Alfred Wins Gallaudet Tourney; Fisher Takes Third in Wendy's Classic
ST. JOHN FISHER 61, Rochester 56
The third-seeded St. John Fisher College basketball team shot 68 percent in the second half to surge past top-seeded University of Rochester, 61-56, in the third place game of the Wendy's College Classic. It was the second consecutive year that Fisher defeated the Yellowjackets in the third place game.
With the win Fisher improves to 3-2 overall, while Rochester falls to 4-4.
Following a tied score at the half, 23-23, neither team held more than a four point advantage until the final minute of play.
With the score tied at 44 apiece,
Charles McVay converted back-to-back layups to put Fisher up for good.
Stefan Bock nailed a crucial layup through the lane with 1:33 to play giving Fisher a 56-53 advantage. On the ensuing Yellowjackets possession, Bock came up with a steal, allowing Fisher to add to its lead after Ryan knocked down two free throws to seal the win.
Rochester had the lead or at least a share of it to begin the first half, with its biggest margin 14-7 at the 11 minute mark.
Fisher however went on a 10-2 run, including seven points from
Keegan Ryan to give Fisher its first lead of the game, 17-16, with five minutes left in the half.
The first five minutes of the second half featured back and forth action including back-to-back 3-pointers from
Adam Ambielli to give Fisher a 31-28 lead.
Ryan led the way with 17 points for Fisher. Ambielli went 3-for-6 from 3-point land to finish with 15 points and four assists. Bock went for 13 points with two blocks and two steals.
Optimystik Kinard finished with 10 points and six boards.
ALFRED 68, Gallaudet 48
The Alfred University men's basketball team won the Gallaudet University tournament Saturday, defeating the host team 68-48 in the title game. Sophomore guard
Tyler Seelman made eight three-point shots en route to scoring 30 points and earning tournament MVP honors,. Seelman was joined on the all-tournament team by senior forward
Dalton Walsh and sophomore guard
Julian Reinhart.
The first half started out with both teams struggling to maintain a lead, but the Saxons were finally able to grab the lead and hold onto it. By the half the Saxons were up by 13 over the Bisons.
By the second half, the high energy of the Saxons was too much for Gallaudet to handle and the rout was on. With 13:21 to go in the game AU was well on their way to victory, winning by 31. The massive deficit was too much to handle for the Bisons and the Saxons coasted to victory, 68-48.
Walsh added his usual flair to the game with 13 points, nine rebounds, and 5 assists. On the night the Saxons shot 24-of-60 (40%) from the field and hit a staggering 13 3PT shots. Additionally, the Saxons had no issues at the charity stripe making 7-of-8 (87.5%).
St. Lawrence 72, ELMIRA 52
Brockport 82, NAZARETH 62
NYU 67, STEVENS 47
Canton 107, HOUGHTON 96