Men’s Basketball Falls in Overtime to Anna Maria

PAXTON, MA: The Rivier men's basketball team fell this afternoon in conference action to Anna Maria College in the Fuller Center.  

THE BASICS:

- Date: 1/15/2022

- Score: Anna Maria 89, Rivier 80

- Records: Anna Maria (6-6, 3-3 GNAC), Rivier (5-8, 1-5 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- The Raiders led this contest by as many as nine points in the first half. They led the AMCATS for 14:46 in the half before Anna Maria closed the gap to take a 42-38 lead into the locker room. The first half was very evenly scored by both teams, with Rivier having eight athletes score and Anna Maria having ten. Hayden Braga led the AMCATS in the first half with 10 points, while Miles Gillette (Washington, DC) was on top for the Raiders with 12 points.  

- Overall, the game saw 12 lead changes, most of which came in the second half. Pharaoh Davis (Plainville, MA) and Nikolas Pignone (Stoneham, MA) combined for 23 of the teams 34 points in the half. Davis tallied 11, with Pignone gathering 12 points. Pignone's 12 points includes the game tying three to send it into overtime. Gabe Armstead kept the AMCATS ahead with 12 points of his own to stave off the Raiders from a regulation win.  

- Overtime was a continuation of the back-and-forth contest that it was in regulation until there was a 1:43 left. At that time, the AMCATS would explode out to their biggest lead of nine and ultimately win the game. Anna Maria's run started with back-to-back Trevian Grenon three pointers. The AMCATS would hold on with solid defense and clutch free throw shooting.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-  Gillette finished with a game high 22 points along with 14 rebounds.

-  Davis had 19 points with 2 steals and 2 assists.

-  Pignone had 15 points and 9 rebounds.

- Josef Buford (Charleston, SC) finished with a double-double for the Raiders with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

- Kennedy Minix-Rogers had the team high for Anna Maria with 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.

UP NEXT:

- Rivier men's basketball will be back Tuesday to play GNAC opponent Colby-Sawyer at 7:30 PM.

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