MCC Dominates Finger Lakes in Season Opener with 33-Point Victory

ROCHESTER, NY - MCC's men's basketball team opened their season by taking care of Finger Lakes CC, in a resounding 33-point victory, 87-54. The Tribunes started slow, but once they got going, showed no signs of stopping. Monroe finished the game shooting 48.6% from the field and 38.5% from three. 

In the first half, the team started slow, with the Tribunes having a difficult time finishing shots and rebounding the basketball. The spark the team needed came from Denarius McCurty (Syracuse, NY) whose dunk off an alley-oop from Christopher Judge (Queens, NY) got the Tribs going. Monroe finished the first half with 42 points off 17 baskets and a 43.6% field goal percentage. Despite being out-rebounded 25-18, MCC was able to hold the Lakers to only 23 points and a 30.3% shooting percentage. Delroy Smith (Hillside, NJ) led the Tribunes in points (11) and assists (5) in the first half.

The second half was more of the same, with the Tribunes picking up on their momentum. Despite some initial success from Finger Lakes shifting to a small ball lineup, Monroe won the second half as well, 45-31, shooting a blistering 54.5% from the field and making six of their 12 threes. The Tribunes were able to win the rebounding battle in the second half as well, grabbing 18 to Finger Lakes 17. Francisco Mattei (Bronx, NY) led the Tribunes in points (9) in the first half, and Jaheem Tyson (Brooklyn, NY) led the team in rebounds (4). 

Coach Burns was able to consistently rely on his reserves, with ten total players coming in off the bench, earning at least five minutes each. The Tribunes will look to build on the success of game one and the depth of this roster when they travel to Loch Sheldrake, NY to take on Sullivan County Community College. 

NEXT UP: Sullivan Community College | 11/3/24 (TBA) | Paul Gerry Fieldhouse (Loch Sheldrake, NY)