Men's Basketball

Monks Topple Cadets, 87-67

Monks Topple Cadets, 87-67

Game Leaders

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Pts: Ashtyn Abbott - 22
Reb: Ashtyn Abbott - 10
Ast: Wani Donato - 5
Norwich
Pts: Owen Liss - 19
Reb: Owen Liss - 10
Ast: Rodrick Pearson - 3

Team Stats

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Norwich

Field Goals

(28-56)
(24-66)

Field Goal %

50.0%
36.4%

Rebounds

45
34

Assists

21
8

Turnovers

21
11

Pts off Turnovers

13
19

2nd Chance Pts

3
8

Pts in the Paint

30
42

Fastbreak Pts

2
16

Bench Pts

30
26
full stats
Posted: Feb 13, 2024

PHOTO CREDIT: Chris Theodores '25

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Saint Joseph's College (15-9, 11-2 GNAC) defeated Norwich University (16-8, 8-5 GNAC), 58-49, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's basketball game on Tuesday evening. The victory extends the Monks' winning streak to eight games.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

St. Joe's sputtered out of the gates but rallied with a 27-7 run spanning 12 minutes to secure the lead for good. Sophomore John Paul Frazier (York, Maine) capped the outbreak with a pair of freebies and the Monks in front, 29-14, with 5:50 before the break.

Saint Joseph's held a 43-24 advantage after holding Norwich to a 23.5% (8-34) first-half shooting performance in the opening 20 minutes and claimed a game-high 27-point (51-24) cushion after freshman Remijo Wani (Portland, Maine) hit a three-pointer three minutes into the second stanza.

STATS OF THE GAME:

The Monks shot an even 50.0% (28-56) from the field, 41.9% (13-31) from downtown, and 94.7% (18-19) from the free throw line while the Cadets shot 36.4% (24-66), 30.0% (3-10), and 59.3% (16-27) from the floor, long distance, and the charity stripe, respectively.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

  • Grad Ashtyn Abbott (Farmingdale, Maine) notched a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds while making 9-of-12 shots from the field
  • Frazier was 10-for-11 from the FT line with 21 points, four rebounds, and two blocked shots
  • Junior Julian Llopiz (Boston, Mass.) completed the Monks' 20-point trifecta with 20 points, five rebounds, and two assists
  • Sophomore Wani Donato (Portland, Maine) added six points, eight rebounds, and five assists

LEADERS – NORWICH:

  • Owen Liss scored 19 points with 10 rebounds
  • Jalen Olivero came off the bench to contribute 14 points, four rebounds, and three steals
  • Rodrick Pearson netted 10 points with four boards and three assists

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

Saint Joseph's is now 23-7 in the history of the series with Norwich University.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's caps the regular season on Saturday with a 3:00 PM GNAC game at Dean College.

 

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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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