By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- After taking an elbow to the mouth then getting called for a pair of first-half fouls, Devonte Dixon needed to make up for lost time. The Monroe Community College Tribune did just that in the second half of Sunday's contest. Dixon tallied 12 points, and MCC rallied to defeat the Monroe College Mustangs, 79-74 in NJCAA action on Monagan … [Read more...] about Tribunes rally, sink Monroe College
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Lady Tribunes claim Pavia Memorial Tournament
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A full lineup combined with a little revenge proved the difference Sunday afternoon. Tournament MVP Torrie Cash registered a game-high 20 points, and the Monroe Community College Lady Tribunes defeated the ASA College Avengers, 79-46 to claim the 24th Annual Pete Pavia Memorial Scholarship Basketball Tournament on Monagan Court. Cash … [Read more...] about Lady Tribunes claim Pavia Memorial Tournament
Monroe pulls away late in battle of national contenders
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A halftime adjustment and a little redemption proved to be the difference on Monagan Court, Saturday afternoon. Isaiah Davis (Elizabeth, N.J.) scored a team-and-season-high 24 as the No. 8 Monroe Community College Tribunes defeated the No. 16 Genesee Community College Cougars 85-76 in Region 3 action. Davis connected three times from … [Read more...] about Monroe pulls away late in battle of national contenders
Balanced Monroe rallies past Mercyhurst NE
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Five scored in double figures as the Monroe Community College Tribunes erased an early deficit en route to an 84-76 victory over the Mercyhurst NE Saints in the finals of the Murph Shapiro on Monagan Court, Sunday afternoon. Trailing by as many as seven, Monroe went on a 19-3 run midway through the first half and never trailed … [Read more...] about Balanced Monroe rallies past Mercyhurst NE
Desir and Monroe claim Region III title
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. – This one was about patience and redemption and passage. The Monroe Community College men's basketball team, which lost its season opener and struggled through its first nine games, finds itself back where they were one year ago - on their way to the District 2 championship game. Region III Tournament MVP Tashawn Desir (Brooklyn, … [Read more...] about Desir and Monroe claim Region III title