BC uses press to topple Orangemen and reach title tilt
Boston College coach Gary Williams surprised Syracuse by dropping the press in the 80-74 Big East semifinal win at Madison Square Garden. Michael Adams scored 25 and Jay Murphy 23 as BC rallies from losses to SU in the regular season, setting up a Sunday final versus St. John’s with Kim Boeheim’s Syracuse season ending at 20-9.
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Adams BC get no respect in Big East final showdown
Kevin Mackey recalls Michael Adams who stretched the Big East with fearless play at 5-10. The BC sophomore stunned Syracuse at Madison Square Garden with early three point bursts as the Wildcats carried momentum into the finals.
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Redmen rally past Villanova in Big East semifinal
St John’s Redmen erased a sluggish first half to defeat Villanova 91-80 in Madison Square Garden. Louie Carnesecca’s squad surged with 29 points from Chris Mullin in the second half while John Pinone struggled for Nova. The win sends St John’s to the conference final against Boston College.
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Adams fuels BC to 80 74 win over Syracuse
Michael Adams scored 25 points in the second half as Boston College topped Syracuse 80 74. Coach Gary Williams praised Adams as the fastest point guard in the country and noted BC shifted to a restrained tempo after last night. The Eagles improved to 24 5 after a rough recognition run.
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Liverpool dominates Massena to reach title game
Liverpool handled Massena 76 33 in a Central Conference Class A semifinal at Ithaca College. The Warriors trailed 11 10 after the first period but settled into the win, while Liverpool surged with 13 and 12 point bursts in the second and third quarters. Henry Flournoy poured in 17 to lead Liverpool as Don Rieh] and Jovon Edwards added 20 combined. Liverpool earns a shot at Union Endicott in tonight’s final.
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Hannibal Knocks Saranac Lake In Semifinal Fightback
Hannibal beats Saranac Lake 64-54 in a Class C Central semifinal as Saranac Lake suffered a late power outage. Hannibal improves to 21-2 and advances to next week’s LeMoyne finale against the Western Conference winner for a spot in the Western Zone playoffs. Ken Dusharm scores 23 points for Hannibal while coach Fr Sturgeon’s defensive pressure Willie guard play, pressuring the ball and containing outside shooters, anchors the win.
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Bulldogs fall to Nottingham in state tourney setback
Gouverneur struggled at LeMoyne College as Nottingham, the defending state champion, stretched a 43-20 halftime lead. Tony Smarrelli’s Bulldogs finished the season at 17-8 after a 73-39 loss, while Nottingham advanced to face Johnson City in the Central Conference final. Captain Tom Leonard led Gouverneur with 25 points as Nottingham used 13 players before clinching the win.
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