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
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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
Monroe runs past Jamestown CC, 77-58
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – The goal is simple: win out and host the Regional tournament. Judging by Tuesday’s performance the Monroe Community College men’s basketball team understands the task at hand. Jonathan Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, PR/Seneca Valley) paced the Tribunes from long-range as MCC pounded the Jamestown Jayhawks, 77-58 in WNYAC action on George Monagan … [Read more...] about Monroe runs past Jamestown CC, 77-58
Monroe drowns Genesee in a sea of threes, 106-58
By Paul Gotham BATAVIA, NY -- Anyone looking for a losing streak from the Monroe Community College men's basketball will have to wait another day. One game after a disappointing road loss, Monroe wasted little time getting started on another winning streak. The Tribunes struck early and often in a convincing road win. John Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, PR / Seneca Valley) … [Read more...] about Monroe drowns Genesee in a sea of threes, 106-58