 Berry cuts the nets down; Vikings top Oglethorpe for the Mens Basketball title (Photo: SAA)
Berry cuts the nets down; Vikings top Oglethorpe for the Men's Basketball title - Mar 18, 2021 
The Berry Vikings men's basketball team swept the weekend series with SAA opponent Oglethorpe with an 88-79 win on Saturday, clinching the SAA regular season championship and the number one seed in the SAA Conference Tournament.Friday and Saturday's victories give the Vikings (11-1) the right to host the tournament in the Cage Center at Berry College. Berry had five players score in double figures, led by Dawson Wehunt (6'3''-G) and Drew Jones (6'4''-G/F) with 15 points apiece. Micah Johnson (6'1''-G) (14), Riley Costas (6'4''-G) (13), and Michael Johnson (12) shared in the scoring load for Berry. The Vikings shot a sizzling 59.3% from the field in the second half while holding Oglethorpe to 35.3% shooting for the half. "I am excited for our players and how they approached the games each week. This is a group of highly motivated, connected guys. They want to win, and want to win for each other, and for Berry College. The circumstances are unique and different this year, but I am so proud of how they competed at a championship level and finished the regular season well." Game one on Friday night was senior night as the five Seniors were celebrated for their contributions to Berry basketball. Micah Johnson, Dawson Wehunt, Robert Mbenoun, Drew Jones, and Austin Brooks (6'8''-F) make up the senior class for the Vikings and have each played important roles in one of the best seasons in Berry basketball history. Berry separated from Oglethorpe late in the second half with a 77-61 win. The Vikings were led by Austin Brooks, who was dominant in the paint with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Sophomore Owen Honroth (6'4''-G) was instrumental in the win scoring 18 points connecting on 6-11 shots from behind the arc. "Owen was huge for us and he deserved a game like that. He puts in the work, stays patient, and was the game changer for us in game one. I thought our guys were locked in on defense and really took pride in how they communicated. Overall this was really satisfying to see the hard work pay off for these players. This is a special group!" Courtesy of saa-sports.com SAA Tournament Final: Berry - Oglethorpe 72-58 SAA Tournament Semifinals: Berry - Hendrix 64-63 Oglethorpe - Birmingham-Southern 83-72 All-SAA Awards 2021 - Mar 18, 2021
All-Tournament MVP: Robert Mbenoun (6'2''-G) of Berry Player of the Year: Dimetri Chambers (5'11''-PG) of Oglethorpe Defensive Player of the Year: Micah Johnson (6'1''-G) of Berry Newcomer of the Year: Michael Johnson (5'10''-PG) of Berry Coach of the Year: Mitch Cole of Berry
1st Team Dimetri Chambers (5'11''-PG) of Oglethorpe Seth Stanley (6'6''-F) of Hendrix Christian Stewart (6'6''-F) of Birmingham-Southern Dawson Crump (6'1''-G) of Centre Austin Brooks (6'8''-F) of Berry 2nd Team Lane Foster (6'0''-PG) of Oglethorpe Michael Johnson (5'10''-PG) of Berry Cameron Williams (6'3''-G) of Millsaps Drew Jones (6'4''-G/F) of Berry Cameron Glover (5'11''-PG) of Birmingham-Southern Honorable Mention Micah Johnson (6'1''-G) of Berry Matt Gonda (6'3''-G) of Birmingham-Southern Jalen Williams (6'2''-G) of Centre Carl Fitch (6'5''-F) of Hendrix Craig Collier (6'0''-SG) of Hendrix Joshua Miller (5'10''-PG) of Millsaps Carlos Sone (6'3''-G) of Oglethorpe Jalen Essick (6'5''-F) of Rhodes
All-Tournament Team Seth Stanley (6'6''-F) of Hendrix Conor O'Sullivan (6'4''-G) of Birmingham-Southern Lane Foster (6'0''-PG) of Oglethorpe Dimetri Chambers (5'11''-PG) of Oglethorpe Chase Ellis (6'2''-G/F) of Berry Robert Mbenoun (6'2''-G) of Berry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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