Just four years ago the Mavs sat at the bottom of the Division III basketball
world. Today, they are champions of the AMCC and heading to the programs first
ever NCAA Tournament. The Mavs used blistering shooting, (62.7%) for the game,
to outgun Pitt.-Bradford (82-71) in the AMCC title game. It was a game that saw
the Mavs hit big shot, after big shot and an MVP type performance from junior,
guard,
Keith
Hack (6'4''-G) (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) who played the game of his
life. Hack finished the game shooting (11 of 13) from the floor, including (2 of
2) from behind the three point arc and (5 of 7) from the charity stripe, for a
career high (29) points, he also tied a game high by collecting (7) caroms. Both
teams came out sizzling as they were trading buckets early. The Mavs hit a trio
of three pointers in the span of (2:30) to build an early (7) point edge, and
they would go up by as many as (13) with (4:28) remaining in the first half. The
tide would change at that point as Pitt.-Bradford went on a (17-2) run to end
the half with a (38-36) lead. As the Mavs have done all year, they came out of
the locker room and had answers for what the Panthers were trying to do. In the
first five minutes of the second half the Mavs turned a two point deficit into a
seven point lead, they would never trail again. The lead would balloon to as
many as (16) points in the final half as the Mavs received clutch plays from
many different players, including
Chris
Moscato (5'10''-G) (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) who parlayed his huge semifinal
performance into an encore presentation, knocking down three more triples and
finishing with (12) points. Each one of Moscatos three pointers came at a
critical time for the Mavs. Senior, forward,
Bill
Gersitz (6'5''-F) (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore East) played one of the most complete
games of his career as he scored (10) points, pulled down (7) boards and, most
importantly, dished out a career high (6) helpers. The Mavs played the game in
front of a frenzied capacity crowd which created an electric atmosphere and the
game did not disappoint. As the clocked ticked away to zeroes the fans showed
their overwhelming appreciation for the Mavs as they got to see Medaille cut
down the nets. The win gives the Mavs a (21-6) record and they await the NCAA
Division III Tournament Selection show on Monday morning (3/2), to see where
they are headed and who they will play.
AMCC Player of the Year:
Daniel Waajid of Pitt-Greensburg
AMCC Newcomer of the Year:
Sam
Moore (6'3''-G) of Pitt-Bradford
AMCC Coach of the Year:
Mike
MacDonald (6'9''-C) of Medaille College
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Just four years ago the Mavs sat at the bottom of the Division III basketball
world. Today, they are champions of the AMCC and heading to the programs first
ever NCAA Tournament. The Mavs used blistering shooting, (62.7%) for the game,
to outgun Pitt.-Bradford (82-71) in the AMCC title game. It was a game that saw
the Mavs hit big shot, after big shot and an MVP type performance from junior,
guard,
