 Medaille wins fifth title in a thriller (Photo: AMCC)
Medaille wins fifth title in a thriller - Mar 2, 2022 
Seeding was moot in the 2022 AMCC men's basketball tournament.The finals featured #3 La Roche University and #4 Medaille College, both winners of four AMCC titles apiece heading into Sunday's game. In a 71-70 thriller, the underdog Mavericks claimed their first crown since 2017, earning the right to advance to the NCAA Div. III tournament. La Roche got on the board first, but Medaille kept up through the first 12 minutes, trading baskets and both teams playing tight defense. The Redhawks edged further out front as the half went on, leading by as many as nine points with two minutes remaining. The Mavericks closed to within seven after the first 20. At that point La Roche had out-rebounded Medaille, 23-12. The Mavs dug a deeper hole in the second half, falling behind by as many as 11 before edging their way back in the closing five minutes. The lead changed hands multiple times before the final buzzer, and Medaille edged ahead with just over a minute to go. With the Redhawks with at the line with the opportunity to take the lead in the final seconds, a lane violation gave the ball back to Medaille, and the Mavs hung on for the victory. Kendall Mcgill (6'3''-G) led the Mavs with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Also contributing were Rodney Graves (6'5''-G) (18 points) and Daunte Wilcott (10 points). La Roche's Devon Darrell (6'0''-PG) led all scorers with 22 points. Teammate Joe Pipilo (6'4''-G) kicked in 11 points and 11 boards, while Joey Starzynski (6'3''-G) had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Medaille (15-12) will learn their NCAA tournament fate on Monday when the regional seedings, pairings and schedule are announced. Courtesy of amccsports.org AMCC Tournament Final: La Roche - Medaille 70-71 AMCC Tournament Semifinals: PS-Behrend - Medaille 63-70 PS-Altoona - La Roche 63-95 Tags : KENDALL MCGILL, MEDAILLE COLLEGE, NAIA BASKETBALL All-AMCC Awards 2022 - Mar 2, 2022
Co-Player of the Year: Kenny Fukon (6'3''-G) of PS Behrend Co-Player of the Year: Rodney Graves (6'5''-G) of Medaille Defensive Player of the Year: Andruw Harman (6'4''-G) of PS Altoona Newcomer of the Year: Kadyn Hannah (6'4''-F) of Franklin (PA) Coach of the Year: David McGreal of PS Altoona First Team Kenny Fukon (6'3''-G) of PS Behrend Rodney Graves (6'5''-G) of Medaille Andruw Harman (6'4''-G) of PS Altoona PJ Gourley (6'4''-F) of PS Behrend Nathan Schneider (6'2''-G) of Pitt-Bradford Second Team Jojo France (5'11''-PG) of Pitt-Greenburg Devon Darrell (6'0''-PG) of La Roche Kadyn Hannah (6'4''-F) of Franklin (PA) Isaiah Archie (6'0''-PG) of Pitt-Bradford Kendall Mcgill (6'3''-G) of Medaille Third Team Joe Pipilo (6'4''-G) of La Roche PJ Charles (6'5''-C) of PS Altoona Saivon Word (5'11''-PG) of PS Altoona Reggie Priah (6'4''-F) of Pitt-Greenburg Robbie Hicks (6'3''-G) of PS Altoona All-Tournament Team Kendall Mcgill (6'3''-G) of Medaille Rodney Graves (6'5''-G) of Medaille Devon Darrell (6'0''-PG) of La Roche Joe Pipilo (6'4''-G) of La Roche Kenny Fukon (6'3''-G) of PS Behrend PJ Charles (6'5''-C) of PS Altoona Reggie Priah (6'4''-F) of Pitt-Greenburg Nevada Eldridge (6'7''-F) of Hilbert Tags : KENNY FUKON, PENN STATE BEHREND, NAIA BASKETBALL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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