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WACBA Honor Roll: Men’s Basketball Week 14 (Feb. 19th)

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Noontime Sports Leave a comment

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WORCESTER – With another week of Worcester basketball in the books, it’s now time to unveil our latest Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) Men’s Basketball Honor Roll, which includes our men’s player and rookie of the week.

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Becker College’s Kareem Davis capped an impressive four-year career last week by averaging 35 points in two games last week. (PHOTO COURTESY: Becker College Athletics)

Men’s Basketball Player of the Week: Kareem Davis (Becker College | Sr. | Lowell, Mass.): With the season hanging in the balance, Davis produced his most dominant week of the season, as he averaged 35 points per game with 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.5 steals and led the Hawks to back-to-back victories. The senior team captain shot 45.7 percent from the floor, 40 percent from behind the arc, and 85.7 percent from the line. In Wednesday’s 85-79 home win over Elms College, Davis set a school record for free throws, going 19 of 22 from the line on his way to 32 points with five assists and four steals as he rallied Becker to victory. Then on Saturday at Newbury College, Becker’s all-time leader in scoring poured in 38 points in a 115-92 route.

Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week: Jordan Rose-Wheatley (Becker College | Fr.| Bedford, Mass.): Rose-Wheatley posted double-digit performances this past week, scoring 10 points in Becker’s win over Elms College and 11 in their victory at Newbury College on Saturday. For the week, the rookie shot 83.3 percent from the floor with 10.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.

Tyler Davern (Clark University | Soph. | Webster, Mass.): Davern finished the week with 40 points and 13 rebounds. He fell short of a double-double by producing 12 points and nine points in his team’s final road contest of the season against MIT before registering 28 points and four rebounds last Saturday in a 78-75 loss to Wheaton College.

Frantz Francois (Worcester State | Jr. | Boston, Mass.): Francois averaged 10.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in a 0-2 week for the Lancers. Against Bridgewater State, the Boston native recorded a double-double of 12 rebounds and 11 points, while tallying a trio of assists and swipes in 36 minutes. Three days later against Westfield State, Francois recorded his second double-double for the week with 13 rebounds and 10 points, while also contributing three assists and one block.

Caleb Green (Holy Cross | Soph. | Londonderry, N.H.): Green averaged 16.5 points and 3.5 assists in a pair of games last week, while connecting on 59.1 percent of his field goal attempts and 50.0 percent of his three-pointers. He led the team with 19 points on eight-of-nine shooting from the field against Colgate University before adding 14 points and five assists during the Crusaders’ win over Bucknell University.

Devan Harris (Fitchburg State | Jr. | Danvers, Mass.): Harris averaged 17 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per contest in two games for the Falcons. He posted a double-double of 18 points and ten boards with one assist and two steals in an 82-77 setback to Westfield State on Wednesday before adding 16 points, seven rebounds and one steal in an 80-68 triumph over Bridgewater State on Saturday.

Colin McNamara (WPI | So. | Arlington, Mass.): Bolstered by a career-high 27 points Saturday against No. 8 MIT, McNamara averaged 17 points to go with six assists and a steal last week. In the mid-week game at Emerson College, the sophomore notched seven points and five assists.

Mike Rapoza (Anna Maria College | Jr. | Charlton, Mass.): Rapoza averaged 22 points and 11.5 rebounds in a pair of games last week for the AMCATs. The junior forward began the week with 15 points on 6 of 17 shooting, including three of four from the stripe, while adding 10 rebounds against Emmanuel College before posting 29 points and 13 rebounds in an 89-75 setback to Lasell College.

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WACBA Honor Roll: Women’s Basketball Week 14 (Feb. 19th)

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WORCESTER – With another week of Worcester basketball in the books, it’s now time to unveil our latest Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) Women’s Basketball Honor Roll, which includes women’s player and rookie of the week.

Make sure to stay connected with @WACBAHoops today on Twitter for game results, news and more.

Brittany Herring netted a career-high 32 points last week against Westfield State while averaging a double-double in a pair of games. (PHOTO COURTESY: Worcester State Athletics)

Women’s Player of the Week: Brittany Herring (Worcester State | Sr. | West Brookfield, Mass.): Herring averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Lancers. She exploded for a career-high 32 points on 11 of 14 shooting this past Saturday against Westfield State while snatching 15 rebounds (her second-highest total of the current season) in an 82-77 setback. Three days earlier against Bridgewater State, she netted 18 points on 9 of 11 shooting, while recording seven rebounds, three assists and one steal in a 79-54 victory against Bridgewater State.

Holy Cross first-year Oluchi Ezemma was

Women’s Rookie of the Week: Oluchi Ezemma (Holy Cross) | Fr. | Hope Valley, R.I.): Ezemma matched her career-high with 10 points off the bench in a 64-61 Turnpike Trophy victory over Boston University this past Saturday, while also chipping in six rebounds. Prior to her impressive showing against the Terriers, she produced eight points and eight rebounds, along with two steals in a three-point win over Navy

Becker College’s Adrianna Dowdy is now the program’s all-time leader in rebounds. (PHOTO COURTESY: Becker College Athletics)

Women’s Basketball Milestone: Adrianna Dowdy (Becker College | Sr. | East Haven, Conn.): Dowdy became Becker’s all-time leader in career rebounding this past Saturday, as she pulled down 13 rebounds in a heart-breaking 41-39 loss to Mitchell College. Dowdy, who entered the day with exactly 1000 career rebounds, passed former Becker great Dawn Fitzpatrick as Becker’s all-time leading rebounder. Dowdy pulled down her eighth board of the day off a defensive rebound with 1:11 to go in the second quarter, breaking Fitzpatrick’s old record of 1,007. Dowdy would snag five more caroms to bump her career rebounding total to 1,013. As of press time, Dowdy is one of only nine active players in the nation with 1000 career points and rebounds.

Hannah Favaloro (Clark University | Soph. | Blackstone, Mass.): Favaloro led the Cougars offensively with 31 points in a 1-1 week. She began the week with 10 points and three rebounds in a victory over Mount Holyoke last Wednesday before posting a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds in a setback at Springfield College this past weekend.

Lauren Manis (Holy Cross) | Jr. | Franklin, Mass.): Manis recorded a pair of double-doubles in a 2-0 week for the Crusaders. Against Navy last Wednesday, she chipped in 13 points and 14 rebounds before posting 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 64-61 win over Boston University.

Angelina Marazzi (Fitchburg State | Jr. | Manchester, N.H.): Marazzi averaged 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, five assists and 1.3 steals per contest in three games for the Falcons this past week. She collected ten points, six assists and one steal in a 66-39 setback to Keene State on Monday before adding 15 points, eight boards, four assists and three steals in an 89-61 setback to Westfield State on Wednesday. Marazzi concluded the week with 16 points, two caroms, and five assists in an 89-61 setback to Bridgewater State on Saturday.

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WACBA Honor Roll: Women’s Basketball Week 13 (Feb. 12th)

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Morgan O’Donnell became the 24th player in Assumption College women’s basketball program history to reach 1,000 points this past week. (PHOTO COURTESY: Assumption College Athletics)

Women’s Player of the Week: Morgan O’Donnell (Assumption College | Sr. | Easton, Mass.): O’Donnell averaged 20.0 points 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 33.3 percent from the floor and 100.0 percent from the foul line last week. Against Merrimack College, O’Donnell was the leading scorer with 30 points along with seven rebounds and two assists. On Saturday, O’Donnell scored the first six points of the game for the Hounds to earn her 1,000th career point. She ended the game with 10 points and six rebounds to bump her career total to 1,004 points. O’Donnell is the 24^th player in Assumption women’s basketball history to reach this milestone.

WPI’s Alex Scariati averaged 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week for the Engineers. (PHOTO COURTESY: Frank Poulin)

Women’s Rookie of the Week: Alex Scariati (WPI | Fr. | Scotch Plains, N.J.): Scariati averaged 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds to go with 10 assists and five steals in a 2-0 week. After establishing a new career-high of 13 points to go with six rebounds and three helpers versus Wheaton College, the freshman notched six points, seven rebounds and a career-best seven assists at Mount Holyoke College.

Hannah Favaloro (Clark University | Soph. | Blackstone, Mass.): Favaloro led Clark defensively in a 1-1 week with 20 rebounds, including 14 on the defensive end, along with nine steals. She started the week with 11 points and nine rebounds in an important conference win over Coast Guard Academy before putting up a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds in a two-point setback to Emerson College.

Sam Maglione (Worcester State | So. | Lancaster, Mass.): In her team’s lone contest of the week, Maglione netted 22 points on 7 of 15 off the bench, while adding three rebounds and three assists in the Lancers’ 96-73 win over Fitchburg State.

Angelina Marazzi (Fitchburg State | Jr. | Manchester, N.H.): Marazzi averaged 24 points, four rebounds, 1.5 assists and two steals per contest in two games for the Falcons. She collected 19 points, five rebounds, one assist and three steals in a 74-56 setback to MCLA on Wednesday before adding a game-leading 29 points, three caroms, two assists and one steal in a setback to Worcester State on Saturday.

Madalyn Smith (Holy Cross | Jr. | Sussex, N.J.): Smith was perfect from the field last Saturday in her team’s 58-48 win over Loyola. She netted 15 points on 5 of 5 shooting, including four trifectas, while dishing out a trio of assists.

Sarah Ware (Becker College | Jr. | Oakham, Mass.): Ware averaged 9.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game over three games this past week, all of which proved to be wins for the Hawks. The junior shot 68.8 percent from the floor and 80 percent from behind the arc. The biggest moment of her season came last Tuesday evening when she scored a career-high 21 points in Becker’s 53-49 victory over Eastern Nazarene, a critical win that has the Hawks in the driver’s seat for the number one overall seed in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) standings.

Spencer Vinson (WPI | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif.): Vinson averaged a double-double with 11.5 points and 12.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week. After notching eight points and 11 rebounds against Wheaton College, the junior led all student-athletes with 15 points and 13 boards at Mount Holyoke College.

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WACBA Honor Roll: Men’s Basketball Week 13 (Feb. 12th)

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Noontime Sports Leave a comment

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Devan Harris averaged 18 points, five rebounds, 1.5 steals and two assists in a 2-0 week for the Falcons. (PHOTO COURTESY: Fitchburg State Athletics)

Men’s Player of the Week: Devan Harris (Fitchburg State | Jr. | Danvers, Mass.): Averaged 18 points, five rebounds, 1.5 steals and two assists in a 2-0 week for the Falcons. Harris collected 11 points, five caroms, two assists, and one steal in an 84-73 triumph over MCLA on Wednesday before adding a career-best 25 points, five rebounds, one assist, three steals and one block in an 80-76 victory against Worcester State on Saturday.

Becker College’s Mekhi Chester averaged 14.0 points and

Men’s Rookie of the Week: Mekhi Chester (Becker College | Fr. | East Orange, N.J.): Chester stepped up this past week, averaging 14.0 points per game with 5.5 rebounds per game over two games. The rookie shot 52.9 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent from behind the arc. Chester’s 13 points on Wednesday at Dean and his 15 points on Saturday against NEC were both career highs up to this point.

Chris Cardoso (Worcester State | Soph. | Jamaica Plain, Mass.): In his team’s lone contest of the week, the second-year guard produced 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting, including 3 of 8 from beyond the arc, while going 5 for 5 from the line. Additionally, he added eight rebounds (seven defensive caroms), two assists and one steal in an 80-76 setback to Fitchburg State.

Brendan Kittredge (Clark University | Sr. | Clinton, Mass.): Kittredge finished the week with 21 points and 15 rebounds in a pair of games for the Cougars. He started the week with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in an 88-79 setback to Emerson College before putting up six points and five rebounds in a 68-66 setback at Coast Guard Academy last Saturday. Additionally, he added two blocks and two steals in Wednesday’s contest.

Antonio White Jr. (Becker College | Jr. | Middletown, Conn.): White averaged 17.0 points per game over two games this past week, along with 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 assists. The junior shot 48.1 percent from the floor and 66.7 percent from behind the arc.

Reid Walker (WPI | So. | Lithia, Fla.): Walker averaged 17 points and 5.5 rebounds, and totaled seven assists, three steals and a block in a 1-1 week. He began with 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal as the regionally-ranked Engineers secured a season split with Babson College on Wednesday. The sophomore finished the week with 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block at Emerson College.

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WACBA Honor Roll: Men’s Basketball Week 12 (Feb. 5th)

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Noontime Sports Leave a comment

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Fitchburg State’s Nicholas Tracy came close to averaging a double-double last week. (PHOTO COURTESY: Fitchburg State Athletics)

Men’s Player of the Week: Nicholas Tracy (Fitchburg State | Jr. | Indianapolis, Ind.): Tracy averaged 23.5 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in two games for the Falcons. He posted 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and four blocks in an 81-71 setback to Salem State on Wednesday before adding a game-best 27 points, eight caroms, seven assists and one steal in an 82-69 triumph over Pine Manor on Saturday.

Logan O’Donnell enjoyed a successful week for the Engineers to earn his initial WACBA Rookie of the Week honor. (PHOTO COURTESY: Frank Poulin)

Men’s Rookie of the Week: Logan O’Donnell (WPI | Fr.| Fishkill, N.Y.): O’Donnell averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and a steal for the Engineers last week. After scoring four points and collecting a trio of caroms in 10 minutes against Clark University, the rookie netted a career-high 15 points to go with four boards in 20 minutes at Coast Guard.

Chris Cardoso (Worcester State | Soph. | Jamaica Plain, Mass.): Cardoso scored 17 points while grabbing five boards and dishing four assists in a win over Framingham State on Wednesday, before recording 27 points with six boards and two steals in a loss to MCLA on Saturday.

Kahleb Downing (WPI | Soph. | Middletown, Conn.): Downing averaged 18 points, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals in a 1-1 week. He began by netting 17 of his career-high 19 points in the second half of the Engineers win over Clark University. He also notched six helpers and four swipes versus the Cougars. On Saturday, the sophomore paced the Crimson and Gray with 17 points and six boards at Coast Guard.

Anthony Grzembski (Clark University | Soph.| Webster, Mass.): In a pair of games last week, the sophomore guard averaged 14 points, while tallying three rebounds (two in a setback to WPI) and six assists. He netted 14 points in back-to-back contests while recording a week-high four assists and two caroms (one offensive) in a 79-55 setback to WPI before tallying two assists and one rebound in a 102-65 loss to Babson College.

Damien Rance (Assumption College | RS-Jr. | Melbourne, Australia): Rance had his best two games of the year, averaging 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 61.5 percent from the floor in a 0-2 week. Rance posted 23 points, nine rebounds, and one assist in a loss to Southern Conn. before finishing the week with 16 points and eight rebounds at Le Moyne.

Mike Rapoza (Anna Maria College | Jr. | Charlton, Mass.): In just one game last week, Rapoza registered a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds, while adding four assists and three blocks in a 78-73 setback to St. Joseph’s (Conn.).

Antonio White Jr. (Becker College | Jr. | Middletown, Conn.): White emerged as a strong inside presence for the Hawks this past week, averaging 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.5 steals per game over two games, all while shooting 45.2 percent from the floor. In Becker’s near upset bid against Southern Vermont on Saturday, the junior posted a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. The Hawks will be back on the court on Wednesday when they head to Dean College for a 7:00 p.m. game.

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