Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week Teddy Okereafor, Rider Gr., G, 5-8, 160, London, England/Virginia Commonwealth/Christchurch School In two Rider wins, Okereafor averaged 30.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists. In a double overtime win over Marist, he scored a career-high 38 points, setting MAAC records in free-throws made (25) and … [Read more...] about Okereafor and Seaborn take home MAAC awards
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Don’t count out Iona, just ask Momo Jones
By Paul Gotham Forget about the 20-13 record. The February slump? It’s a thing of the past. If what “Momo” Jones says is true, the Iona Gaels might have trick or two left before the end of their season. “We’re starting to come alive now,” Jones said recently by phone when asked if his team’s best basketball is ahead of them. “We’re starting to gel more and more. We … [Read more...] about Don’t count out Iona, just ask Momo Jones
Fairfield advances with win over Rider
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
Late three and Rider sink Canisius, 65-61
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Zedric Sadler drained a three-pointer with fifteen seconds remaining, and a rugged Rider Broncs (18-13/ 12-6) defense proved too much in a 65-61 victory over the Canisius Golden Griffins (18-12/ 11-7) in Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference action at the Koessler Athletic Center Saturday afternoon. Sadler’s three completed a second-half … [Read more...] about Late three and Rider sink Canisius, 65-61
Baron continues making the right plays for Canisius
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – He has shown himself as a more than adept playmaker. With five-plus assists per game, Billy Baron leads the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference in that category. For 35-plus minutes Thursday night, the junior point guard continued in that endeavor with just moderate success. It’s not that Baron wasn’t getting the ball into the hands of his … [Read more...] about Baron continues making the right plays for Canisius