 Beavers Go Back To Back (Photo: SLIAC)
Beavers Go Back To Back - Feb 27, 2022 
It took 30 seasons but after winning the first two men's basketball tournaments in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history, Blackburn College has won back-to-back titles once again, becoming the first program in conference history to achieve that feat multiple times. On Saturday the Beavers defeated Webster University 76-56 in the 2022 SLIAC Men's Basketball Championship game, tying for the conference lead with 5 titles in program history.After a quick three by Wynne Brown (5'7''-PG) Jr to open the game looked like the Gorloks may have kept its momentum going from last night's last-second overtime win in the semifinals. However the Gorloks missed their next five shots while Blackburn's offense heated up with Chanz Aldridge (6'1''-G), Javon Stovall (6'3''-G), and Izayah Talmadge (6'3''-F) trading off scoring, each scoring four points to put their team up 12-8 five minutes into the game. Another quick spurt by the Beavers, highlighted by a dunk from Eliot Harrison (6'8''-C) and three by Aldridge, put the Beavers up 19-9. Aldridge added another triple just seconds later and Kirby followed suit with back-to-back threes, opening up a 28-10 Beaver lead. Locke Hord (6'3''-G) capped off the 11-0 Beaver run with a layup at the 8-minute mark. With Blackburn's full-court press and trapping defense slowing the Gorloks offense down, the Beavers were able to pull away, taking a 44-24 lead into halftime. Blackburn shot a blistering 53-percent in the first half including going 6-of-11 from three-point range. Despite playing even with Blackburn in the second-half, the closest the Gorloks were able to cut the deficit to was 15 points. Chanz Aldridge put up 26 points in the game, earning Tournament MVP honors for a second straight season and becoming the first player in conference history to earn multiple tournament MVP honors. Talmadge was also named to the All-Tournament team for Blackburn after finishing with 15 points and 15 rebounds on Saturday. Blackburn improves to 11-17 overall this season and will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Wynne Brown Jr. led Webster with 13 points and 4 steals while Karl Moore (6'4''-F/C) Jr. finished with 4 points and 9 rebounds with both players being named to the All-Tournament team. Also joining the All-Tournament team were Caden Clark (6'0''-PG), from Fontbonne University, and Jalen Hosea (5'9''-PG), from Eureka College. SLIAC Tournament Final: Blackburn - Webster 76-56 SLIAC Tournament Semifinals: Fontbonne - Webster 80-81, OT Eureka - Blackburn 77-89 Courtesy of sliac.org All-SLIAC Awards 2022 - Feb 27, 2022
All-Tournament MVP:  Chanz Aldridge (6'1''-G) of BlackburnPlayer of the Year: Ian Milsteadt (6'2''-G) of EurekaDefensive Player of the Year: Anthony Jones (6'2''-G) of fontbonneNewcomer of the Year: Karl Moore (6'4''-F/C) of WebsterSixth Man of the Year: Kevin Wingert (6'1''-G) of PrincipiaCoach of the Year: Lance Thornhill of fontbonne
First Team Caden Clark (6'0''-PG) of fontbonne Ian Milsteadt (6'2''-G) of Eureka Elijah Rice (6'2''-G) of fontbonne Christian Stewart (6'5''-F) of Spalding Javon Stovall (6'3''-G) of Blackburn
Second Team Clark Davidson (6'5''-F) of Principia Logan Dorethy (6'7''-F/C) of Eureka Landon Harrison (5'10''-PG) of Westminster Anthony Jones (6'2''-G) of fontbonne Karl Moore (6'4''-F/C) of Webster
Third Team Chanz Aldridge (6'1''-G) of Blackburn Jaxon Althaus (6'5''-F) of Westminster Wynne Brown (5'7''-PG) of Webster Jarred Johnson (5'11''-PG) of Greenville Charlie McKinty (6'4''-F) of EurekaAll-Defensive Team Caden Clark (6'0''-PG) of fontbonne Clark Davidson (6'5''-F) of Principia Jalen Hosea (5'9''-PG) of Eureka Anthony Jones (6'2''-G) of fontbonne Karl Moore (6'4''-F/C) of Webster Emil Spriggs (5'11''-PG) of Westminster Izayah Talmadge (6'3''-F) of BlackburnAll-Sportsmanship Team Bryson Kirby (6'3''-F) of Blackburn Jordan Brooks (6'0''-PG) of Eureka Domonic Doolin (6'5''-F) of fontbonne Zach Nabers (6'3''-F) of Greenville Nathan Brantingham (6'6''-F) of Principia Brian Tribble (5'8''-PG) of Spalding Cody Parks (6'2''-G) of Webster Makygh Galbreath (6'1''-G) of Westminster
All-Tournament Team Chanz Aldridge (6'1''-G) of Blackburn Wynne Brown (5'7''-PG) of Webster Karl Moore (6'4''-F/C) of Webster Caden Clark (6'0''-PG) of fontbonne Jalen Hosea (5'9''-PG) of Eureka CollegeTags : CHANZ ALDRIDGE, BLACKBURN COLLEGE, NCAA3 BASKETBALL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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