Harris-Stowe wins second-straight tournament championship - Mar 7, 2018
For the second-straight season, the Harris-Stowe State Hornets are crowned AMC Men's Basketball Tournament Champions. No. 3-seeded Harris-Stowe knocked off No. 5-seed 95-71 in the AMC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship. The Eagles (17-13) jumped out to a quick 11-4 lead. The Hornets responded with 8-1 run to tie the game at 12. Harris-Stowe (23-10) took its first lead at 13-12 and never looked back. The Hornets extended its lead to a first-half high, 23 points (50-27) with 1:49 remaining in the first half. The Eagles shot 28.1-percent (9-of-32) from the field and 4-of-16 (25.0-percent) in the first half. Harris-Stowe shot 57.1-percent from the field and 5-of-13 from behind the 3-point line. In the second half, both teams answered each other, as Harris-Stowe held a 19-point or larger lead in entire half. Williams Baptist shot 40.0-percent (26-of-65) from the field and 28.6-percent (8-of-28). The Eagles were led by Devante Carolina (6'0''-PG)'s 16 points and Shackeel Butters (6'6''-F) and Briheam Anthony (6'4''-G) added 15 points each. Butters added a game-high 14 rebounds. Harris-Stowe had six players score in double figures - Deandre Clark (6'3''-G) (20), Christian Wimbley (6'2''-F) (19), Nate Rigmaiden (5'10''-PG) (12), Dwane Miner (6'8''-G) (10), Altez Davis (6'8''-F) (10) and Samuel Egedi (6'5''-F) (10). Clark added a team-high 10 rebounds in the win. AMC Tournament Final: Harris-Stowe - Williams Baptist 95-71 AMC Tournament Semifinals: Harris-Stowe - Central Baptist 87-73 Williams Baptist - Lyon 71-53
Courtesy of AMC Sports Online
All-AMC Awards 2018 - Mar 7, 2018
All-AMC 1st Team 2018
Biggs
Dubinski
Clark
Payne
Hopkins
Player of the Year: Jackson Dubinski (6'1''-G) of Columbia, MO Defensive Player of the Year: Andrew Howard (6'7''-F) of Missouri Baptist Freshman of the Year: Kortland Martin (5'10''-PG) of Freed-Hardeman Newcomer of the Year: Deandre Clark (6'3''-G) of Harris-Stowe St. Coach of the Year: Bob Burchard of Columbia, MO
All-Defensive Team
G/F: Jon Warren (6'4''-G/F) of Cent.Baptist
PF: Tyrone Hueitt (6'5''-PF) of Hannibal-LG
F: Altez Davis (6'8''-F) of Harris-Stowe St.
F: Andrew Howard (6'7''-F) of Missouri Baptist
PG: Marquez Chew (5'10''-PG) of Williams Baptist