By Paul Casey Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- Some memories fade. Others leave an imprint. For the Monroe Community College Tribunes, the memory of an early-season loss served as motivation Thursday night. Algeron Torrance (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran) and Jahvari Josiah (Brooklyn, NY/Beach Channel) speared a furious comeback as Monroe defeated the Mercyhurst North East Saints 76-68 … [Read more...] about Tribunes rally for 76-68 victory over Mercyhurst North East
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Jefferson and Torrance lead MCC past Alfred
By Paul Casey Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- What started slowly, finished with a flurry. Isaiah Jefferson (Buffalo, NY/Buffalo East) and Algeron Torrance (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran) paced the attack as the Monroe Community College Tribunes defeated the Alfred State Pioneers 62-39 in WNYAC action on George Monogan Court, Tuesday night. Inside and out, Jefferson and Torrance … [Read more...] about Jefferson and Torrance lead MCC past Alfred
Conger Tabbed As A-10 Co-Player of the Week
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Atlantic 10 Conference officials have named St. Bonaventure junior Demitrius Conger as the league's Co-Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played during the week of Dec. 12-18. Conger shot 6-of-8 from the field (75 percent) to score 20 points and lead St. Bonaventure to a win over Loyola (Md.), snapping the … [Read more...] about Conger Tabbed As A-10 Co-Player of the Week
Add Patsos to the growing list of Nicholson admirers
By Paul Casey Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- Loyola head coach Jimmy Patsos only got to witness the play of Andrew Nicholson for 24 minutes on Sunday. The eighth-year coach got his fill. And then some. Nicholson scored the game's first points - a thunderous right-handed slam on a drop step that split a double team. Wide-eyed, Patsos turned to his staff seated on the … [Read more...] about Add Patsos to the growing list of Nicholson admirers
Valenti signs NLI to join Canisius
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Canisius College men’s basketball coach Tom Parrotta announced today that Phil Valenti (Victor, N.Y.) has signed his National Letter of Intent and will join the Golden Griffins’ roster for the 2012-13 season. Valenti, a 6-foot-7, 195-pound forward is currently in his senior season at Aquinas High School in Rochester, N.Y. Last year as a junior, Valenti … [Read more...] about Valenti signs NLI to join Canisius