Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan's RaShawn Stores Collects First Win; Jaspers Cruise Past Dolphins.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Stores Collects First Win; Jaspers Cruise Past Dolphins.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Interim head coach RaShawn Stores picked up his win in charge of Manhattan on Friday night with an 86-39 win over Mount St. Vincent.

“It was a great team effort tonight. They played extremely all. That is the only thing that matters to me,” said Stores. “Getting the win feels great. I bleed green; we bleed green. With the alumni supporting us, that is what it is all about, making Draddy feel like home.”

Manhattan (1-2) led from the start and did not let Mount St. Vincent (1-2) get anything going. The Jaspers scored 56 points in the opening half, with 27 coming off 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes. Manhattan shot a scintillating 59-percent from the field in the opening stanza.

Ant Nelson scored nine of his game-high 18 points in the opening 20 minutes. Elijah Buchanan poured in 12 of his 14 in the first half too. Nick Brennen and Logan Padgett combined to hit four of the nine first-half 3-pointers.

The Jaspers slowed the pace down in the second half. Manhattan still hit over 40-percent from the field, though on 11-27 shooting. Josh Roberts scored six of his 14 after halftime.

Every Jasper who dressed tonight got into the game. Adam Walden added six points. Aryan Arora hit his first career field goal in the second half—a 3-pointer.

Dan Porcic had nine points to lead the Dolphins.

Manhattan’s next game is against Northeastern in London as part of the London Basketball Classic on Thursday. 

Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan Edged at Fairleigh Dickinson.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manhattan Edged at Fairleigh Dickinson; Five Score in Double Figures.

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Manhattan had five players score in double figures, but Fairleigh Dickinson snuck past the Jaspers 77-74 on Sunday evening.

Fairleigh Dickinson (2-1) scored five straight points to build a 73-67 lead with 2:18 to play, which turned out to be just large enough to keep Manhattan (0-2) at bay. The Jaspers answered five straight of their own in the form of an Elijah Buchanan 3-pointer and a Nick Brennen layup to make it 73-72 with 49 seconds to play.

The Knights scored on their ensuing possession. Then Ant Nelson took it the length of the court for a quick two, bringing Manhattan back to within one, 75-74, with 14 seconds to play. Fairleigh Dickinson made two free throws after being fouled to secure its winning margin.

The game was tight throughout, with neither team leading by more than eight points. The game featured 15 lead changes and seven ties. There were only two six-point leads in the second half. Fairleigh Dickinson’s with less than three minutes to play, and Manhattan’s 51-45 advantage at the 13:58 mark.

Buchanan, Brennen, and Nelson were three of the five Jaspers in double figures. Josh Roberts paced the Jaspers with 17 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Buchanan finished with 16 points, Nelson had 13, and Brennen tallied 12. Marques Watson was the fifth in double figures with 10 points.

Nelson added eight assists, which tied a career-high. Manhattan had 21 as a team on 28 made field goals. Buchanan pulled down eight rebounds too.

Ansley Almonor led four Knights in double figures with 22 points. Grant Singleton added 20 of his own.

Manhattan returns to the court on Friday, Nov. 18, inside Draddy Gymnasium against Mount St. Vincent at 7 p.m. 

Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan Men's Basketball Game vs Central Connecticut Postponed.

FOR IMMEDIATE: Manhattan Men's Basketball Game vs. Central Connecticut Postponed.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Due to unplayable court conditions & the concern for student-athlete safety, tonight's game versus Central Connecticut has been postponed.
 
For more information, please visit gojaspers.com for schedule updates. Tonight's tickets will be honored at the rescheduled game at a later date between the Blue Devils and Jaspers.
 
Manhattan's next game is Sunday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. at Fairleigh Dickinson. The next home game for the Jaspers is Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. inside Draddy Gymnasium.

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Bronx Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan Men's Basketball Falls in Season Opener at VCU.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manhattan Falls in Season Opener at VCU.

RICHMOND, Va. – Manhattan outshot VCU from the field, 3-point range, and the free throw line, but VCU was able to come away with a 73-56 win in the season opener for both teams.

Head coach RaShawn Stores said postgame, “It was great to be back out there with our young men and start our process and journey.” Stores added, “As long as we continue to grow day-by-day and game-to-game, that is all that matters. I was proud of how we stayed together after the adversity over the last two weeks.”

Manhattan (0-1) shot 51-percent from the field, 35-percent from 3-point range, and 64-percent from the free throw. VCU (1-0) shot 42-percent from the field, 33-percent from behind the arc, and 57-percent from the charity stripe.

After seeing VCU build a double-digit lead, Manhattan battled back to cut the deficit to two, 21-19, with 9:14 to play in the opening half. That came off a 9-0 run by the Jaspers in less than two minutes. Elijah Buchanan supplied five points to the stretch. Buchanan finished the night with 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

The Rams responded with an 11-2 run to restore the double-digit lead. A 9-0 run by the Rams ended the opening half with a 48-30 lead.

In the second half, Manhattan outscored VCU 26-25, and the Jaspers prevented the Rams from connecting on a 3-pointer over the final 20 minutes after hitting eight in the opening half.

The Jaspers chipped away at the lead and got as close as 12 in the second half. Josh Roberts dunked one home off a wrap-around feed from Ant Nelson with 6:52 to play in regulation. Roberts finished with 14 points on 7-of-7 from the field and eight rebounds.

VCU had four players in double figures, led by Adrian Baldwin Jr. with 15 points.

The Jaspers return to action on Friday, Nov. 11, for the home opener against Central Connecticut State inside Draddy Gymnasium. 

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