Plymouth, IN – Ancilla College overcame a 12-point second half deficit, and got within one point of #19 Muskegon with 2.4 seconds remaining, but could not take the lead before time ran out. The Jayhawks (17-4, 12-0) used two free throws from Vegas Grazulis to set the final score at 89-86 in a Michigan Community College Athletic Association game between the conferences' top two teams.
Rico Swanson, Jr. led the Chargers (15-5, 9-3) with 19 points and 10 assists. Isiah James had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Mike Hemingway scored 14 points before fouling out. Jalen Fountain came off the bench to score 10 points, including a free throw that got Ancilla to within 86-87 with four seconds left.
Ancilla is back in action on Wednesday when they play at Grand Rapids. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Men's College Basketball
#19 Muskegon CC 89, Ancilla College 86
At Plymouth, IN
Muskegon (89): Travez Nyx 6-11 3-4 18, Jerome Bivins 4-10 2-4 11, Jermayne Golidy 5-14 0-0 13, Vejas Grazulis 6-10 2-2 15, Kylan Shipp 7-17 4-5 20, Christian Simmons 1-5 1-1 3, Julian Walker 1-1 0-0 2, Jamaal Bailey 0-2 0-0 0, Simon Obi 3-3 1-1 7, Jackob Martinson 0-1 0-0 0. TOTALS: 33-74 13-17 89.
ANCILLA (86): Clark Wells 1-2 0-0 2, Austin Pearison 0-3 0-0 0, Mike Hemingway 5-6 4-4 14, Josh Alcindor 3-10 2-2 9, Rico Swanson, Jr. 7-17 4-5 19, Isiah James 6-16 2-3 15, Cortney Shorter 2-8 0-0 5, Weston Sage 4-5 2-2 10, Shak Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Jalen Fountain 4-11 1-2 10. TOTALS: 33-79 15-18 86.
Halftime: Muskegon 45, Ancilla 43. Three-point baskets: AC 5-25 (Shorter 1-6, Pearison 0-2, Fountain 1-4, Alcindor 1-6, James 1-4, Swanson, Jr. 1-3), MCC 10-28 (Nyx 3-6, Bivins 1-2, Golidy 3-7, Grazulis 1-3, Simmons 0-2, Shipp 2-6, Bailey 0-1, Martinson 0-1). Rebounds: AC 41 (James 10), MCC 48 (Bivins 11, Grazulis 11). Assists: AC 14 (Swanson, Jr. 10), MCC 21 (Golidy 6). Turnovers: AC 9, MCC 16. Fouls (Fouled out): AC 18 (Hemingway), MCC 16 (none). Records: Ancilla 15-5, 9-3 MCCAA; Muskegon CC 17-4, 12-0 MCCAA. Technical: Isiah James.