2008 Woodie Awards
Worn-out Red Foxes fall to Canisius in last game of Buffalo swing
Joseph Ferrary
Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: Sports
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Behind a career high 24 points from freshman point guard Frank Turner, the Canisius men's basketball team defeated Marist 84-74 Saturday afternoon in Buffalo, New York.
With the win, Canisius improved its record to 9-10 overall and 4-5 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Red Foxes fell to 14-5 on the season and 6-2 in league play.
The Red Foxes were led by co-MAAC Player of the Week, Jared Jordan, who scored 17 points and dished out 11 assists. Junior Shae McNamara grabbed a career high 10 rebounds to lead the Red Foxes. In addition to Turner, the Griffs had two other players in double figures, Darnell Wilson with 18 points and Chuck Harris who chipped in with 15.
With the loss, the Red Foxes have yet to win both games in the Buffalo swing in its ten year history in the MAAC. The Red Foxes defeated Niagara 91-86 in overtime on Thursday night.
Head Coach Matt Brady said that this was not his team's best performance.
"This clearly was not our best game of the season," Brady said. "This might have been the best game that Canisius has played all season. They simply out-ran and out-played us."
The Griffs quickly built a ten point lead (18-8) on a Turner three pointer with 13:41 left to go in the half. Marist would answer right back as they went on an 11-0 run capped off by a Wilfred "Spongy" Benjamin lay-up with 10:27 left to go in the half. That would be the last time the Red Foxes would lead in the contest.
Canisius built up its lead over the rest of the first half and went into halftime up by ten points 44-34.
In the first half, the Red Foxes shot only 38.7 percent from the field while Canisius shot 54.5 percent.
Coach Brady said that his team's poor shooting percentage was influenced by playing three road games in five games.
"We were just tired," Brady said. "We just played two very emotional overtime road wins against two of the best teams in the conference [Niagara and Siena] and that just wore us out."
With the win, Canisius improved its record to 9-10 overall and 4-5 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Red Foxes fell to 14-5 on the season and 6-2 in league play.
The Red Foxes were led by co-MAAC Player of the Week, Jared Jordan, who scored 17 points and dished out 11 assists. Junior Shae McNamara grabbed a career high 10 rebounds to lead the Red Foxes. In addition to Turner, the Griffs had two other players in double figures, Darnell Wilson with 18 points and Chuck Harris who chipped in with 15.
With the loss, the Red Foxes have yet to win both games in the Buffalo swing in its ten year history in the MAAC. The Red Foxes defeated Niagara 91-86 in overtime on Thursday night.
Head Coach Matt Brady said that this was not his team's best performance.
"This clearly was not our best game of the season," Brady said. "This might have been the best game that Canisius has played all season. They simply out-ran and out-played us."
The Griffs quickly built a ten point lead (18-8) on a Turner three pointer with 13:41 left to go in the half. Marist would answer right back as they went on an 11-0 run capped off by a Wilfred "Spongy" Benjamin lay-up with 10:27 left to go in the half. That would be the last time the Red Foxes would lead in the contest.
Canisius built up its lead over the rest of the first half and went into halftime up by ten points 44-34.
In the first half, the Red Foxes shot only 38.7 percent from the field while Canisius shot 54.5 percent.
Coach Brady said that his team's poor shooting percentage was influenced by playing three road games in five games.
"We were just tired," Brady said. "We just played two very emotional overtime road wins against two of the best teams in the conference [Niagara and Siena] and that just wore us out."
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