A.I.C. defeats Greyhound hoop in NE-10 contest

American International 84, Assumption 63
    SPRINGFIELD, Mass. --- Senior forward ALLEN ARAGBAYE (Corona, CA/Worcester Academy) scored 28 points, including 23 in the first half, leading American International College past Assumption College, 84-63, in a Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball game WEDNESDAY night at the Butova Gymnasium.  Aragbaye made five-of-six three-pointers.
    The game start was delayed by a campus-wide power outage. Scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start it did not tapoff until 8:20 p.m.
    Sophomore forward RONSON QUICK (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) (PICTURED RIGHT) led the Greyhounds with 16 points and five rebounds, while senior forward/captain TOBIN HAASE (Southold, NY/Ridgewood, NJ) added 12 points.
    The Yellow Jackets behind Aragbaye's torrid shooting---converting eight-of-11 attempts from the floor and all five of his three-point attempts led 47-30 at the half.  Quick had 12 points for the Greyhounds on five-for-eight floor accuracy.
    Junior guard ADRIAN HYNES-GUERY (Montreal, QUE/Dawson College) made one-of-two free throws with 7:41 remaining to give the Jackets their largest lead (29 points) at 77-48.
    Assumption is now 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the conference, while the Yellow Jackets are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference.  The Greyhounds are next in action SATURDAY when they host conference rival Le Moyne College at 3:30 p.m.

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