimmerman and the road travelled
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – More than 300 miles separate the campus at Monroe Community College from Westbury, Connecticut. Gerry Burns learned the route not too long ago when he made the round trip…twice. With the opportunity to sign a prized recruit the head men’s basketball coach headed east on the New York State thruway. He returned to MCC just long enough for … [Read more...] about Ta-Quan Zimmerman and the road travelled
Tribunes rally to clinch top seed
By Paul Gotham SANBORN, NY – Arnold Fripp, Jr. (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Collegiate) and Jonathan Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, PR/Seneca Valley) paced an inside-outside attack as the Monroe Community College Tribunes (26-3/13-1) registered a 77-66 come-from-behind road victory over the Niagara County Community College Thunderwolves (20-8/11-3) in WNYAC action Saturday. Fripp … [Read more...] about Tribunes rally to clinch top seed
Monroe runs past Jamestown CC, 77-58
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – The goal is simple: win out and host the Regional tournament. Judging by Tuesday’s performance the Monroe Community College men’s basketball team understands the task at hand. Jonathan Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, PR/Seneca Valley) paced the Tribunes from long-range as MCC pounded the Jamestown Jayhawks, 77-58 in WNYAC action on George Monagan … [Read more...] about Monroe runs past Jamestown CC, 77-58
Johnson and Monroe get revenge with 85-70 defeat of Erie
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – This one was much different. Two weeks after returning home with tails between their legs, the Monroe Community College men's basketball team answered. In doing so, the Tribunes took control of their destiny. Kenny Johnson (Philadelphia, PA/Abington Friends) paced a balanced attack as the Monroe Community College Tribunes (23-3/10-1) … [Read more...] about Johnson and Monroe get revenge with 85-70 defeat of Erie