Westchester Sports Recap

MEN’s BASKETBALL (RECORD 9-4, REGION 1-1, CONFERENCE 1-1)

Men’s Basketball Rallies for a 75-68 win over defending Region XV champion Suffolk CC

Saturday, December 7 (West Windsor, NJ) – One year ago, at this very event, a late rally allowed the Suffolk Community College Men’s Basketball team to sneak past Westchester Community College, ending a 31-game streak of contests during which the Vikings were not outscored by an opponent, sending Westchester to a course marked by inconsistent play for the remainder of the season. A year later, it was Westchester’s chance to return the favor. Freshman Justin Mazyck (Bronx, NY/Stevenson HS) scored a team-high 14 points, and sophomore Anthony Monti (Yonkers, NY/St. Raymond’s) added 13 points, as the Vikings overcame a halftime deficit to down Suffolk 75-68 at the Mercer College Mixer. With the win, Westchester is now 8-4 for the 2019-2020 season.

Facing a Suffolk team that finished the 2018-19 campaign with a 28-2 record, winning the Region XV Division III Championship and advancing to the NJCAA National Championship Tournament, before beginning the current season with a 5-1 start, Westchester closed out a back-and-forth battle with a huge late surge. Suffolk led 33-29 at halftime, but Westchester quickly chipped away at the Shark lead. The Vikings then took a 69-59 lead with 2:28 to play, and never looked back. Balance appeared to be the key to the win as 10 different Vikings scored points, allowing WCC to survive a game that featured 11 lead changes and 12 ties.

Freshman Malik Moore (Tuckahoe, NY/Tuckahoe HS) scored 11 points and added five rebounds, while freshman Jahmir Appleton (Bronx, NY/Eagle Academy) enjoyed perhaps the finest game of his young career with eight points and six rebounds, while not missing a shot from the floor.

Westchester held a 42-39 edge on the boards, while Suffolk enjoyed a slightly better shooting game (45%-42%), but the Vikings converted six out of 14 three-point attempts, while Suffolk shot only 2 for 12 from three-point range.

Men’s Basketball Wins Second Straight Game, 101-57 over Catonsville CC at Mercer Mixer

Sunday, December 8

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