Harrison, MI – No. 5 Ancilla College used the second half to pull away and beat Mid Michigan 79-57 Friday night in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association game.
Caleb Brown led the fifth ranked Chargers (7-0, 4-0) with 18 points. Jakylen Thomas scored 17 and Rico Swanson, Jr., added 13 points.
Ancilla is the only undefeated team in the MCCAA conference after the first round of play. The team has used the second half several times to pull away for a solid victory. Coach Brian Pearison said, "This team just refuses to lose."
Ancilla host Glen Oaks Community College on Tuesday and will travel to Grand Rapids on Friday.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Ancilla College 79, Mid Michigan 57
At Harrison, MI
ANCILLA (79): Rico Swanson, Jr. 5-11 3-5 13, Jakylen Thomas 6-13 4-6 17, Cortney Shorter 4-10 0-0 8, Marco Beverly 3-8 2-4 8, Caleb Brown 7-10 2-4 18, Jalen Fountain 1-4 0-0 2, Brady Powers 0-1 1-2 1, Zyquis Collins 0-1 0-0 0, Keith Rupert 3-3 0-0 8, Nolin Sharick 0-0 0-0 0, Shak Johnson 2-5 0-0 4. Team totals 31-66 12-21 79.
Mid Michigan (57): Noah Pruitt 4-12 2-3 12, Henrique Andrade 0-0 0-0 0, Isaac Hungerford 0-6 0-2 0, Tim Steward 3-6 1-4 7, Micah Cramer 1-5 3-4 6, Satchel Love 2-3 2-2 6, Zach Miller 1-1 0-0 2, Mason Wojtusik 5-8 0-1 12, Antwan Walker 1-5 0-0 3, Javel Lewis, Jr. 3-8 0-0 8, Alec Mills 0-2 2-2 2, Ben Cooney 0-4 0-0 0. Team totals: 20-56 10-18 57.
Halftime: Ancilla 34-28. 3-pts: Ancilla 5-21 (Swanson, Jr. 0-3, Thomas 1-5, Shorter 0-3, Beverly 0-1, Brown 2-4, Rupert 2-2), Mid Michigan 8-32 (Pruitt 2-9, Hungerford 0-5, Steward 0-3, Cramer 1-3, Wojtusik 2-2, Walker 1-5, Lewis, Jr. 2-4, Mills 0-1). Rebounds: Ancilla 40 (Shorter 9), Mid Michigan 42 (Love 12), Assists: Ancilla 8 (Swanson, Jr. 4), Mid Michigan 10 (Pruitt 3). Turnovers: Ancilla 10, Mid Michigan 24. Fouls (Fouled out): Mid Michigan 19 (none), Ancilla 18 (none). Records: Ancilla 7-0, 4-0 MCCAA; Mid Michigan 3-2, 2-2 MCCAA.