 Husson Eagles Win 2022 Championship! (Photo: NAC)
Husson Eagles Win 2022 Championship! - Feb 27, 2022 
The Husson University men's basketball team won the North Atlantic Conference championship as they defeated SUNY Poly 57-53 on Saturday afternoon at Newman Gymnasium. Husson has won nine conference championships since 2009 and is now 14-4 in championship games during head coach Warren Caruso's 28-year career.The early part of the opening half saw both offenses struggle to get going, as it was a 6-6 tie at the first media timeout. After the timeout, the Wildcats started to find their groove, as they went on a 15-4 run and held the Eagles scoreless for nearly four minutes during the stretch. Husson would fight its way back into the game, as they countered with a 12-4 run of their own to bring the deficit to 25-22. SUNY-Poly would finish off the half outscoring the Eagles 5-1 to take a 30-23 lead into the locker room. The Wildcats were led by senior Josh Gregory (6'8''-F) in the first 20 minutes of play, as he put in 12 points. Junior Jesse O'Dell (6'6''-F) recorded eight points, in addition to grabbing seven rebounds. Husson was led by senior Justice Kendall (6'0''-PG) in the first half as he tallied nine points. Sophomore Jeremy Moronta (6'1''-G), junior Jared Balser (6'9''-C), and graduate student Justin Thompson (6'4''-G) each tallied four points for the Eagles. Husson opened the second half with intensity, as they started the half on a 13-5 spurt and took a 36-35 lead on a pair of free throws from Thompson. After the free throws the game would remain scoreless for more than three minutes before junior Cameron Wood (6'8''-C) would make a putback layup to extend the Eagles lead. Husson wouldn't relinquish the lead for the remainder of the game and would seal the game late, with clutch foul shooting from junior Derek Collin (6'2''-G) and senior DJ Bussey (6'1''-G), who combined to go three of four down the stretch. Thompson led the way for the Eagles, as he tallied a double-double with 17 points, including 13 in the second half, and 10 rebounds. Kendall finished with 14 points and Balser concluded another stellar defensive effort with eight points and four blocks. SUNY Poly was led by Gregory, who also recorded a double-double with a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds. O'Dell finished with 12 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore LJ Randle (6'3''-G) put in 11 points for the Wildcats. The Eagles forced SUNY Poly into 21 turnovers, while only committing eight turnovers of their own. Foul shooting also played a factor in the game, as Husson shot 64 percent and the Wildcats shot just 41 percent. Thompson, Bussey and Kendall of the Eagles were all named to the All-Tournament team, in addition to Gregory and O'Dell for SUNY Poly. Jack Kane (6'9''-C) from the University of Maine at Farmington and Erhunosere Uwuigbe (6'3''-G) from SUNY Delhi were also selected to the team. Kendall was also named the most valuable player of the tournament. NAC Tournament Final: Husson - SUNY Poly 57-53 NAC Tournament Semifinals: Husson - UMaine-Farmington 64-63 SUNY Delhi - SUNY Poly 57-82 Courtesy of nacathletics.com All-NAC Awards 2022 - Feb 27, 2022
All-Tournament MVP:  Justice Kendall (6'0''-PG) of HussonPlayer of the Year: Josh Gregory (6'8''-F) of SUNY PolyDefensive Player of the Year:  Andrew Fitch (7'1''-F) of SUNY CantonCo-Rookie of the Year: Brian Lee (6'2''-G) of Northern Vermont University-JohnsonCo-Rookie of the Year: Gilbert Mendez (6'0''-G) of UMaine-Presque IsleScholar-Athlete of the Year: Zach Falkenburg (6'2''-G) of Northern Vermont University-LyndonCoach of the Year: Zack Thomsen of SUNY Delhi
First Team Josh Gregory (6'8''-F) of SUNY Poly Terion Moss (5'11''-PG) of UMaine-Farmington DJ Bussey (6'1''-G) of Husson University Norman Wilson (6'1''-G) of SUNY Delhi Zach Falkenburg (6'2''-G) of NVU-Lyndon Andrew Fitch (7'1''-F) of SUNY Canton
Second Team Jack Kane (6'9''-C) of UMF Griffin Guerrette (6'1''-G) of UMaine-Presque Isle Danyjoel Harris (6'3''-F) of UMaine-Presque Isle Quran Dubois (6'3''-G) of SUNY Canton Justin Thompson (6'4''-G) of Husson University
Honorable Mention Mavenson Therneus (6'5''-G) of SUNY Delhi Jesse O'Dell (6'6''-F) of SUNY Poly Justice Kendall (6'0''-PG) of Husson Danny Santana (6'5''-G) of SUNY Canton Kobe Bogart (6'5''-G) of Cazenovia Demetris Webster (5'7''-PG) of ThomasAll-Sportsmanship Team Fauzi Cizmesija-Ulmer (6'3''-G) of SUNY Delhi Silas Mohlar (6'3''-F) of UMaine-Farmington Lawson Ouellette (6'2''-G) of NVU-Johnson Justice Kendall (6'0''-PG) of Husson University Marquis Flegler (6'1''-G) of Maine Maritime Academy Brandon Wick (6'0''-PG) of Cazenovia College Antonio Carlisle (5'10''-PG) of NVU-Lyndon KJ Minter (6'3''-F) of UMaine-Presque Isle LJ Randle (6'3''-G) of SUNY Poly Jacob Bouchard (5'10''-PG) of Thomas College Mike McKoy (5'8''-PG) of SUNY Cobleskill Zion Tevaga (6'5''-F) of SUNY Canton
All-Tournament Team Jack Kane (6'9''-C) of UMaine-Farmington Erhunosere Uwuigbe (6'3''-G) of SUNY Delhi Josh Gregory (6'8''-F) of SUNY Poly Jesse O'Dell (6'6''-F) of SUNY Poly Justin Thompson (6'4''-G) of Husson DJ Bussey (6'1''-G) of Husson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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