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MEN'S HOOPS FALLS IN QUARTERS 82-71 TO ST. JOSEPH'S
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ida | 33 | 38 | 71 |
| St. Joseph's (Me.) | 45 | 37 | 82 |
| Standish, Maine | |||
| Mount Ida | St. Joseph's (Me.) |
|---|---|
| Pts: David Gibbs - 25 | Pts: 2 Players (#15, #34 - 20) |
| Reb: TEAM - 8 | Reb: Zach O'Brien - 10 |
| Ast: David Gibbs - 5 | Ast: Zach O'Brien - 7 |
| Team Statistics | Mount Ida | St. Joseph's (Me.) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 36.5% (23-63 ) | 51.9% (27-52 ) |
| Rebounds | 37 | 33 |
| Assists | 13 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 9 |
The number eight seeded Mount Ida College men's basketball team ended the 2010/2011 season in the quarterfinal round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) post-season tournament against hosting number one seed St. Joseph's College (ME) Tuesday night in Standish, Maine falling 82-71. The Mustangs, who are knocked out of the conference tournament in the first round for the second year in a row, finish the year with an overall record of 9-17 and cap their conference record at 6-13 for the season.
The visitors commanded an opening nine point advantage up 15-6 followed by a good trifecta from senior Tyler Kelley (Saco, ME/Thornton Academy) with 13:32 on the clock.
After a good lay-in by Mount Ida junior David Gibbs (East Hartford, CT/The Masters School/UMASS-Amherst) cutting the lead to five (19-14), the Monks drained another three by junior Chris Petzy (Kensington, NH/Exeter) up 22-14 with 11:23 remaining before the break.
Mount Ida cut the host advantage back down to five points on a lay-in by junior Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Lake Brantley (FL)/Mass. Bay C.C.) at the 10 minute mark trailing 24-19.
The visitors would not back off going ahead by 11 points following another Kelley three, the second of his two for the first half, up 33-22 with 7:40 to go in the stanza.
The Mustangs cut the advantage down to a deuce (35-33) with just under four minutes to remaining after two good free throws from Gibbs.
Unfortunately for Mount Ida, the Monks finished the half on a commanding 10-0 run, led by St. Joseph's junior Zach O'Brien (Schenectady, NY/Bishop Gibbons) heading into the locker room up 45-33.
The Mustangs were impressive in the first half from downtown shooting 50 percent going 8-16. The Monks were unconscious from the arc, more so than Mount Ida, shooting 70 percent going 7-10 in the first stanza.
The visitors pulled ahead by 18 points to start the second half up 51-33 within opening three minutes capped on a lay-in by sophomore Julio Vazquez (Waterbury, CT/Crosby).
The double digit advantage by the hosts continued eventually going ahead by a game high 23 points up 67-44 following another Kelley trifecta with just under 11 minutes to go in the game.
Mount Ida battled hard and fought back cutting the visiting lead down to 10 points (70-60) with 5:36 remaining in the contest following a junior Nick Lynch (Hampton Bays, NY/Hampton Bays).
The small margin did not last long while the visitors mounted a 9-0 after two Petzy free throws with the Mustangs down 79-60 trailing by 19 points with on four minutes to go.
Mount Ida could only get as close as 11 points and eventually took the quarterfinal loss, 82-71, finished off following two good free throws from Mustang senior Brain Hapgood (Braintree, MA/Braintree).
Gibbs led Mount Ida with a game high 25 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Junior Isiah Benjamin (Windsor, CT/The Masters School) added 18 points going 6-8 from downtown while grabbing four caroms in the process. Junior captain Travis Hillery (Tyngsboro, MA/Central Catholic) chipped in seven boards and seven points respectively.
Four St. Joseph's players were in double figures led by O'Brien with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Petzy also added 20 points while Kelley added 16 points going 5-8 from the three point line.
