By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO -- If there was a hangover, it was short-lived. An 11-day layoff between games couldn't slow the Canisius Golden Griffins. Not at least on this day. Kassius Robertson led four in double figures including a career high off the bench from Spencer Foley, and Canisius, which led by as many as 13, held on to defeat the Siena Saints 82-79 in Metro … [Read more...] about Griffs carry momentum into the New Year
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Trevis Wyche scores 17 second-half points to help Saint Peter’s oust rival Monmouth
Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com JERSEY CITY, NJ – The table turned tonight in the hOURglass rivalry between Saint Peter’s men’s basketball and Monmouth University as the Peacocks ousted the Hawks, 71-61, snapping a three-game losing streak to the Hawks in the Yanitelli Center on Monday night. Senior guard Trevis Wyche (Neptune, NJ/Saint Peter’s Prep) scored 17 of his … [Read more...] about Trevis Wyche scores 17 second-half points to help Saint Peter’s oust rival Monmouth
Monmouth falls in overtime to Rider
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth men’s basketball team erased a 13-point halftime deficit and an eight-point mark with 2:27 to go to force overtime, but eventually fell to Rider 93-90 in the extra session on Saturday afternoon in front of 3,128 at the OceanFirst Bank Center. Micah Seaborn (Fort Worth, TX/Prime Prep Academy) knocked in two … [Read more...] about Monmouth falls in overtime to Rider
Isaiah Reese named MAAC Rookie of the Week
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Coming off his career-high 22 points in the Golden Griffins’ overtime win at St. Bonaventure Dec. 22, Canisius freshman guard Isaiah Reese was been named the MAAC’s Rookie of the Week today (Dec. 26). This marks the second time in the last three weeks where Reese has been honored as the conference’s top rookie performer. Reese came off the bench … [Read more...] about Isaiah Reese named MAAC Rookie of the Week
Monmouth’s Je’lon Hornbeak earns second straight MAAC Player of the Week honors
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - Monmouth basketball senior guard Je’lon Hornbeak (Arlington, TX/Grace Prep/Oklahoma) was named the MAAC Player of the Week for the second week in a row after recording a career-high 25 points and notching his first double-double against Princeton last Tuesday. Je’lon Hornbeak put together another career-best game in … [Read more...] about Monmouth’s Je’lon Hornbeak earns second straight MAAC Player of the Week honors