News Release

Keene, NH — In the consolation game of the Keene State Tournament, Joel Davila (Miami, FL.) had a game-high 21 points to lead Maine-Machias (9-3) to a 95-65 victory over Fitchburg State College. Rashad Cope (Roxbury, Mass.) led the Falcons (0-2) with 15 points and seven rebounds.

In the title game, Joe Shaw (Concord, N.H.) had 17 points, tournament MVP Sean Sullivan (Athol, Mass.) finished with 15 points, and Harley Davis (Newburyport, Mass.) added 10 points and a career-high 13 rebound to lead Keene State College to a 81-69 victory over Salve Regina University in the Championship game of the fifth Annual KSC Men’s Basketball Invitational played Saturday at Spaulding Gym.

Keene State, which has claimed all five KSC Invitational titles, improves to 2-0.

Matt Coute (Somerset, Mass.) had 23 points and Chris Collier finished with 15 points to lead the Seahawks (1-1).

Consecutive three-pointers by Sullivan, Erik Schlacter (Marlborough, Mass.), and Adam Gervais (Chelsea, Me.) enabled KSC to pull ahead 42-32 at the break. The Owls pushed their lead up to 14 (50-36) on a steal and lay-up by Ben Maynard (Nobleboro, Me.), but the Seahawks came roaring back cutting the deficit to four points (59-55) on a jumper by Jon Hazzard (North Kingstown, R.I.) with 9:20 to play. They got no closer as KSC hung on for the win.

All-Tournament Team

Rashad Cope – Fitchburg State
Nedrie Simmons – Maine Machias
Matt Coute – Salve Regina
Chris Collier – Salve Regina
Harley Davis – Keene State
Sean Sullivan – Keene State

MVP
Sean Sullivan – Keene State

Release courtsey of Keene State Sports Information

Newspaper Box Score
Fitchburg State vs Maine Maritime
11/20/04 5:45pm at Keene, NH
At Keene, NH
MAINE MARITIME 95, FITCHBURG STATE 65
FITCHBURG STATE (0-2)
Rashad Cope 5-14 5-8 15; Brian Torres 5-9 0-0 12; Nick Smith 3-6 2-2 8; Jocelyn Velney 2-5 3-3 7; Morlu Marvie 1-4 4-6 6; Brian Skiffington 1-4 2-3 5; Adam DiZuzio 2-6 0-0 4; Joe Sabbagh 2-4 0-0 4; Dan Largesse 1-4 0-0 2; James Prignano 1-7 0-0 2; Peter Uzoma 0-1 0-0 0; Mark Giusto 0-0 0-0 0; Dan Koen 0-1 0-0 0. 

Totals 23-65 16-22 65.
MAINE MARITIME (9-3)
Joel Davila 7-13 5-7 21; Nedrie Simmons 4-8 2-3 11; Jeremiah Johnson 5-11 1-1 11; Gary Dussard 1-5 4-4 7; Charlie amack 3-6 0-0 7; Wayne Clarke 3-4 0-0 6; Phil Munro 3-3 0-0 6; Daniel Midgley 2-2 1-1 5; A.J. Morgan 2-4 0-0 5; Moti Kardish 0-0 4-4 4; Hank Garrett 1-2 0-0 3; Nadan Cerimagic 1-1 0-0 3; Manny Rodriguez 1-1 1-2 3; Anthony Holyfield 0-3 2-2 2; Anthony McCoy 0-0 1-2 1; Andrew Swift 0-1 0-0 0. 
Totals 33-64 21-26 95.

FITCMB........................   26   39  -   65
Maine Maritime................   44   51  -   95

3-point goals-
FITCMB 3-16 (Brian Torres 2-4; Brian Skiffington 1-1; Jocelyn Velney 0-3; Adam DiZuzio 0-1; Joe Sabbagh 0-2; Dan Largesse 0-2; James Prignano 0-2; Dan Koen 0-1), 
Maine Maritime 8-18 (Joel Davila 2-4; A.J. Morgan 1-2; Charlie Camack 1-4; Nadan Cerimagic 1-1; Hank Garrett 1-2;
Nedrie Simmons 1-3; Gary Dussard 1-1; Anthony Holyfield 0-1). 
Fouled out--
FITCMB-Brian Skiffington, 
Maine Maritime-Anthony McCoy.

Rebounds-
FITCMB 36 (Rashad Cope 7), 
Maine Maritime 44 (A.J. Morgan 9). 

Assists-
FITCMB 12 Brian Skiffington 2; James Prignano 2; Rashad Cope 2; Brian Torres 2; Peter Uzoma 2; Morlu Marvie 2), Maine Maritime 21 (Nedrie Simmons 6). 

Total fouls-
FITCMB 23, Maine Maritime 25. 

A-100

Third place game of the Keene State Tournament