By PAUL GOTHAM Averaging nearly a double-double in two games last week, Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week for the second straight week and fourth time this season. Pickett scored 16 points and handed out eight assists in a loss to St. Peters to open the week. He grabbed four rebounds, blocked two shots and … [Read more...] about Pickett garners second straight MAAC Rookie of the Week honors
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Lamb named America East Co-Player of the Week
By PAUL GOTHAM For the fourth time this season, Anthony Lamb (Greece Athena) has been named America East Player of the Week. Lamb averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in a pair of University of Vermont wins last week. The junior forward recorded his second double-double (21 points/14 rebounds) in the Catamounts win over Dartmouth - a game in which he scored … [Read more...] about Lamb named America East Co-Player of the Week
A-10 Opener Takeaways: Bonnies lose second half, drop game at Mason
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The game was closer than the score suggested, but St. Bonaventure left Virginia without the elusive road win it's been seeking all season. The Bonnies jumped ahead of George Mason early on Sunday, making their first four shots to take a 9-2 lead less than three minutes into the contest. That early burst was wiped out by 35 percent shooting the rest of … [Read more...] about A-10 Opener Takeaways: Bonnies lose second half, drop game at Mason
RIT shows how you score and win with 1.4 seconds to play
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA That Adam Brubacher provided Rochester Institute of Technology with a last-second, 2-1 victory over Niagara University on Saturday by scoring a power-play goal was certainly no surprise. Since his arrival for the 2016-17 season, the hard-shooting defenseman has been a key component at the point on the Tigers' power play. But his goal that broke a 1-1 … [Read more...] about RIT shows how you score and win with 1.4 seconds to play
A truly sweet pass by Nylander helps Amerks rally for win
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Alexander Nylander sauntered out of Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on Wednesday night as though he was walking out of Wegmans. He had a nonchalant look about him, a just-another-night-at-the-rink aura. You'd never have known by looking at him that, maybe 30 minutes earlier, he made the sweetest pass of the night to help the Rochester Americans … [Read more...] about A truly sweet pass by Nylander helps Amerks rally for win