Men's Basketball

Saint Joseph’s Routs Rivier, 79-57

Saint Joseph’s Routs Rivier, 79-57

Game Leaders

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Pts: John Paul Frazier - 21
Reb: Ashtyn Abbott - 12
Ast: Teagan Hynes - 4
Rivier
Pts: Devin Owens - 15
Reb: 2 Players (#05, #10) - 4
Ast: Odarius Cade - 3

Team Stats

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Rivier

Field Goals

(31-68)
(23-70)

Field Goal %

45.6%
32.9%

Rebounds

57
26

Assists

17
9

Turnovers

18
10

Pts off Turnovers

10
13

2nd Chance Pts

21
13

Pts in the Paint

42
20

Fastbreak Pts

6
2

Bench Pts

22
19
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Posted: Jan 30, 2024

PHOTO CREDIT: Chris Theodores '25

NASHUA, N.H. – Saint Joseph's College (11-9, 7-2 GNAC) defeated Rivier University (12-8, 4-6 GNAC), 79-57, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's basketball contest on Tuesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Monks dominated the opening 20 minutes to the tune of a 51.4% (19-37) shooting percentage, which resulted in 47 first-half points, a season-high. Holding a 24-17 advantage with 8:15 left in the opening period, St. Joe's headed into intermission with a 21-point (47-26) cushion after sophomore guard John Paul Frazier (York, Maine) hit a trio of three-pointers during a 23-9 run.

Saint Joseph's led by at least 15 points for the remainder of the contest, including a game-high 25-point (74-49) advantage after Frazier made a layup with 2:33 left.

STATS OF THE GAME:

The Monks capped the contest with a 45.6% (31-68) field goal percentage while the Raiders shot 32.9% (23-70) from the field…Saint Joseph's turned a 57-26 advantage in rebounds to a 42-20 lead in points in the paint.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

  • Frazier netted 21 points on 5-of-12 three-point shooting and pulled down four rebounds in the victory
  • Sophomore forward Wani Donato (Portland, Maine) added 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals
  • Grad Ashtyn Abbott (Farmingdale, Maine) scored nine points with 12 boards
  • Freshman guard Remijo Wani (Portland, Maine) tallied seven points, nine caroms, and two assists
  • Junior guard Teagan Hynes (York, Maine) contributed seven points, four assists, and three boards
  • Freshman guard Kolbyn Dunphe (Westbrook, Maine) grabbed 11 rebounds – including six on the offensive end – with eight points and three assists
  • Freshman forward Pitia Donato (Portland, Maine) added five points and seven caroms

LEADERS – RIVIER:

  • Devin Owens led the Raiders with 15 points and three steals
  • Odarius Cade tallied 14 points, three boards, three assists, and a pair of steals
  • Nikolas Pignone came off the bench to score eight points with four rebounds

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win Saint Joseph's improves to 27-5 in the history of the series with Rivier University and has now defeated the Raiders in three-consecutive meetings.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will host GNAC-rival Lasell University on Saturday at 3:00 PM.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.

 

 

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