Muskegon, MI – Ancilla College dropped its first Michigan Community College Athletic Association men's basketball game Monday night as they fell to Muskegon Community College 91-81 on the road. The game was a make-up game from bout two weeks ago and was played at 5:30 p.m. to accommodate the women's teams.
Isiah James led the Chargers (9-3, 3-1) with 21 points, while Clark Wells had 14 off the bench. Rico Swanson, Jr. finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Courtney Shorter grabbed 10 caroms. Ancilla had 18 turnovers, while Muskegon only had 5.
The Jayhawks (10-4, 5-0) are the only undefeated team in the western segment of the MCCAA. They were led by Jermayne Golidy with 30 points and Kylan Shipp with 24.
Ancilla returns home on Wednesday when they host Lake Michigan College at 7:30 p.m. at the LifePlex in Plymouth.
Muskegon CC 91, #16 Ancilla 81
At Muskegon
ANCILLA (81): Clark Wells 5-12 3-4 14, Austin Pearison 0-0 0-0 0, Mike Hemingway 2-5 0-0 5, Josh Alcindor 3-11 0-1 6, Rico Swanson, Jr. 5-12 0-0 10, Isiah James 8-16 5-8 21, Cortney Shorter 3-7 0-0 7, Ray Yagelski 2-4 0-0 4, Weston Sage 2-3 1-1 5, Shak Johnson 4-10 1-4 9. TOTALS: 34-80 10-18 81.
Muskegon (91): Travez Nyx 3-5 0-0 7, Jerome Bivins 4-14 1-3 10, Jermayne Golidy 11-23 5-6 30, Vejas Grazulis 5-7 0-1 10, Kylan Shipp 8-23 5-6 24, Christian Simmons 0-2 0-0 0, Julian Walker 1-3 1-2 4, Jamaal Bailey 2-4 1-2 5, Simon Obi 0-3 1-2 1. TOTALS: 34-84 14-22 91.
Halftime: Muskegon 48, Ancilla 38. Three-point baskets: AC 3-12 (Shorter 1-4, Hemingway 1-1, Alcindor 0-3, James 0-1, Wells 1-1, Swanson, Jr. 0-1), MCC 9-29 (Nyx 1-3, Bivins 1-5, Golidy 3-12, Shipp 3-7, Walker 1-1, Bailey 0-1). Rebounds: AC 47 (Shorter 10), MCC 32 (Grazulis 12). Assists: AC 13 (Swanson, Jr. 4, Hemingway 4), MCC 20 (Bailey 5). Turnovers: AC 18, MCC 5. Fouls (Fouled out): AC 17 (none) , MCC 15 (none). Records: Ancilla 9-3, 3-1 MCCAA; Muskegon CC 10-4, 5-0 MCCAA.