STANDISH, ME. - The Saint Joseph's College Monks (15-4, 7-1) defeated the Anna Maria AMCATS (8-12, 5-4) 103-76 in a GNAC men's basketball contest on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Monks jumped out in front with a quick six point lead to start the game off. SJC quickly took control of the game increasing their lead to 17 at the 11:50 mark. The AMCATS worked their way back into the game coming within three points of the Monks at the 2:12 mark. The Monks managed to keep the AMCATS back and entered the second half with a 42-34 lead after out shooting the AMCATS with 26-16 points in the paint and 10-6 points off of turnovers.
The Monks took their momentum into the second half and went on to outscore the AMCATS 61-42 in the second half, with a FG shooting percentage of 65.7% and 3PT shooting percentage of 52.6%. The Monks scored 18 in the paint and nine off of turnovers in the second half for the 103-76 victory.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Silvano Ismail (Portland, ME) led the Monks with a game high of 24 points, five rebounds, six assists, and four steals.
- John Paul Frazier (York, ME) contributed 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists
- Wani Donato (Portland, ME) added 16 points, seven assists, and eight rebounds
- Remijo Wani (Portland, ME) tallied 16 points, one steal, two assists, and five rebounds
- Julian Llopiz (Boston, MA) recorded 13 points, two assists, a steal and three rebounds
LEADERS – AMCATS:
- Gabriel Armstead led the AMCATS with 21 points, five rebounds, and an assist
- Ray Carter notched 17 points and two steals
- Jayden Dickerson recorded 13 points, four rebounds, and one steal
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Today's game marks the 28th contest between the Monks and the AMCATS. With the victory, the Monks improve to 14-14 against the AMCATS.
NEXT!
The Monks are back at home on Tuesday against Rivier.
