Grand Rapids, MI – Ancilla College used a big second half to pull away for a 96-73 win over Grand Rapids Community College Friday night in a Michigan Community College Athletic Association game.

            Jayklen Thomas came off the bench to score a game-high 22 points, with Cortney Shorter scoring 18. Marco Beverly had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Rico Swanson, Jr. recorded 12 points and Caleb Brown added 11.

            Ancilla travels to play Macomb Community College on Tuesday in a non-conference tilt.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

#3 Ancilla College 96, Grand Rapids 73 

At Grand Rapids, MI

  Grand Rapids (73):  Malik Clincy 3-10 2-6 9, Issac Anderson 4-10 8-10 17, Aaron Tomlinson 1-3 1-2 4,  Chandler Collins 2-3 0-0 4,  Richard Major  Darien Banks 5-11 0-0 13, Azyah Brown 3-7 1-3 7, D'avery Moore 2-12 0-0 4, Brockton Kohler 2-4 0-1 5, Khyree Beyah 0-1 2-2 2, Sam Benton 0-0 0-0 0, Desani Darnell 1-3 0-0 2, Justice Clark 0-1 1-1 1. Team totals: 24-69 17-28 73.

 ANCILLA (96):  Jalen Fountain 0-1 0-0 0, Rico Swanson, Jr. 4-6 2-2 12, Jakylen Thomas 6-12 4-6 22, Brady Powers 1-2 0-0 2, Cortney Shorter 5-11 4-5 18, Marco Beverly 6-10 2-2 14, Shak Johnson 3-4 0-1 6, Caleb Brown 5-12 1-1 11, Brock Cosey 1-5 0-0 2, Zyquis Collins 0-1 0-0 0, Keith Rupert 2-5 1-1 7, Connon Doobay 0-0 3-4 3. Team totals 33-69 17-22 96.                  

  Halftime: Ancilla 48-37. Three-pointers: Ancilla 14-22 (Swanson, Jr. 2-2, Thomas 6-8, Shorter 4-6, Beverly 0-2, Brown 0-1, Cosey 0-1, Rupert 2-2) Grand Rapids 8-21 (Clincy 1-3, Anderson 1-2, Collins 0-1, Major 0-3,  Banks 3-5, Moore 0-4, Kohler 1-1, Kleyn 1-1). Rebounds: Ancilla 41 (Beverly 14) , Grand Rapids 47 (Anderson 15). Assists: Ancilla 18 (Swanson, Jr. 5), Grand Rapids 12 (Anderson 2). Turnovers: Ancilla 16, Grand Rapids 18. Fouls (Fouled out): Ancilla 25 (none), Grand Rapids 20 (Clincy). Technical: (Johnson (A), Thomas (A) Clincy (M). Records: Ancilla 9-0, 6-0 MCCAA, Grand Rapids 4-3, 3-2 MCCAA.