Courtesy of FairfieldStags.com SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – It's an advantage when you have your best free throw shooter on the line with seconds remaining, trying to preserve a lead. It's a bigger advantage when that student-athlete is a senior. That's the double bonus Head Coach Sydney Johnson had when Derek Needham stepped to free throw line with under a minute remaining. All … [Read more...] about Fairfield advances with win over Rider
free throws
Monroe uses long-range attack to claim Region III title
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Jonathon Velez-Rivera is no longer a secret. After spending much of the season in relative quiet on the bench, the sophomore guard has become the focus of the MCC Tribune offense. The challenge now for opponents is to keep Velez-Rivera’s teammates from getting him the ball. Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Seneca Valley) paced a stout … [Read more...] about Monroe uses long-range attack to claim Region III title
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
Desir leads Monroe past Niagara County, 87-76
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
Canisius holds on to defeat Loyola (Md.), 91-79
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – For a few moments Thursday night it appeared the Canisius Golden Griffins were all too willing to re-open some recent wounds. With a painful loss to cross-town Niagara still lingering, the Golden Griffins seemed destined to surrender another double-digit lead in the second half. Then, with the inevitable staring them in the face, the Griffs … [Read more...] about Canisius holds on to defeat Loyola (Md.), 91-79