KING'S CAGERS CAPTURE PNC/RAMADA INN CLASSIC CROWN WITH 69-61 WIN OVER SALISBURY
WILKES-BARRE – The King's College men's basketball team shot over 50.0 percent from the field in their second consecutive contest and the Monarch defense held the Salisbury offense in check capturing the PNC/Ramada Inn Classic with a 69-61 victory over Salisbury University on Saturday afternoon.
King's (5-4) opened with a 11-6 lead in the first seven minutes of play following a Kevin Conroy layup. Salisbury responded with a three-point play by David Pearman to take back the lead at 11-10 at the 10:52 mark. A layup in transition from freshman Joe Caffrey and a driving score from sophomore Dan Maguschak put the Monarchs back on top 19-16 with 7:19 remaining in the half. From there, rookie Kyle Hammond drilled a deep trey and junior Nick Reisig cashed in on three free throws as King's took a slim 27-25 advantage to the break.
The teams traded baskets to start the second frame before the visiting Sea Gulls used an 8-0 run over three minutes of play capped off by two free throws from Mike Atkins to take their largest lead of the game, 44-36. King's responded with their own 8-0 run over the next two minutes of play. Conroy scored twice form the line and Maguschak hit a three-pointer to tie the game with 8:47 left on the clock. Another trey from Reisig gave King's the lead, 50-49, which the Monarchs would never relinquish.
A 9-2 run down the stretch, capped by a Conroy layup off a nice pass from sophomore Mike McCready put King's up for good. Junior Kyle Stackhouse would make good on six consecutive free throws in the game's final twenty seconds of play as King's captured the title on their home court.
Conroy (pictured left with King's Athletic Directory Cheryl Ish) finished with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and added four rebounds on way to being named the tournament's MVP. Stackhouse led King's with a game-high 15 points and nine rebounds, going 11-of-12 from the charity stripe. Hammonds posted 15 points and six rebounds, being named to the All-Tournament Team. Maguschak added nine points, while Reisig contributed eight points.
King's shot 51.2 percent (21-41) from the field, the second consecutive game the Monarchs have hit on over half of their attempts. The Monarch defense was also a big factor in the contest, causing 17 Sea Gull miscues. King's also held a 31-30 advantage on the boards.
Mike Maczko led Salisbury with 13 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Devin Posey followed with 10 points and four assists.
In the consolation game, Brooklyn College, a 2010 NCAA national qualifier, downed Potsdam State 69-57.
Brooklyn had a balanced attack with five players scoring in double-figures, led by Amil John with 16 points and seven steals. Tyshawn Russell followed with 14 points and three assists, while Ahmad Hemingway, Keirnan Halton, and Darnell Cudjoe chipped in with 10 points apiece.
Curtis Pierce paced Potsdam with 14 points and eight boards while Rob Duquette tallied 12 points and nine rebounds.
Amil John – Brooklyn
Rob Duquette – Potsdam
David Pearman – Salisbury
Kyle Hammonds – King's
Mike Maczko – Salisbury
Kevin Conroy – King's (MVP)
KING'S COLLEGE 69, SALISBURY UNIVERSITY 61
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY (5-5)
Mike Maczko 5-10 2-2 13; Devin Posey 4-7 0-0 10; Mike Atkins 3-8 3-3 9; David Pearman 3-13 1-1 8; Chris McGrew 2-6 2-4 6; Lee Righter 2-4 0-0 4; Jason Nwosu 2-5 0-0 4; Eric Johnson 1-3 0-0 3; Dylan Robeson 1-3 0-0 2; Brandyn Wilkerson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 24-61 8-10 61.
KING'S COLLEGE (5-4)
Kyle Stackhouse 2-5 11-12 15; Kyle Hammonds 5-8 0-0 12; Kevin Conroy 4-6 4-7 12; Dan Maguschak 4-4 0-0 9; Nick Reisig 1-5 5-5 8; Matt Fiorino 2-4 0-0 5; Mike McCready 2-4 0-0 4; Chris Hobson 0-3 2-2 2; Joe Caffrey 1-2 0-0 2; Ian Oakley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-41 22-26 69.
Salisbury University.......... 25 36 - 61
King's College.................... 27 42 - 69
3-point goals--Salisbury University 5-17 (Devin Posey 2-3; Mike Maczko 1-2; David Pearman 1-5; Eric Johnson 1-3; Dylan Robeson 0-2; Brandyn Wilkerson 0-1; Mike Atkins 0-1), King's College 5-11 (Kyle Hammonds 2-3; Nick Reisig 1-3; Dan Maguschak 1-1; Matt Fiorino 1-3; Joe Caffrey 0-1). Fouled out--Salisbury University-Chris McGrew, King's College-None. Rebounds--Salisbury University 30 (Mike Maczko 9), King's College 31 (Kyle Stackhouse 9). Assists--Salisbury University 11 (Devin Posey 4), King's College 10 (Kevin Conroy 4). Total fouls--Salisbury University 21, King's College 14. Technical fouls--Salisbury University-None, King's College-TEAM. A-200 Championship Game of PNC/Ramada Inn Classic at King's College All Tournament Team: Kevin Conroy MVP, Kyle Hammonds, Mike Maczko, David Pearman, Amil John, Rob Duquette
BROOKLYN COLLEGE 69, POTSDAM ST. 57
POTSDAM ST. (2-6)
PIERCE, Curtis 6-10 2-2 14; DUQUETTE, Rob 6-8 0-0 12; McALLISTER, Jordan 3-8 0-0 8; DRYSDALE, Brad 4-8 0-0 8; TORCHON, Greg 3-5 1-3 7; LAMBERT, Josh 3-3 0-0 6; PETERSON, Colin 1-4 0-0 2; WALKER, Ben 0-1 0-0 0; SCHWARTZ, Skip 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 26-51 3-5 57.
BROOKLYN COLLEGE (4-5)
John, Amil 6-11 3-3 16; Russell, Tyshawn 5-13 2-4 14; Cudjoe, Darnell 5-12 0-2 10; Hemingway, Ahmad 4-11 2-2 10; Halton, Keiran 4-5 2-2 10; Martinez, Jonathan 2-4 0-0 4; Velasquez, Daniel 1-3 0-0 3; Grant, Steven 1-4 0-0 2; Shea, Brian 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 28-68 9-13 69.
Potsdam St......................... 22 35 - 57
Brooklyn College.............. 29 40 - 69
3-point goals--Potsdam St. 2-14 (McALLISTER, Jordan 2-7; TORCHON, Greg 0-1; PETERSON, Colin 0-2; SCHWARTZ, Skip 0-4), Brooklyn College 4-15 (Russell, Tyshawn 2-5; Velasquez, Daniel 1-2; John, Amil 1-1; Shea, Brian 0-5; Hemingway, Ahmad 0-2). Fouled out--Potsdam St.-DUQUETTE, Rob, Brooklyn College-None. Rebounds--Potsdam St. 41 (DRYSDALE, Brad 11), Brooklyn College 28 (Cudjoe, Darnell 7). Assists--Potsdam St. 14 (PIERCE, Curtis 6), Brooklyn College 13 (Hemingway, Ahmad 3; Velasquez, Daniel 3; Russell, Tyshawn 3; John, Amil 3). Total fouls--Potsdam St. 13, Brooklyn College 10. Technicalfouls--Potsdam St.-None, Brooklyn College-None. A-35Consolation Game of PNC/Ramada Inn Classic at King's College
