Click grabs second TCCC Rookie of the Week Award
 Click filled the stat sheet again this week
TCCC Players of the Week
PAXTON, Mass. – Anna Maria College freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) was named The Commonwealth Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the second time this season, as announced by Commissioner Gregg Kaye on Monday afternoon.
Click’s all-around game was once again on display this week, as the freshman averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.0 block per contest. Click helped lead the AMCATS to an impressive 93-58 victory over WNEC, posting a double-double with 12 points, 10 boards, three assists, two blocks, and two steals. He followed that performance with a team-high 23 points in a heartbreaking 101-96 double-overtime loss to Regis, in which he added seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals. He finished the week hitting 52% (12-of-23) of his shots from the field and 73% (11-of-15) from the line.
Click finished his rookie campaign ranking second on the team in scoring (11.5 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), blocks (27), and steals (41), while also leading the team in free throws made (78) and attempted (102). |
AMCATS' playoff hopes fall in double overtime
 Click scored a team-high 23 in the loss
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Weston, Mass.—Phil Alibrandi (York, Maine) had a career night posting 34 points and 17 rebounds as he led Regis College (10-15, 6-7 TCCC) to a 101-96 double overtime victory over Anna Maria College (11-14, 6-7 TCCC) Saturday night.
Alibrandi was 9-of-15 (.600) from the floor and 16-of-19 (.842) from the free-throw line in his 45 minutes for the Pride. Alibrandi has averaged 14.7 points per game.
Nine total players tallied double-figures in Saturday’s match-up. Freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) finished with a team-high 23 points for Anna Maria. He was 6-of-10 (.600) from the field and 11-of-15 (.733) from the free-throw line.
Teammate Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) added 20 points in 43 minutes of play. Anna Maria’s Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.), Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.), and Rafael Candelario (Lawrence, Mass.) finished with 16, 13, and 12 points respectively.
Johnson had the AMCATS only double-double, grabbing 11 rebounds in 40 minutes. He was 6-of-9 (.667) from the field, and 4-of-6 (.667) from the free-throw line.
Candelario was clutch from behind the arc, making 50 percent of his attempts (3-of-6).
Regis senior James Cooper (Philadelphia, Pa.) finished with 25 points and 10 assists for the Pride. Cooper was two rebounds short of a triple-double, finishing with eight rebounds.
He was 9-of-14 (.643) from the field, and 6-of-10 (.600) from the free-throw line. Teammate Derrick Neal (Boston, Mass.) added 21 points, making 57 percent of his three point attempts (4-of-7) for the game.
Jimmy Irmiter (Chicago, Ill.) contributed 13 points. As a team Regis shot better than 50 percent from the field. Neither team was exceptional from the three-point line. Anna Maria was 9-of-30 (.300); Regis was slightly better making 8-of-20 (.400).
Anna Maria held the lead for 16:47 in second half until a three-pointer by Irmiter gave Regis a one-point lead. The AMCats regained the lead at 2:47, and held at most a three-point lead until Alibrandi tied the score for the tenth time with 40 seconds remaining.
Regis outscored Anna Maria by a combined 26-21 score in its extra periods. The loss for Anna Maria took away its hopeful TCCC quarterfinal appearance.
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AMCATS explode for 93-58 win over WNEC
 Johnson tied an AMC record with 11 off. reb.
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PAXTON, Mass. – The Anna Maria College men’s basketball team had five players finish in double-figures and totaled a season-high 93 points, capturing a 93-58 victory over Western New England College in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup during Senior Night at The Fuller Activities Center on Wednesday. The AMCATS move to 11-13 overall and stay alive in the race for the final playoff spot in the TCCC by improving to 6-6 in conference play. The AMCATS control their own destiny, as a win versus Regis on Saturday would give AMC the eighth and final playoff spot.
Senior Colin Purdon (Putnam, Conn.) was honored before the game as part of the Senior Night festivities. Purdon has been a valued member of AMC athletics on and off the court. He is a current member of the AMC Dean’s List, and came into the night shooting .469 from behind the arc. He is also the recipient of the 2010 AMC Men’s Basketball Coaches Award.
The AMCATS held a slight two-point advantage through the first seven minutes of action, before erupting with a 22-2 run to take a commanding 36-14 lead. During the run the AMCATS got two treys from Jeremy Ross (Holden, Mass.) and one each from both Colin Purdon and Rafael Candelario (Lawrence, Mass.).
The Golden Bears responded with a 7-0 run of their own, however, Anna Maria closed the half strong and went into the intermission with a 20-point advantage at 45-25.
The AMCATS held considerable advantages in point off turnovers (23-3), second chance points (15-0), and bench points (23-4). WNEC’s Rick Johnson (Springfield, Mass.) led all scorers with 10 points in the half, while point guard Junior de la Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) paced the AMCATS with nine points and four assists. Junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) and freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) each grabbed eight rebounds, including seven and six on the offensive end, respectively.
The AMCATS carried the momentum from the first half into the second, continuing to shoot well from downtown while grabbing offensive rebounds. AMC drilled 46.2% from behind the arc and grabbed 13 offensive boards to complete the 93-58 victory.
For the game the AMCATS hit 14 threes and grabbed more offensive rebounds (27) than the Golden Bears had total rebounds (26).
AMC was led by Derek Johnson, who compiled a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds, 11 on the offensive end (tying an AMC record). Freshman Anthony Click also had a double-double, totaling 12 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals. De La Hoz (12 points), Ross (12 points), and Purdon (10 points) also finished in double-figures for the AMCATS.
The Golden Bears were paced by Johnson’s game-high 14 points, while sophomore Andre Shaw (Jamaica, N.Y.) added 13 of his own.
The AMCATS continue their playoff drive on Saturday when they face-off against Regis College on the road starting at 3:00 pm.
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Pinsonault's layup leads AMCATS to 63-61 victory
 Click had a team-high 16 pts and 8 boards
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Henniker, N.H. – Anna Maria College’s Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) finished with a team-high 16 points and eight rebounds to lead the visiting AMCATS past the New England College Pilgrims 63-61 Saturday afternoon. With the win the AMCATS improve to 10-13 overall and 5-6 in TCCC play. The loss drops the Pilgrims to 6-17 on the season and 1-10 in the TCCC.
The two teams would battle closely through the opening four minutes of play before NEC would use an 8-0 run to take the 11-8 lead six minutes into the half. Anna Maria would battle their way back as a layup by Chris Pinsonault would put the AMCATS up 16-14 at the 7:16 mark. Anna Maria would slowly pull away as they would outscore NEC 7-2 in the final minutes of the half to head into the intermission up 29-19.
Anna Maria would come out of halftime on fire extending their lead to 16 points. The Pilgrims would claw their way back using a 26-10 run knotting the game at 49-49 with 7:37 remaining in regulation. NEC would grab their first lead of the second half as Jamie Davies would drill a three-pointer putting the Pilgrims up three with 4:07 on the clock. Foul shots from Anna Maria’s Derek Johnson would give the AMCATS the 61-60 lead with just over a minute remaining and a layup by Pinsonault with 30 seconds remaining would give the AMCATS the victory.
In addition to Click the AMCATS were led by Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) who scored 13 points and Derek Jonhson (Worcester, Mass.) who chipped in 11 points.
NEC was led by first-year forward Chris Tighe (Abington, Mass.) who scored a collegiate-best 16 points. NEC’s Jamie Davies (Plymouth, England) chipped in 12 points and Eric Lenahan (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) finished with six points and six rebounds for the Pilgrims.
NEC returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 17 when they travel to take on conference opponent Endicott College. Anna Maria returns to the court on Wednesday, Feb. 17 when they host conference opponent Western New England College.
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AMCATS close out Hawks on the road, 81-66
 Junior had a game-high 23 points
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BRISTOL, R.I. – Captains Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) and Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) combined to score 45 points on 16-of-33 shooting from the field, as the Anna Maria College men's basketball team defeated Roger Williams University, 81-66, in a The Commonweath Coast Conference matchup on Tuesday night.
On hand for the action was Cox Sports, who came down to film the final home game of the regular season for the Hawks. For fans who want to catch the game, the re-broadcast will be aired Thursday, February 11 at 10:00 p.m. on Cox Sports, channel 3 for Cox Cable subscribers.
Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) carried the AMCATS in the first half, scoring 15 of his game-high 23 points in the period on 6-of-8 shooting including three treys. Fellow team captain Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) helped close the game out with 12 points in the second half, finishing with 22 in the game.
All five starters for the Hawks scored in double figures, led by Gary Madison (Waterbury, Conn.) with 15, followed by Taylor Petrucelli (Stratford, Conn.) and his 12 points and 13 rebounds. Tom Rafael (Ladera Ranch, Calif.), Pat Flanagan (Somerville, Mass.), and Corey Fava (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) each added ten.
The Hawks trailed by only five at the end of the first half, though the team had trouble protecting the paint. Anna Maria grabbed 12 of its 18 offensive rebounds in the game during the period, while outscoring the Hawks 16-8 in the paint during the half.
The AMCATS’ largest lead in the frame was a 39-28 with 1:56 to play in the half before the Hawks closed the period on an 8-2 run.
After shooting 50 percent from the field in the first half, the Hawks went cold in the final frame, only hitting shots at a 36.4 percent clip in the period, including going 0-for-11 from downtown.
The AMCAT lead hovered between three and seven over the opening nine minutes before Derek Johnson’s (Worcester, Mass.) layup put Anna Maria back up by ten. A three-point play Petrucelli made it a 57-63 game with 5:32 left, but the AMCATS scored on five of their next six possession to extend the lead to 14 with 1:43 to play.
Anna Maria closed the game hitting 7-of-11 from the line to hold on for the win.
Roger Williams (11-11, 3-7 TCCC) looks to keep its playoff hopes alive Saturday at Regis
College at 3:00 p.m., while Anna Maria (9-13, 4-6 TCCC) heads up to New England College Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. game.
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AMCATS fade in the second half, 67-61
 Pinsonault led all players with 16 points
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PAXTON, Mass. – After trailing by as many 20 points in the first half, the Wentworth Institute of Technology men’s basketball team stormed back to defeat Anna Maria College, 67-61, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup at The Fuller Activities Center on Saturday afternoon. The Leopards improve their record to 11-9 on the season and an impressive 7-2 in conference play, while the AMCATS fall to 8-13 overall and 3-6 in the TCCC.
The AMCATS came storming out of the gates, building a 33-13 lead in the first 16 minutes of play. The Leopards did their best to overcome seven treys by AMC, and went into the break trailing by 16.
The difference in the half was turnovers, as Anna Maria turned 16 Leopard turnovers into 17 points. Also of significance was Wentworth’s 0-7 shooting from behind the arc, compared to 7-16 for Anna Maria.
The Leopards turned up the defensive intensity in the second half, cutting the AMCAT lead to 10 in the first six minutes of the period.
With the AMCATS leading 49-37, the Leopards exploded with a 16-1 run in just four minutes, getting four points, three boards, and a block from senior Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) to grab their first lead of the game at 53-50.
From there, the two teams battled to a 61-all tie with just 2:26 remaining in the period.
That’s when the Leopards took control for good, scoring the last six points of the game, including a three-pointer by senior Jack Barrett (Reading, Mass.) with 13 seconds remaining to ice the 67-61 come-from-behind win. A major difference maker for the Leopards was their 7-9 shooting from downtown in the second period, a striking difference from their 0-7 in the first period.
Herrick led the way for the Leopards with a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 boards in the win. Senior Matt Abbott (Falmouth, Mass.) also played well for Wentworth, scoring a team-high 14 points on 6-10 shooting from the floor, while sophomore Brendan Monteiro (Brockton, Mass.) chipped in with 10 points and Shane West (Milford, N.H.) grabbed nine rebounds in the victory.
Junior Chris Pinsonault had a game-high 16 points for the AMCATS, while junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) scored 10 points with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Both teams return to action on Tuesday with the Leopards hosting Nichols at 7:30 pm, and the AMCATS hitting the road to face Roger Williams at 8:00 pm.
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Time runs out on AMCATS, 65-63
 Click filled the stat sheet Wednesday
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DUDLEY, Mass. (Feb. 3) – The Nichols College men’s basketball team survived a late surge by Anna Maria and held on to defeat the AMCATS, 65-63, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference game Wednesday evening. Nichols improves to 10-9 overall and 3-5 in conference action, while Anna Maria drops to 8-12 overall and 3-5 in league play. Senior forward Ryan Wilcox (West Granby, Conn.) led the Bison with 19 points and seven rebounds to come within 26 points of 1,000 on his career.
Wilcox scored the bulk of his points at the free throw line where he went 11-for-13, and of his seven boards, six came off the defensive glass. Joining him in double figures was recent 1,000-point club inductee Chris Paquin (Barre, Mass.), who scored 11 points. Mike Salis (Pelham, N.H.) pulled down seven rebounds, including five on the defensive glass.
Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) led the AMCATS with 15 points, and filled the stat sheet with three blocks, assists and steals to go with six rebounds. Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) put up 13 points.
The lead changed six times in the opening half, with the AMCATS using a 7-2 run to take their largest lead of the game at the midpoint of the stanza, 11-5, after a Javier Bristol (Haverhill, Mass.) layup. Pete Atkins (Gainesville, Fla.) rattled off five consecutive points to cut the Bison’s deficit to one before Wilcox sank a pair of free throws to give Nichols the lead. The Bison finished the half on a 12-4 run to hold a 34-24 advantage at the break.
Nichols led by as many as 20 in the second half after a Steve Galgano (Ansonia, Conn.) trey at the 14:17 mark, but a late run by the AMCATS turned the game into a one-possession affair. A Click layup at the 6:53 mark sparked a 14-4 run by the visitors that was capped by a De La Hoz three-pointer with 1:28 to play.
Nichols clung to a 60-57 lead and called a time out, after which a series of turnovers left the AMCATS wide open for a pair of layups, but Click couldn’t convert, and a foul sent Bryan Riley (West Boylston, Mass.) to the line. Riley sank both to give the Bison a five-point lead at 62-57, with 48 seconds left.
Click then hit a bucket under the basket and completed the three-point play to bring the AMCATS back within a possession, but Riley found his way to the line for a pair of swishes to push the Bison ahead, 64-60, with 35 seconds on the clock.
Rafael Candelario (Lawrence, Mass.) pulled up to hit a long three-pointer with 26 seconds left, again bringing Anna Maria within a possession, and this time within a point, but his following foul sent Riley back to the line where he sank another for the 65-63 final. Riley finished with nine points, seven of which came at the line.
Anna Maria held a 41-32 advantage on the glass, but it was the Bison who parlayed the AMCATS’ 24 turnovers into 21 points. Nichols shot just 67.6% from the free throw line, but scored 25 points from the stripe, including 17 in the second half.
Nichols is back in action in a 3 p.m. TCCC game at Gordon Saturday. Anna Maria hosts Wentworth Saturday in a 3 p.m. game.
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AMCATS roll past Lions, 92-65
 Pinsonault dropped 20 pts in just 19 minutes
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PAXTON, Mass. – Paced by the hot shooting of junior Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.), the Anna Maria College men’s basketball team jumped out to a 20-3 lead in the first five and a half minutes, and held on for a 92-65 victory over Eastern Nazarene in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup at The Fuller Activities Center on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the AMCATS improve their record to 8-11 overall and 3-4 in the conference, while the Lions fall to 4-15 on the season and 2-5 in the TCCC.
Pinsonault connected on his first three shots from the field, scoring nine points during AMC’s opening 20-3 run. The AMCATS continued to score in bunches throughout the first half, shooting 51.4% from the floor during the period. AMC also held a 17-2 edge in points off of turnovers and went into the break with a 50-23 advantage.
Pinsonault led all scorers in the half with 12 points on 4-7 shooting, while also adding three assists and two steals. Point guard Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) also played well scoring eight points while dishing out four assists.
The Lions were led by sophomore CJ Gonzalez (Fall River, Mass.) and freshman Max Barbosa (Dorchester, Mass.) who scored seven and six points, respectively.
The AMCATS carried over the momentum into the second half, continuing to shoot the ball well, including hitting 48.6% from the floor and draining 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.
The Lions also played well in the second half, shooting 44.4% from the field and matching Anna Maria with 42 points in the period. However, the first half deficit proved to be insurmountable for the Lions, as Anna Maria held on for the 92-65.
Pinsonault led all players, scoring 20 points with three rebounds, three assists, and three steals in just 19 minutes of play. Freshman David Gordan (Scituate, Mass.) added a career-high 12 points of the bench, shooting 5-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from downtown in 18 minutes of action. Junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) added nine points and a team-high six boards, while De La Hoz had eight points and a game-high six assists.
The Lions were paced by sophomore Richard Lively (Pembroke, Mass.) who had a team-high 13 points, while sophomore Michael McCoy (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) added 11 points of his own. Freshman Josh Butler (Nantucket, Mass.) also chipped in with six poits and a game-high nine rebounds in the loss.
Both teams return to the court on Wednesday when they the Lions host Western New England College at 8:00 pm, and the AMCATS go on the road to face Nichols College at 8:00 pm.
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AMCATS finish strong in 73-68 win over Curry
 Pinsonault shot 8-14 for a game-high 21 pts
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PAXTON, Mass. - Led by Chris Pinsonault’s spectacular first half and Junior De La Hoz's late game heroics, Anna Maria College defeated Curry College, 73-68, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup at the Fuller Activities Center on Thursday afternoon. The win improves the AMCATS to 7-11 overall, and 2-4 in the TCCC, while the Colonels fall to 7-10 on the season, and 4-2 in the conference.
Led by junior Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.), the AMCATS stormed out of the gates on a 11-2 run and never looked back, taking a 45-32 lead into the half. The difference-maker in the half was points off turnovers, as Anna Maria held a 17-8 advantage in the category.
Pinsonault was electric in the half, leading all scorers with 17 points, while adding three assists and two blocks. Pinsonault was lights out from beyond the arc, connecting on five three-pointers, while shooting 6-7 from the field. Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) was also instrumental in the half, filling the stat sheet with eight points, five rebounds and six assists.
Rodney Bennett (Mattapan, Mass.) led all Curry scorers with nine points, while Mark Mastrullo (Billerica, Mass.) also played well, adding seven points and four assists.
Anna Maria pushed their lead to 15 early in the second half, however, Curry then began to chip away at the AMCATS’ lead. The Colonels used a 15-3 run with seven and a half minutes remaining to take their first lead of the game.
With 1:24 left in the half, Anna Maria held a 68-63 advantage before Jarrell Jackson (Brockton, Mass.) made a spectacular up and under move, eluding two defenders to score a tough lay-up and cut the lead to three.
The ensuing play, Jackson stole the ball in the backcourt, and got fouled, hitting both the lay-up and the ensuing free throw to net the game at 68 apiece.
With 35 seconds left, Junior De La Hoz took a Chris Pinsonault pass and drained a deep contested three-pointer to put the AMCATS back on top.
With 19 seconds remaining, Curry missed a three-pointer and Javier Bristol (Haverhill, Mass.) grabbed a hard-earned defense rebound for AMC and was fouled, sending him to the line with 14 seconds left. Bristol made the first, but missed the second attempt. Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) grabbed the offensive rebound for the AMCATS, sealing the 73-68 victory for Anna Maria.
Jarrell Jackson led all scorers with 15 points in the second-half for the visitors, filling the stat sheet with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals. Rodney Bennett was also crucial in helping erase the first half deficit, by adding seven points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Bennett recorded a double-double in the contest, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Junior De La Hoz led Anna Maria with 11 points in the second half, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. Pinsonault was outstanding, leading all scorers with 21 points, adding five assists, four steals, and two blocks for the AMCATS, while Anthony Click (10 points, five rebounds) and Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) (eight points, 11 rebounds) also made huge contributions in the win.
The Colonels will take to the court again on Saturday when they host Nichols in a TCCC matchup starting at 3:00 pm. The AMCATS will be back in action on Saturday when they continue TCCC play, hosting Eastern Nazarene at 3:00 pm.
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AMCATS fall to Nor'easters on the road, 86-65
 Pinsonault was the lone AMCAT in double figures
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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- University of New England sophomores Quentin Thompson (Austin, Texas) and Anthony Johnson (Austin, Texas) combined for 37 points and 15 rebounds to help lead the University of New England to an 86-65 men's basketball victory over Anna Maria College in The Commonwealth Coast Conference action Saturday afternoon at the Campus Center.
Thompson scored a game-high 19 points to go with nine boards, seven assists and three steals. Johnson made 7 of 11 field goal attempts on his way to 18 points. First-year forward Anthony Coleman (Austin, Texas) chipped in 11 points, seven caroms, four steals and three blocked shots off the bench.
Junior guard Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) was the lone Anna Maria player in double figures. He scored 10 points and added four steals.
The first half featured seven ties and six lead changes. With the scored knotted at 30 and 6:09 remaining, the Nor'easters outscored Anna Maria 14-5 to take a 44-35 cushion into the locker room. Johnson and first-year J.D. Winn (Austin, Texas) combined for nine points during the spurt.
The Nor'easters continued to roll in the opening portion of the second half, using a 22-9 run over the initial 9:30 to take a commanding 66-44 lead. Johnson and Thompson had 13 points during the surge.
UNE's lead crested at 30 (76-46) before the Amcats pecked away over the final 6:07.
The Nor'easters' pressure defense came up with 16 steals on 34 Anna Maria turnovers. UNE also got to the foul line 48 times as the visitors were whistled for 31 fouls.
Next up for Big Blue (6-9, 3-2 TCCC) is a non-conference home game with Husson University on Tuesday. Tip-off time is 7 p.m.
Anna Maria (6-11, 1-4) returns to action Thursday when it plays host to Curry College at 8 p.m.
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Gulls battle past AMCATS, 74-63
 Click led AMC with 13 pts and 7 boards
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BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott College’s Aaron Karkow (Uncasville, Conn.) and Lance Greene (Dorchester, Mass.) each netted 16 points as the Gulls defeated Anna Maria College, 74-63, in the The Commonwealth Coast Conference basketball action on Wednesday night in Beverly, Mass. With the win, the Gulls improve to 7-8 overall and 2-2 in the TCCC while Anna Maria falls to 6-10 and 1-3 in conference games.
Endicott jumped out to an early 9-2 lead on a Karkow three-ball, however, the lead quickly evaporated as Anna Maria climbed back into the game and knotted the contest at 19-19 on a pair of free-throws from Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.).
The AMCats eventually grabbed a four point lead with less than six minutes to play, but Endicott recouped momentum on a four-point play from Karkow that tied the game at 25-all. On the ensuing possession, Endicott’s Matt Bibeau (Wilmington, Mass.) picked up the hoop and the foul for a 28-25 edge. The Gulls closed out the period by stretching their lead to as large as eight before heading into the intermission leading, 39-33.
Endicott converted 11 points on eight AMCat turnovers in the first half, while Anna Maria got out on the fast break and held an 8-0 advantage in fast break points. Karkow led all scorers at the break with 11 points while Anna Maria received seven points apiece from De La Hoz and Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.).
Coming out of halftime, the Gulls pushed their lead to 12 on a pair of Bibeau free-throws before Anna Maria clawed back to within seven, 49-42, on a layup by Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, Mass.). That would be as close as the AMCats would get before Endicott grabbed a 14 point lead on a Lance Greene and-one layup. Anna Maria would only cut the lead to single digits one more time before Kevin McGuire’s (New City, N.Y.) off-balance runner and eventual free-throw with 2:04 remaining in the game silenced the visitors once and for all.
Karkow and Greene led all scorers with 16 points apiece while Karkow also had a game-high eight rebounds. Matt Bibeau also reached double-figures for the Gulls with 10 points and a pair of steals while Graham Whitelaw (Kennebunk, Maine) came off the bench and chipped in with eight points and five rebounds. The story of the game for EC was points off turnovers as the Blue and Green scored 24 points on 18 AMC missteps.
Anna Maria was led by 13 points from Anthony Click, who also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Jeremy Ross (Holden, Mass.) came off the bench to score 11 for the visitors.
Endicott returns to action on Saturday afternoon as the Gulls host Wentworth Institute of Technology at 3:00 p.m. in a TCCC matchup in Beverly, Mass. Anna Maria looks to snap a four-game losing skid when the AMCats travel to Biddeford, Maine on Saturday for a conference matchup with the University of New England at 8:00 p.m.
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Late three downs AMCATS, 58-57
 Click had 14 pts, 12 reb, and 6 assists
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PAXTON, Mass.- On a day when he scored his 1,000th career point, senior David Rosso (Willmington, Vt.) hit a game winning three with six seconds remaining to give Colby-Sawyer a 58-57 victory over Anna Maria College in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup at the Fuller Activities Center on Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Chargers to 9-6 overall, and 2-1 in the TCCC, while the AMCATS fall to 6-9 on the season, and 1-2 in TCCC play.
In an always important conference game, the AMCATS played stellar defense in the first-half to hold Colby-Sawyer, the highest scoring team in the conference, to just 21total points. Anna Maria outshot the Chargers 53.8%- 31.0% from the field, while holding the visitors to just 18.8% (3-16) from downtown. The AMCATS used a physical attack (16-2 points in paint advantage, and nine second chance points) and a late 5-0 run to take a 30-21 lead into intermission.
Jon Chaloux (Barre, Vt.) led all scorers with eight points in the first-half, including two three-pointers to keep the Chargers close at the half. The AMCATS received a balanced contribution, including six points and seven rebounds from freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.), seven points from Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) , four points and four rebounds from junior Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) and four points and five rebounds from junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.).
The Chargers came storming out of the gate in the second half, going on an early 13-2 run to cut the AMCAT lead to just one. Will Bardaglio (Wayne, Maine.) scored 11 of the 13 points during the run, including three field goals from beyond the arc. Bardaglio was the star for the visitors, scoring 17of his game high 20 points in the second half, including five three-pointers in the second frame.
With 3:16 remaining, the AMCATS held a 54-48 advantage, however, two layups from freshman Jason Chevrefils (Manchester, N.H.) and a Bardaglio three- pointer gave the visitors a one-point advantage with 2:03 to go.
The next possession, Junior De La Hoz hit a three to regain the lead for the AMCATS with 1:33 to go.
With 42 seconds to go, Derek Johnson grabbed what looked to be a huge offensive rebound after a missed three-pointer by Junior De La Hoz, however, with 26 seconds remaining a two-point lead, the AMCATS couldn’t capitalize on a lay-up attempt.
After a Colby-Sawyer called a timeout, freshman Corey Willis (Easton, Mass.) swung the ball to David Rosso, who buried the open look on the near side wing for the game-winning three-pointer.
Colby-Sawyer shot a much-improved percentage in the second-half, out-shooting the AMCATS 42.9%-36.7% from field and more importantly, 35.3% (6-17) beyond the arc. Colby-Sawyer also matched the AMCATS physical play in the paint, as the AMCATS only outscored the Chargers 14-12 down low, while relinquishing 16 second chance points.
Will Bardaglio (20 points, six 3-pointers), Jon Chaloux (12 points), David Rosso (game-winning three pointer) starred for Colby-Sawyer, while Anthony Click (12 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists), Chris Pinsonault (9 points, 7 rebounds), Junior De La Hoz (10 points) and Ryan Joyal (10 points) contributed for the AMCATS.
The Chargers will take to the court again on Tuesday when they host Curry in a TCCC matchup starting at 8:00 pm. The AMCATS will be back in action on Wednesday when they continue TCCC play, traveling to Endicott at 8:00 pm.
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Lancers outlast AMCATS in 3OT thriller, 93-90
 Pinsonault scored a season-high 27 points
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Worcester, MA --- Senior Maurice Horton (Detroit, MI) recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 27 points and 13 rebounds as he helped propel Worcester State to a 93-90 triumph this afternoon over local rival Anna Maria in non-conference men’s basketball action.
The Lancers have now won five straight over the AMCATS (6-8) and nine of their last 11 meetings since the 1997-98 season. The contest also marked the second time the Lancers have ever had a game go into five frames, with the last one coming in a 116-112 setback against Boston State (UMass Boston) in the winter of 1966.
Worcester State (7-7) was also paced by junior Dave Douillette (Bridgewater, MA) who notched 19 points with 7 boards while classmate Ryan Testagrossa (Athol, MA) added 18 points and 6 caroms. Sophomore Jamaal Atkins (Webster, MA) also grabbed 9 rebounds before he fouled out in the second overtime. Horton finished with a game-best 6 assists.
Junior Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, MA) led five Anna Maria players in double-figures with 27 points with five three pointers. Third-year Junior De La Hotz (Lawrence, MA) tallied 18 points while freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, MA) and classmate Jeremy Ross (Holden, MA) chipped in with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, MA/Doherty) paced the visitors with 12 points and 13 boards.
The AMCATS had a late 62-52 lead with 6:22 left in regulation before Worcester State went on a 12-2 run to tie the game up 64-64 four minutes later. At 1:43 De La Hoz converted a lay-up to put Anna Maria ahead by two before both teams traded free throws to make the score 67-65 with 62 seconds remaining.
The Lancers then went down the floor, ran a play and Douillette nailed an open jump-shot to send it into overtime.
Douillette began the first extra session the same way he ended regulation with a trey before De La Hoz responded with a three-pointer to knot the game 70-70 at the 3:19 mark. Both squads would trade shots from three point land before Pinsonault gave the AMCATS the two-point lead with a pair of free throws. The Lancers then promptly knotted the score with 70 seconds left on two points in the paint by Douillette.
Following a WSC timeout, Anna Maria had a sequence that saw two players miss layups before freshman Javier Bristol (Haverhill, MA) logged the go-ahead points with 35 seconds left (77-75). Atkins would finish with only four points for the Lancers, but he came up in the clutch to deliver a lay-up to bring the game into second overtime.
The AMCATS scored the first points of the second extra period with back-to-back field goals to go up by four at the 3:18 mark. A trey by Testagrossa got the lead back to one (81-80), but the visitors connected with a successful attempt from downtown by Ross and took advantage of a Lancer miscue to lead by six with 58 seconds remaining (86-80).
Worcester State then received a traditional three-point play by Horton before Testagrossa deflected the ensuing inbound pass up in the air and back to Hamilton just as WSC’s sideline called a timeout. After the break, Horton would tie the game for the 13th time with a three pointer with 30 ticks left to put the game into the third frame.
Ross started things off with a good lay-up before the freshman Tim Henault (Lunenburg, MA) registered his only points of the game with the go-ahead three-pointer (89-88) for WSC. With 1:27 remaining, Douillette put the Blue and Gold up by three, but the AMCATS would score a field goal on a conversion by Click to put the visitors behind by just one (91-90) with 59 seconds on the clock.
Both teams would turn the ball over once before Testagrossa finally came up with the ball on a steal and he was promptly fouled with 10 seconds left. After he drilled both of his attempts from the charity stripe to make it a three point game (93-90), Pinsonault had a golden opportunity to put the game into its fourth extra stanza, but his bid rimmed off of the basket to give Worcester State the hard fought victory.
The opening stanza saw the lead change hands nine times while there were also six ties. Ahead 26-24 with 3:08 left, the AMCATS would go on a 12-4 spurt to close out the opening half with the visitors up 35-28 at the intermission.
Anna Maria would lead by as many as 13 in the opening minutes of the second period (43-40) before both squads started to trade baskets until the Lancers big run to tie the score.
Worcester State ended the contest with advantages in total rebounds (53-49), offensive boards (24-18) and second chance points (16-8).
Both teams shot just over 40 percent for the game and very well from beyond the three point arc. The Lancers connected for 9 for 23 (39%) while the AMCATS went 12-for-28 from downtown (42%).
Testagrossa would set the school record for minutes played in one game with 52 out of a possible 55 minutes.
The two squads continue their respective league schedules on Saturday with afternoon games. Worcester State will play Framingham State on the road at 5 PM while Anna Maria entertains Colby-Sawyer with a 1 o’clock start time.
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Scots fight their way past AMCATS, 72-64
 Pinsonault scored a team-high 15 points
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PAXTON, Mass.- Senior Aaron Trigg (Overland Parks, Kansas) led all scorers with 23 points, including 12-of-16 shooting from the line, to help lead the Gordon College men’s basketball team to a 72-64 victory over Anna Maria College in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup at the Leicester Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Fighting Scots are now 9-3 on the season and 2-0 in TCCC play, while the AMCATS fall to 6-7 overall and 1-1 in the conference.
Trigg paced the Scots with his game-high 23 points while senior Benjamin Gaskill (Columbus, Ohio) finished with a double-double, scoring 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds.
The AMCATS finished with four players in double figures, including junior Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) with a team-high 15, senior Colin Purdon (Putnam, Conn.) with 13, point guard Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) with 11, and freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) with 10. Click also added a game-high five blocks while junior Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, Mass.) collected a team-high seven rebounds in the loss.
With the scored tied at 23-all late in the first half, the Fighting Scots went on a 12-5 run to close out the period and go into the break holding a 35-28 advantage.
The Scots took advantage of their size down low during the period, outscoring the AMCATS 14-4 in the paint and 9-3 on second chance points.
The AMCATS started the second half by methodically chipping away at the Gordon lead, and after a layup by Pinsonault at 9:49, AMC had cut the lead to just one at 45-44.
The Scots responded with a 14-1 run, capped by a four-point play from Trigg who hit a fast break layup and drained two free-throws after a hard foul was called.
The AMCATS did their best to climb back into the game, but time ran out, giving the Scots the 72-64 win.
The Scots will take to the court again on Saturday when they travel to face Eastern Nazarene in a TCCC matchup starting at 3:00 pm. The AMCATS will be back in action on Thursday when they travel to face Worcester State at 3:00 pm.
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Click earns TCCC Rookie of the Week Award
 Click average 17.0 pts and 8.0 reb this week
TCCC Players of the Week
PAXTON, Mass. – Anna Maria College freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) was named The Commonwealth Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week by Commissioner Gregg Kaye on Monday afternoon.
Click was instrumental in the AMCATS’ perfect 3-0 week, averaging 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
He led all scorers with 26 points on Tuesday versus Fitchburg State, including an outstanding second half in which he shot 6-for-6 from the field, 1-for-1 from behind the arc, and 11-for-11 from the line. Behind Click’s clutch shooting, the AMCATS held on for a 78-74 win.
He followed up that performance with a double-double versus a 7-2 Wheelock team, scoring 18 points while grabbing 12 boards. He shot 7-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the line while playing a game-high 37 minutes, leading AMC to an 81-78 victory.
Click finished the week with a strong all-around performance in his first TCCC contest. He scored seven points while adding eight rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block, as the AMCATS defeated Salve Regina, 71-62, in their conference opener.
Click and the AMCATS are currently riding a four-game winning-streak, and have evened their season record to 6-6 in the process. AMC will face Gordon College at Becker College’s Leicester Gymnasium at 7:30 pm on Tuesday the 12th.
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AMCATS shoot down Seahawks in TCCC opener
 Johnson had 12 points and six rebounds
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NEWPORT, R.I. - A balanced scoring attack led Anna Maria College men's basketball over host Salve Regina University, 71-62, in The Commonwealth Coast Conference opener for both schools at the Rodgers Recreation Center.
Junior guards Junior De La Hoz [Lawrence, Mass.], Chris Pinsonault [Marlboro, Mass.], and junior forward Derek Johnson [Worcester, Mass.] led a 10-player scoring effort with their own double-figure totals.
Salve Regina (1-11; 0-1 TCCC) led by as many as eight (24-16) in the first half, but squandered that advantage after a Pinsonault layup capped a 7-0 AMCat run. De La Hoz swished a jumper to put Anna Maria up three (35-32) with less than a minute to go in the first.
A Jared Kelley [Winter Garden, Fla.] baseline jumper at the buzzer knotted the score at 36-36 when the teams broke for intermission. Graduate student Jabreche Boyd [West Haven, Conn.] commenced the second-half scoring with a fast break layup and the Seahawks enjoyed a lead during the first six minutes of the second period.
Freshman guard Anthony Click [Springfield, Mass.] grabbed an offensive rebound and fed fellow frosh Javier Bristol [Haverhill, Mass.] for the go-ahead layup (45-44 with 12:44 left). Boyd hit a 3-pointer from just to the right of the top of the arc to tie the score at 56-56 (3:14 left) before Anna Maria (6-6; 1-0 TCCC) went on a 12-2 run during which Pinsonault hit a pair of identical 3-pointers right in front of his bench.
Anna Maria beat Salve Regina in men's basketball for the first time since 2003, ending a 10-game drought against the Seahawks.
Boyd finished with 17 points for the Seahawks who were led in scoring by junior forward Dan Royce [Mahwah, N.J]. Royce registered his seventh double-double of the season while grabbing 16 rebounds. Both teams are in conference action on Tuesday with Salve Regina traveling to Regis College (7:30 p.m.) and Anna Maria hosting Gordon College.
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Freshmen help lead AMCATS to 81-78 win over Wheelock
 Pinsonault had a team-high 20 points
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PAXTON, Mass. – Junior Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) had a team-high 20 points, while freshmen Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) and Jeremy Ross (Holden, Mass.) each added 18, to spark the Anna Maria men’s basketball team to a 81-78 victory over Wheelock College at The Fuller Activities Center on Thursday night. The AMCATS remain unbeaten at home and improve their overall record to 5-6, while the Wildcats drop to 7-3.
Leading 13-12 early in the first half, the AMCATS went on a 15-2 run to take a 28-14 advantage with nine minutes remaining.
AMC made the most of the Wildcats’ mistakes, building a 13-3 edge in points off turnovers, and went into the locker room with a 44-31 lead.
Pinsonault scored a team-high 13 points in the half on 5-of-8 shooting while Anthony Click added 11 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore Max Kaim (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) paced the Wildcats, scoring 13 points on an efficient 6-of-7 from the field.
The Wildcats came out strong in the second half and began chipping away at the AMC lead. With the AMCATS ahead by 16, Wheelock went on a 13-3 run to close the gap to just six points at 51-45.
AMC answered back, and built the lead back to 13 with nine minutes remaining after two free throws by junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.).
Un-phased, the Wildcats responded with a 10-0 run, closing the gap to three on a trey by junior Patsy Dinuzzo (Beaver, Pa.).
The AMC lead was down to just two with 1:20 remaining when Jeremy Ross nailed a huge three from the corner to give the AMCATS a 78-73 lead.
Freshman Rafael Candelario (Lawrence, Mass.) grabbed a steal and drained two clutch free throws to put the game away, as the AMCATS captured the 81-78 win.
Pinsonault led the AMCATS with a team-high 20 points on 8-15 shooting from the floor and 3-5 from behind the arc. Anthony Click added a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Jeremy Ross hit 6-8 from the floor, including 4-5 from three-point land, for 18 points of his own. Derek Johnson also played well in the win, adding 14 points, eight rebounds, and a game-high three blocks.
Kaim led all scorers with 25 points, hitting 10-of-15 from the field. Senior Sherard Robbins (Malden, Mass.) had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while sophomore Eric Rice (Woburn, Mass.) added 13 points in the loss.
The Wildcats will host Mitchell College on Saturday at 2:00 pm, while the AMCATS begin conference play in a TCCC matchup on the road versus Salve Regina on Saturday at 3:00 pm.
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Click sparks AMCATS to victory over Fitchburg
 Click scored 22 points in the second half
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PAXTON, Mass. – Freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) scored a game-high 26 points, including 22 in the second half on 6-of-6 shooting from the floor and 9-of-9 from the line, to lead the Anna Maria College men’s basketball team to a 78-74 win over Fitchburg State on Tuesday night at The Fuller Activities Center. The AMCATS are now 4-6 on the season and remain unbeaten at home, while the Falcons fall to 3-8.
The Falcons led by as many as eight in the first half, but AMC closed the period strong, getting a trey from point guard Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) with six seconds remaining to go into the locker room with a 38-37 advantage.
Fitchburg senior Timothy Graham (Arlington, Mass.) led all players with 10 points and seven rebounds during the half, hitting 4-of-6 from the floor. The AMCATS were able to capitalize off of 16 Falcon turnovers, outscoring FSC 19-4 in points off of turnovers.
The AMCATS opened the second half on a 9-0 run, getting a three from De La Hoz and two jumpers by junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.).
AMC eventually built a 13-point lead with just nine minutes remaining in the half after junior Chris Pinsonault (Malrboro, Mass.) drained a three.
The Falcons wouldn’t go away, and continued to fight back. Senior Colon London (Worcester, Mass.) scored five points in under 20 seconds to bring Fitchburg to within three points with just over six minutes remaining on the clock.
Anthony Click put the game away for AMC, hitting 7-of-7 free throw attempts down the stretch to give the AMCATS the 78-74 win.
Click had an outstanding second half, hitting every shot he attempted including 6-6 from the field, 1-1 from downtown, and 9-9 from the line. He finished the night 7-10 from the floor and a perfect 11-11 from the line. De La Hoz and Pinsonault each scored 12 for the AMCATS while junior Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, Mass.) added seven rebounds and a team-high five assists in the win.
The Falcons were paced by Timothy Graham who had a strong double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. London contributed a near triple-double, adding 12 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in the loss.
The Falcons will play Framingham State at home on Saturday. The AMCATS will be back in action Thursday when they host Wheelock at 7:30 pm.
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AMCATS edge Clippers, 75-72
 Derek Johnson led the way with 14 points
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Waterville, ME – The AMCATS of Anna Maria College used a balanced offensive effort to slip past the Clippers of the University of Maine at Machias 75-72 in the consolation game of the Charlie Ryan Tournament at Mahaney Gym. The game was close throughout as the AMCATS took a single point lead into halftime. After a back and forth second half, the AMCATS took the lead with five minutes remaining and never looked back, surviving a potential game winning buzzer beater by Clippers sophomore Zach Armstrong (Waldobro, ME).
The AMCATS had four players in double figures, with junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, MA) leading the way with 14. Juniors Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, MA) and Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, MA) also played major roles for the AMCATS with Joyal ripping down 7 rebounds while scoring 13 points, and De La Hoz initiating the offense with 7 assists while scoring 12 points of his own. Junior Clifford McDonald (Sarasota, FL) had a big game for the Clippers, dropping 29 points to go along with 5 rebounds before fouling out with 3 minutes left to play.
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Anna Maria fades in second half, 79-73
 Joyal collected a double-double Friday
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Waterville, ME – The Eagles of Daniel Webster used a high scoring second half to defeat the AMCATS of Anna Maria College at Mahaney Gym advancing to the championship game of the Charlie Ryan Tournament. Going into halftime with a 9 point deficit, the Eagles outscored the AMCATS 52-35 in the second half. Junior Chris Hansen (Salem, MA) paced the Eagles with 31 points, including 7-15 from behind the arc.
After a lackluster shooting effort in the first half, the Eagles came back to shoot nearly 60% in the second, while holding the AMCATS to just 37% from the floor. Freshman guard Keith Speed (Columbus, Ohio) keyed the comeback with 6 assists while also contributing 17 points. The AMCATS had a balanced offensive attack with four players in double-figures, led by Juniors Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Ma) with 16 points and Ryan Royal (Marlboro, MA) who had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Both teams will play again tomorrow in the Charlie Ryan Tournament, with Anna Maria playing University of Maine at Machias in the consolation game at 1pm and Daniel Webster playing Thomas College for the championship at 3pm.
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De La Hoz and Blair earn TCCC Weekly Awards
 De La Hoz led AMC to a 2-1 record this week
TCCC Players of the Week
PAXTON, Mass. – Anna Maria College basketball standouts Junior De La Hoz (Worcester, Mass.) and Chelsea Blair (Holland, Mass.) were each honored by The Commonwealth Coast Conference for their outstanding play this past week. De La Hoz was named TCCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Blair was selected as TCCC Women’s Basketball Co-Rookie of the Week, as announced by Conference Commissioner Gregg Kaye on Monday afternoon.
De La Hoz led the AMCATS to a 2-1 record this past week, with solid victories over Coast Guard Academy and Becker College. The junior point guard scored seven points in the final 1:30 versus Coast Guard, including the game-winning three from 30 feet out in the final second. De La Hoz returned to the court two days later to score a game-high 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the floor to lead the AMCATS to a 73-71 victory over cross-town rival Becker College. For the week, Junior averaged 17.7 points, 4.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, while shooting 18-of-42 (.429) from the floor and a perfect 9-of-9 from the line.
Blair continued her impressive freshman season this week, leading the AMCATS to victories over Newbury College and New England College, while extending the team’s winning-streak to five games. She dominated the paint in her two games this week, averaging 17.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. In a 60-54 win over Newbury, Blair posted eight points, 15 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. She followed with nine points, 20 rebounds and two blocks in a 60-48 non-conference victory over New England College. Her 20-rebound effort was one shy of the program’s single-game record. For the week, Blair shot 53% from the floor (8-of-15).
Blair and the AMC women’s basketball team will host Becker College this Thursday at 7:00 pm, while De La Hoz and the men’s basketball team will take part in the Thomas Tournament this Friday and Saturday.
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AMCATS fall to Rams in final seconds, 70-68
 Pinsonault led all scorers with 17 points
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Framingham, Mass. — Senior forward Josue Almodovar (Holyoke, Mass.) drained a jumper in the paint with 1.2 seconds remaining to give the Framingham State College men’s basketball team a 70-68 win over Anna Maria College this afternoon in non-conference action. With the win, the Rams improve to 3-5 on the season, while AMCATS move to 2-5.
Anna Maria came out on fire as they opened the game on a 9-0 run over the first three minutes. They opened up a 12 point lead, their largest of the game, at 14-6 on two free throws from guard Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) with 14:03 remaining in the half.
The Rams chipped away at the Amcats lead and evened the score at 32-32 with 2:08 remaining in the half on a jumper from Almodovar. Anna Maria junior guard Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) hit a layup at the buzzer to give the AMCATS a two point lead (37-35) at the break. Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) and Pinsonault led the Amcats with nine and eight points in the first half, while Almodovar led the Rams with eight.
The two teams traded the lead back and forth over the first ten minutes of the second half before Anna Maria used a 9-4 run capped by a three pointer from Jeremy Ross (Holden, Mass.) to open up a five point lead, 58-53, with 7:11 remaining in the game.
The Rams responded with a 7-2 run of their own and tied the game at 60-60 on a put back from senior center Roderick Jackson (Cambridge, Mass.) with 4:04 remaining.
The game would go back and forth over the next three minutes with neither team holding a lead larger than two points and the score being tied three times.
After a Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, Mass.) free throw tied the game at 67-67 with 1:09 remaining, a Jackson free throw gave the Rams a one point lead, 68-67, with 51 seconds. Jackson missed the second but Almodovar grabbed the rebound giving the Rams the lead and the ball with 49 seconds left.
After a timeout, Anna Maria freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) stole the ball and had a chance to break away, but the Rams committed a foul giving Click two shots. Click sank one of two to tie the game at 68-68 with 18 seconds left setting the stage for Almodovar’s jumper with 1.2 left giving the Rams the win.
Almodovar and Jackson led the Rams as each posted a double double. Almovdovar had 13 points and 11 boards, while Jackson added 12 points and 12 boards including eight offensive rebounds. Darius Yarrell (Brockton, Mass.) added 12 points and four assists, while Royce Veal (Dorchester, Mass.) added 10 points and four boards.
Pinsonault led all scorers with a game-high 17 points and seven rebounds. De La Hoz and Johnson chipped in 13 points apiece, while Click finished with 10 points and four steals.
The Rams return to action on Tuesday night as they travel to Williams at 7 p.m., while the AMCATS play in the Thomas College Tournament next Friday and Saturday.
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AMCATS shoot down Hawks, 73-71
 De La Hoz dropped a game-high 24
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PAXTON, Mass. – The Anna Maria College basketball team got 24 points from point guard Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) and defeated Becker College, 73-71, in front of a packed house at The Fuller Activities Center on Thursday night. The win was the second of the week for the AMCATS who now improve to 2-4 on the year. With the loss, the Hawks now fall to 1-4 overall.
From the outset, it was clear these two teams were evenly matched. In all, the game saw nine ties and 11 lead changes.
The first half was closely contested, and after 17 minutes of play the score remained tied, 29-29. De La Hoz finished the half by drilling a go-ahead three-pointer to send AMC into the locker room with a 32-31 advantage.
Sophomore Terrance Favors (Boston, Mass.) paced the Hawks in the first half with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor, while De La Hoz led the AMCATS with 11 points including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
The second half picked up right where the first half left off, and saw six ties and six lead changes.
With the score still tied at 67 with just over three minutes to go, the AMCATS made their move. Freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) stole a pass at the top of the key and raced down court, hitting the fast-break layup while getting fouled in the process. Click hit the subsequent free throw to put AMC a three-point lead.
After a Becker free throw cut the lead to two, De La Hoz buried a three as the shot clock expired to give the AMCATS their largest lead of the game at 73-68.
The Hawks battled back and went to the line down by three with just three seconds left. After making the first free throw, junior Matt Petrides (Belchertown, Mass.) purposely missed the second. Junior Drew Schroll (Portland, Mass.) grabbed the offense board, gave an up fake, and was fouled with no time left on the clock. Schroll sat alone on the free throw line needing to make both shots to send the game into overtime, but when his first shot rimmed out, the AMCATS captured the 73-71 victory.
De La Hoz led all players with 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the floor and 5-of-aa from downtown. Click also finished in double-figures for the AMCATS, collecting 10 points, two blocks, two assists, and two steals. Junior Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, Mass.) added a team-high eight rebounds in the win before fouling out late in the second half.
The Hawks had four players finish in double figures, including Terrance Favors (21), Trey Jacobs (Lexington Park, Md.) (19), Rajai Leggett (New Haven, Conn.) (13), and Matt Petrides (12). Leggett had a double-double, adding a game-high 10 rebounds in the loss.
The Hawks take to the court again on Tuesday when they host Coast Guard Academy at 6:00 pm. The AMCATS will hit the road to take on Framingham State at 2:00 pm on Saturday.
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De La Hoz sinks Coast Guard in home opener, 57-54
 De La Hoz hit the game-winner from 30 feet
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PAXTON, Mass. – Point guard Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) scored seven points in the final 1:30, including a game-winning three-pointer, to lift the Anna Maria College men’s basketball team to a thrilling 57-54 victory over Coast Guard Academy in the AMCATS home opener at The Fuller Activities Center on Tuesday night. The win snaps a four-game skid for the AMCATS' and improves their record to 1-4 on the season. The loss evens the Bears’ record to 3-3 overall.
After falling behind 4-1 early in the first half, the AMCATS took control, exploding to score 20 unanswered points and take a 21-4 advantage.
Coast Guard fought back to close the gap to 11 with 3:00 remaining in the half, but the AMCATS scored the final six points of the period to go into the locker room holding a 31-15 lead.
Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, Mass.) played strong down low in the opening half, leading all players with eight rebounds, all of them coming on the offensive end. In total, the AMCATS grabbed 14 offensive boards leading to 10 second chance points.
The second half was a different story, as the Bears came storming out of the locker room to go on a 14-3 run, cutting the AMC lead to five at 34-29.
The Bears kept the pressure on and eventually grabbed a 42-40 advantage on a jumper by Dave Kline (Melbourne, Fla.) with 6:33 remaining; their first lead since the opening minute of the game.
The AMCATS fell behind by five, before freshman Rafael Candelario (Lawrence, Mass.) hit back-to-back threes to give AMC a 50-49 lead.
The Bears trailed by three with just 10 seconds remaining when junior Trip Fernandes (Branford, Conn.) hit a three-pointer in the face of a double-team to tie the game at 54-all.
With the final seconds ticking down, De La Hoz took the inbounds pass and pulled up from 30-feet out, drilling the game-winning three as The Fuller Center crowd erupted in celebration.
De La Hoz finished the game with a team-high 16 points and four assists, while junior Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) grabbed 10 rebounds. Freshman Anthony Click (Springfield, Mass.) also played well, filling the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
Junior Jevon James led the Bears with a game-high 19 points, adding 10 rebounds and two blocks. Trip Fernandes and Eric Hudson (Pasadena, Calif.) also finished in double-digits with 17 and 12 points, respectively.
The Bears will take the court again on Thursday when they host Wentworth at 7:00 pm. The AMCATS will also return to action on Thursday, hosting Becker College at 7:30 pm in the second game of a double-header at The Fuller Activities Center.
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Cougars top AMCATS in defensive battle, 54-46
 Johnson led all players with 17 points
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Worcester, Mass. – Clark University raced out to a 17-0 lead only to see it whittled down to three late in the second half before going on a game-clinching 7-0 run to push them past visiting Anna Maria College, 54-46 on Tuesday evening at the Kneller Athletic Center.
With the win, the Cougars improve to 4-1 – their best start since 2006-07 – and the four wins in November are the most in the eleventh month since they started 4-1 in 2000-01 en route to their second of two trips to the Elite Eight under head coach Paul Phillips.
Anna Maria, meanwhile, slips to 0-4.
Clark opened the game holding the AMCATS scoreless for the first 8:50 of the game, as Anna Maria missed their first eleven shots and committed eight turnovers before making their first basket.
The Cougars had a chance to put the AMCATS away but they struggled from the field in the opening 20 minutes as well, connecting on just of 11 of their 29 first half shots, including a 2-for-11 performance from behind the arc.
Clark went into the half up by 12 at 26-14 and then watched as its lead slowly evaporated behind Anna Maria’s Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.), who scored 15 of his game-high 17 in the second half.
With the score 45-42 following a pair of Johnson free throws, Clark scored seven straight points in a 1:20 span highlighted by a Chris LoPiano (Franklin Square, N.Y.) three-pointer and capped by a Mark Alexander (Providence, R.I.) jumper to give the Cougars a ten point bulge at 52-42 with 3:34 left.
Clark held the AMCATS to just 31 percent shooting and forced 17 turnovers. Neither team shot well from behind the arc, combining to go just 8-for-39.
Johnson was the only Anna Maria player in double figures, while Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, Mass.) chipped in with nine points, seven rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes.
The Cougars meanwhile were led by Alexander’s 15 points and five rebounds and Brian Vayda (Sturbridge, Mass.), who registered his seventh career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Clark returns to action on Monday, November 30 when it entertains Brandeis beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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AMCATS drop heartbreaker to Daniel Webster, 72-71
 Pinsonault had 13 pts, 11 reb, 4 assists, and 3 steals
Box Score
Nashua, NH- After dropping the Tip Off Tournament Championship last season to Rivier as well as an ECAC tournament game, the Colby-Sawyer Chargers defeated the Rivier Raiders in the championship game of the All Metals Industries/Rivier Tip-Off tournament 73-54. The Chargers controlled the boards by grabbing 44 rebounds while doing it on offense as well by shooting 47% from the floor during the game.
The Raiders got behind early as the Chargers started the game off with a 10-2 run and never looked back, gaining a 14 point advantage at the half by a score of 39-25. The second half was more of the same as the Raiders struggled offensively and committed 15 turnovers in the game to give the Chargers some fast break opportunities. Colby-Sawyer senior Jon Chaloux (Barre, VT) led the way for the Chargers with 26 points and took home tournament MVP honors. Sophomore Will Bardaglio (Wayne, ME) went 4-4 from behind the arc and chipped in with 14 points. Zach McBey (Franklin, NH) led the Chargers with 11 total rebounds. The Raiders struggled to find their offense while only shooting 33% and struggled to keep players on the floor due to foul trouble early in the game. Nick Bean (East Longmeadow, MA) led the Raiders with 14 points, going 3-6 from the 3 point line. Freshman Elisha Robinson (Proctor, VT) sparked the Raiders off the bench with 8 points. Senior Luke Brownell (Hubbardston, MA) grabbed a team high 7 boards for the Raiders.
In the consolation game, The Daniel Webster Eagles held off the Anna Maria AMCATS 72-71. Junior Chris Hanson (Salem, MA) led the way for the Eagles with 22 points and 6 rebounds, he was 6-13 from three point range giving the Eagles the cushion they needed to hold off the charging AMCATS down the stretch. The AMCATS got a strong game out of junior Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, MA) with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Junior Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, MA) put up a double-double for Anna Maria scoring 13 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in the loss.
Colby-Sawyer improves to 2-1 after the weekend while the Raiders start the season off with a 1-1 mark. Daniel Webster improves to 3-1 after defeating the AMCATS, who fall to 0-3 to kick off the 2009-10 season.
The Raiders will continue the season when they host New England College on Tuesday, November 24 at 5:30 PM.
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Raiders top AMCATS in opening round of River Tournament
 Joyal had a team-high 14 pts and 8 reb
Box Score
Nashua, NH - Rivier College and Colby-Sawyer College will face off in the championship game of the All Metals Inustries/Rivier Tip-Off Tournament for the second year in a row. Rivier defeated Anna Maria in the first game 65-60, while Colby-Sawyer defeated Daniel Webster 71-68 in the night cap.
In game one Rivier came back from a 38-30 half time deficit to beat the AMCATS of Anna Maria College. Rivier dominated the second half of play by shooting 47% from three point range to close the gap and take the lead. The Raiders defense held the AMCATS to just 17% shooting in the second half. The Raiders were lead by junior captain Nick Bean (East Longmeadow, MA) with 17 points and 5 rebounds. John Doherty (Chelmsford, MA) sparked the Raiders from the bench with 16 points. The AMCATS were lead by Ryan Joyal with 14 point and 8 rebounds.
In the second game the Chargers of Colby-Sawyer held on to beat the Daniel Webster Eagles with a three point shot by Will Bardaglio with 8 seconds to go in the game. Colby-Sawyer had a half time lead of 39-29, but the Eagles came back in the second half to tie the game and even momentarily take the lead. The score was tied at 68 apiece when Bardaglio shot the off balance three pointer to take the lead and eventually win the game.
The Chargers were lead by freshman Jason Chevrefils with 17 point and 14 rebounds. The Eagles were lead by Junior Chris Hanson with 21 points.
The Amcats and Eagles will face off on Saturday November 21st in the conciliation game at 12:00 PM followed by Rivier and Colby-Sawyer at 2:00 PM at the Muldoon Health and Fitness Center.
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AMCATS fall to Newbury in season opener, 66-62
 Joyal had a 13 pts and 14 reb in the opener
Box Score
In the second game of the opening night double-header, the Newbury College men’s basketball team kicked off the 2009-2010 season with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over visiting Anna Maria College, 66-62. The Nighthawks open the season at 1-0 while the AMCATS fall to 0-1.
Leading by four, Newbury took a 31-27 advantage into the locker room at the half but Anna Maria came out in the second on fire. Behind junior Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, MA/Marlboro), Anna Maria opened up the second half with a 13-0 run; Joyal would finish with a double-double, tallying 13 points and 14 boards.
With just over three minutes left in the contest, Newbury chipped away at the eight point, 63-55, deficit. Senior Paul Beckford Jr. (Somerville, MA/Somerville) found an open, freshman, Rondell Best (Taunton, MA/Brockton) under the bucket for an euphoric dunk which delighted the crowd and brought the Nighthawks back within a field goal. Fellow freshman Timothy Young (Brockton, MA/Brockton) sealed the game hitting five of six free throws to finish with a game-high 17 points.
Best finished the night one rebound shy of a double-double with 11 points and nine boards while fellow freshman Oasiris Yates (White Plains, NY/Valhalla) and junior John Rowley Jr. (Hartford, CT/Rockville) rounded out the Nighthawks in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Despite the loss, juniors Derek Johnson (Worcester, MA/Doherty) and Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, MA/Central Catholic) each tallied a team-high 14 points for the AMCATS.
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2008-2009 Recap
Starting four sophomores and a freshman for most of the year, the AMCATS’ young team showed a lot of promise during the 2008-2009 season. Although the team finished 6-19 overall and 3-10 in the TCCC, they demonstrated that they could compete with the top teams in the Conference. The AMCATS captured impressive victories over both Endicott College and Roger Williams University for the first time since the 2000-2001 season. The club also showed the ability to battle back from adversity, trailing at halftime in three of their six victories, including a thrilling 18-point second half comeback versus Rutgers-Camden during the Rivier Tournament.
Possessing the ability to take over a game, shooting guard Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) led AMC with 246 points during his sophomore year, averaging 11.7 per game. Pinsonault also had a team-high 37 steals and 43 three-pointers, shooting a club-best .443 from behind the arc. During a phenomenal week in February, he averaged 32.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals, and 3.0 assists over a two-game span, leading the AMCATS to victories over Roger Williams University and New England College. Pinsonault shot an uncanny 24-31 (.774) from the field and an even more impressive 11-14 (.786) from behind the arc. For his outstanding play, Chris was named The Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Week and the Eastern Collegiate Athletics Conference (ECAC) Division III Player of the Week. Pinsonault is just one of a handful of players in AMC program history to capture the ECAC Player of the Week Award.
Center Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) finished the season with a team-high 147 rebounds and 36 blocks, while finishing second on the team with 244 points, averaging 9.8 per contest. Johnson started the season strong and was named to the Rivier All-Tournament Team after averaging 18.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks during the November tournament. Johnson will return for his junior season this year looking to instill more consistency to his game. DJ has the potential to be a breakout player for the AMCATS during the 09-10 season.
Point guard Junior De La Hoz (Lawrence, Mass.) ran the offense for the AMCATS in 08-09 and dished out a team-high 82 assists. Despite a lingering wrist injury, Junior started 24 of the teams 25 games, more than any other AMC player. With both Senior Captains leaving, De La Hoz will be expected to increase his role as a leader both on and off the court during his junior year.
Forwards Tyler Washington (Milford, Mass.) and Brad Peterson (North Kingstown, R.I.) completed the starting lineup during the 08-09 season. Peterson fought his way into the starting lineup as a freshman and averaged 8.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while finishing second on the team with 18 blocks. He was very efficient at the offensive end, leading the club with a .503 shooting percentage, sinking 73 of 145 attempts.
Sophomores Victor Ramos (Worcester, Mass.) and Ryan Joyal (Marlboro, Mass.) also made valuable contributions this season. Ramos played the role of the always important sixth-man for the AMCATS this season, while Joyal was consistently the first big man off the bench. Ramos played in 24 of AMC’s 25 games, starting in 11 of them. He gave the AMCATS a high-energy defender off the bench and also hit over 41% of his shots at the offensive end. Joyal played in 21 games this season while averaging nearly 18 minutes per contest. He is a hard worker underneath the basket at both ends of the court and finished the 08-09 season as the team’s best rebounder, averaging 6.0 boards per game.
Co-Captains Henry Rose (Coventry, R.I.) and Brandon DiTullio (Webster, Mass.) gave the AMCATS valuable senior leadership throughout the year. Both were recipients of the program’s Coach’s Award over the past two seasons, and were quality role models for the younger players on the team to follow.
Kurtis Bixby (Albion, Maine), Colin Purdon (Putnam, Conn.), and John Barbale (Charlton, Mass.) also made valuable contribution during the ’08-’09 season, giving Coach Conrad the benefits of having a deep bench.
For the first time in several years, the AMC roster will boast a solid core of upper classmen with seven juniors and one senior returning for the ‘09-‘10 season. Head Coach Shawn Conrad has also recruited a very talented freshman class that can contribute to the team immediately. Growing together as a team, the AMCATS will continue their goal of restoring tradition to the AMC basketball program. |
Pride hold off late run by AMCATS, 66-59
 Rose and DiTullio were honored on Senior Day
Box Score
PAXTON, Mass.- Sophomore Derrick Neal (Boston, Mass.) led all players with 23 points while grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds to lead Regis College to a 66-59 victory over Anna Maria College in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup during Senior day at The Fuller Activities Center on Saturday afternoon. With the win, The Pride finish the season at 10-14 overall and 4-9 in the TCCC, while the AMCATS end the year at 6-19 overall and 3-10 in conference play.
As part of the Senior Day festivities, seniors Henry Rose (Coventry, R.I.) and Brandon DiTullio (Webster, Mass.) were celebrated for their many contributions to the AMC Athletic Program over the years. Rose and DiTullio were both Team Captains and served as excellent role models for the younger players on the team.
The Pride came out on fire, hitting three of their first four shots from beyond the arc, to build an 11-0 lead in the game’s opening three minutes. The Pride didn’t stop there, continuing to stroke the three-ball with Neal leading the way, hitting all four of his early attempts from downtown. Regis would use this hot shooting to build a commanding 20-3 advantage with under 14 minutes to play in the half.
The AMCATS slowly chipped away at the Regis lead and eventually battled back to within nine at 31-22 with under four minutes remaining in the period. But AMC would only manage to score two more points in the half and went into the locker room trailing 36-24.
The two teams traded baskets to start the second half, and after a layup by James Cooper (Philadelphia, Pa.) the Pride held a 14-point lead.
Refusing to go away quietly, the AMCATS went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to eight with under ten minutes left on the clock. The Pride struck back, and after sophomore Phil Alibrandi (York, Maine) stole the ball and finished at the other end with a fast break layup, Regis was back up by 12.
Still, the AMCATS wouldn’t go away, and responded with a 9-0 run capped by Junior De La Hoz (Lawerence, Mass.) who stripped the ball away at half court and took it the rest of the way for a layup to bring the AMCATS back within three.
Regis held strong down the stretch, scoring the next eight straight points, including three each from Neal and Cooper, to capture the hard earned 66-59 victory.
Neal led the way for the Pride with his team-high 23 points and 10 rebounds while junior Jesse Vega (Pawtucket, R.I.) added 14 points and six boards. Cooper also had a strong all-around game scoring eight points while adding six rebounds and four assists.
Sophomore Derek Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) paced the AMCATS with 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds and three blocks. De La Hoz chipped in with 11 points of his own while senior Henry Rose added 10 points and five assists.
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Pinsonault wins ECAC DIII New England POW Award
 Pinsonault averaged 32.5 pts, 5.5 reb, and 4.5 steals
ECAC Players of the Week / TCCC Players of the Week
PAXTON, Mass.- In addition to capturing The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) Player of the Week Award on Monday, sophomore Chris Pinsonault (Marlboro, Mass.) was announced as the recipient of the Eastern College Athletics Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Player of the Week Award on Tuesday. Chris's stellar play sparked the AMCATS to conference victories over both Roger Williams University and New England College.
Pinsonault was outstanding during the two game stretch last week, averaging 32.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals, and 3.0 assists per contest. He shot an uncanny 24-31 (.774) from the field and an even more impressive 11-14 (.786) from behind the arc.
The sophomore led the AMCATS to an 80-70 win versus Roger Williams University on Tuesday, scoring 31 points on 11-13 shooting from the floor while draining 5-6 three-pointers. In addition to leading all players in scoring, Pinsonault also grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. With AMC trailing by two at the half, Chris exploded for 21 second half points, hitting 7-8 from the floor while sinking all three of his attempts from downtown, to spark Anna Maria to a ten point victory.
Pinsonault continued his hot shooting the following game versus New England College, hitting 13-18 from the field and 6-8 from behind the arc, to total 34 points on the afternoon. Not only did he once again lead all players in scoring, but also contributed a game-high seven steals in the win. Chris saved his best for the second half, scoring 18 points on 7-9 shooting while grabbing three steals to lead the AMCATS to victory.
Anna Maria is now 6-17 overall and 3-8 in the TCCC. The AMCATS will return to the court on Wednesday when they travel to take on Western New England College at 7:30 pm.
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