CCAC- Allegany stays alive in Men's DIII tournament
March 13, 2009
Jermain Wallace for Rockland Community College attempts a pass.
Jon Valerino of the Allegheny Cougars takes a shot.Game 5 - 1 p.m.
Community College of Allegheny County-Allegheny, Penn. 76
Rockland Community College, NY. 64
BOX SCORE
Gameline: In a closely fought game in the second day in the NJCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship, CCAC Allegheny was able to pull away from Rockland Community College in the end to finish the game with the score 76-64
Alleghany and Rockland stayed head to head with Alleghany taking a slight lead with 10 minutes left in the first half. Hawks' guard John Oakes then hit two consecutive three pointers that allowed Rockland to gain a four-point lead. At the end of the half, Rockland's Kevin Major made a lay-up at the buzzer that put the Hawks down by 1 point leaving the score at 35-34 in the Cougars' favor.
Allegheny and Rockland played a consistent game at the start of the second half, scoring baskets back and forth. Rashawd Hatten made a free throw putting Allegheny up by four points.
The Cougars' gained the lead by 8 points with less than 10 minutes left in the game and did not give it back. They increased their advantage to 13 points when they switched to a 2-3 zone which enabled them to control the lane and the boards. Richland responded with a full-court press and was able to convert a few quick baskets, but was not able to cut into the lead.
The Cougars' Rashawd Hatten summed up the game with 23 points and 24 rebounds. While the Hawks', Matt Rose added up 20 points for Rockland.
Game 5 - 1 p.m.
Rockland Community College Running Hawks, N.Y. (64)
John Oakes 3- 2-2 11; Kevin Philius 0-1 1-2 1; Kevin Major 5-13 4-6 14; Angel Gonzales 1-14 0-0 2; Jermain Wallace 1-6 4-6 6; Mark Mandara 2-9 1-6 6; James Beckford 2-3 0-0 4; Matt Rose 9-12 2-4 20. Total 23-67 14-26 64.
Allegheny Community College Cougars, Penn. (76)
Jon Valerino 5-13 9-11 19; Richard McClain 3-8 2-2 10; Wesley Gaines 5-5 0-2 11; Timothy Austin 4-5 0-0 8; Dorrian James 2-3 1-1 5; Rashawd Hatten 8-17 7-8 23. Total 27-54 19-25 76.
Halftime: Rockland 34, Allegheny 35.
Three-point goals - Rockland: Oakes 3-7; Major 0-1; Gonzalez 0-8; Mandara 1-3; Rose 0-1. Allegheny: Valerino 0-1; McClain 2-4; Wesley Gaines 1-1; Broge 0-1. Fouled out: Beckford, McClain. Rebounds: Rockland: 32 (Rose 7), Allegheny: 49 (Hatten 24). Assists: Rockland: 17 (Major; Mandara 4), Allegheny: 15 (Valerino 7). Total Fouls: Rockland 22, Allegheny 22.
A-127.
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2009 NJCAA Division III
Men's Basketball Championship
SUNY Delhi
Delhi, New York 13753
March 12, 13, 14, 2009
Floyd L. Maines Arena
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