Baldarelli leads men's hoop past Quebec/Montreal in exhibition
Assumption 82, Quebec Montreal 69
WORCESTER, Mass. --- Senior forward
MIKE BALDARELLI (Sutton, MA/Holy Name) scored 20
points on eight-for-11 floor accuracy as Assumption College
defeated the University of Quebec at Montreal, 82-69, in
men’s exhibition basketball FRIDAY at the Laska Gym.
Playing well in support roles were sophomore
guard BOBBY HARRIS (Berlin, MA/Eastern Regional)
(PICTURED RIGHT) (12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists) and
junior guard KEVIN DONAHUE (Pawcatuck,
CT/Stonington) (11 points on five-for-eight shooting).
For the UQAM Citidins, junior guard
ERIC COTE-KOUGNIMA (Montreal, Que./Sherbrooke) (10
points) and freshman guard ALEXANDRE BERNARD
(Gatineau, Que./Outaoiais) (10 points,
5 steals) reached double figures.
Baldarelli got the Hounds off in the first half
with 10 points including a three-point play with 12:16 left to give
his team a 16-point advantage at 22-6. The Greyhounds led by
nine at the break (37-28) as VINCENT
LANCTOT-FORTIER (Montreal, Que./Montmorency) cashed a
layin at the buzzer.
The Greyhounds opened the second half on a 17-4
run to move to a 22-point edge (54-32) as Harris made a backdoor
layup on a feed from junior point RYAN ROZSNAKI
(Montreal, Que./Landstown, VA). Two hoops from sophomore
forward RONSON QUICK (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) and an
8-0 run by Baldarelli keyed the outburst.
A layin by junior center CHRISTIAN
MOORE (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) on a feed from sophomore
guard MIKE AURIEMMA (Manchester, CT/East
Catholic/Hun School) made it 67-40 with 9:47 remaining---the
largest lead of the game.
The Hounds shot a creditable .507 from the
field (34-67) and limited the Citidins to .419 accuracy
(26-for-62). Assumption owned the board by a 50-23 advantage
including 19 on the offensive glass as Moore (9) and junior forward
TIM BEINERT (Bellerose Village, NY/Holy Cross) (7)
led the way.
The Greyhounds continue their exhibition season
MONDAY when the play at crosstown rival Holy Cross at 7 p.m.
They open their regular-season Saturday and Sunday at the
University of Bridgeport Tournament. They play host
Bridgeport Saturday at 3 p.m. and face off against Chestnut Hill,
NJ on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Assumption-Quebec/Montreal box
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