By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Monroe Community College men's basketball coach Jerry Burns went looking for energy from his team Thursday night. He found it in the form of his 5-9 point guard. Tashawn Desir (Brooklyn, NY/Nia Prep) led five in double figures as the Monroe Tribunes (21-3/8-1) erased an early deficit and went on to defeat the Niagara County Community College … [Read more...] about Desir leads Monroe past Niagara County, 87-76
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Erie downs Monroe in battle of conference undefeateds, 92-81
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – Something had to give Saturday afternoon. A pair of conference titans faced off. The Monroe Community College men’s basketball team gave. A late first-half run proved the difference as the Erie Community College Kats (17-3/8-0) defeated the Monroe Community College Tribunes (20-3/7-1), 92-71 in WNYAC action at the Flickinger Athletic … [Read more...] about Erie downs Monroe in battle of conference undefeateds, 92-81
Monroe races past Alfred State, 128-48
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Call it a lesson learned. After a sluggish start in his team's previous outing, Monroe Community College head men's basketball coach Jerry Burns knew something had to change. The 22-year head coach turned to his assistants Marlin Johnson and Demtrius Rhodes for ideas. There is no questioning the result. Relentless pressure was the … [Read more...] about Monroe races past Alfred State, 128-48
Fantastic floor unit lifts MCC over Mercyhurst
By Joe Manganiello ROCHESTER, NY -- Down by as many as fifteen points and trailing by fourteen at the half, Monroe Community College head coach Jerry Burns found a lineup that could bring the Tribunes all the way back in a nail-biter. Greg Williams (Cincinnati, OH / Princeton) led the Tribunes with 22 points as Monroe downed the Mercyhurst North East Saints, … [Read more...] about Fantastic floor unit lifts MCC over Mercyhurst
Monroe drowns Genesee in a sea of threes, 106-58
By Paul Gotham BATAVIA, NY -- Anyone looking for a losing streak from the Monroe Community College men's basketball will have to wait another day. One game after a disappointing road loss, Monroe wasted little time getting started on another winning streak. The Tribunes struck early and often in a convincing road win. John Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, PR / Seneca Valley) … [Read more...] about Monroe drowns Genesee in a sea of threes, 106-58