Grand Rapids, MI – Ancilla College beat top-ranked Grand Rapids Community College (21-6, 13-3) 91-76 Saturday in a Michigan Community College Athletic Association game on the road.
The Chargers (19-7, 12-4) got 21 points and 15 rebounds from sophomore Ty’Sean Sheppard, as Ancilla placed five players in double-figures. Josh Alcindor scored 14, Mike Green 13, Mike Haskins had 12 and Mike Hemingway finished with 11 points
Ancilla, which is a game out of first and a game ahead of third place Lansing, will host the Stars on Monday for Sophomore Day. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids (76): William O’Tole 1-7 1-2 4,, David Hearns 4-15 3-4 11, Sammie Ryans 6-20 1-2 14, Ike Kanu 1-4 1-2 3, Diego Robinson 4-5 5-9 13, Camren Spicer 7-13 3-6 18, D’Avery Moore 5-12 0-0 13, Jake Zandi 0-1 0-0 0,. TOTALS: 28-77 14-25 76.
ANCILLA (91): Albert Haskins 5-14 2-4 12, Mike Green 5-9 2-4 13, Mike Hemingway 4-8 2-4 11, Ty’Sean Sheppard 7-16 5-8 21, Jerron Tatum 3-8 0-0 7,Tyrese Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Kyreese Parker 0-0 2-2 2, Weston Sage 3-5 0-0 7, Josh Alcindor 5-8 2-2 14, Nathan Meriweather 1-1 2-2 4. TOTALS: 33-70 17-26 91.
Halftime: Ancilla 44, Grand Rapids 31. Three-point baskets: Ancilla 8-22 (Green 1-3, Hemingway 1-4, Sheppard 2-4, Sage 1-3, Walker 0-1, Alcindor 2-3, Haskins 0-1, Tatum 1-3), Grand Rapids 6-36 (O’Tole 1-7, Hearns 0-6, Ryans 1-12, Spicer 1-4, Moore 3-6, Zandi 0-1). Rebounds: Ancilla 48 (Sheppard 15), Grand Rapids 50 (Robinson 14). Assists: Ancilla 15 (Sheppard 5), Grand Rapids 12 (O’Tole 5). Turnovers: Ancilla 6, Grand Rapids 11. Fouls (Fouled out): Ancilla 19 (none), Grand Rapids 20 (Moore, Kanu), Records: Ancilla 19-7, 12-4 MCCAA; Grand Rapids 21-6, 13-3 MCCAA.
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