The tournament Most Valuable Player was Randolph-Macon junior guard Adam Krovic (Durham, NC/Jordan). Joining him on the all-tournament team were senior forward Justin Wansley (Richmond, VA/Henrico), also from Randolph-Macon; senior guard Mike McGee (Batavia, NY/Notre Dame) and sophomore forward Justin Beigel (Cincinnati, OH/Colerain), both from St. John Fisher; Lincoln senior guard Kyle Myrick (Philadelphia, PA/Overbrook); and Lake Erie junior guard Howard Washington (Akron, OH/North).
In the first round on Sunday, St. John Fisher defeated Lake Erie 57-55 and Randolph-Macon beat Lincoln 101-80.
CHAMPIONSHP GAME: #11 Randolph-Macon College (PA) 59, #20 St. John Fisher College (NY) 52
Records after game: R-MC now 8-1 overall/SJFC now 5-2 overall
Trailing 32-30 at halftime, the Yellow Jackets outscored St. John Fisher 29-20 in the second period to come away with the victory in the championship game.
Senior forward Justin Wansley (Richmond, VA/Henrico) led Randolph-Macon, with game-highs of 19 points and 11 rebounds, plus three assists. Ten of his rebounds came at the defensive end of the court. Junior guard Adam Krovic (Durham, NC/Jordan) added 10 points – eight of those in the second half, including a big three-pointer late in the game. Another junior guard, Stephen Sutherland (Morgantown, WV/Fairmont), had nine points on 3-of-4 shooting (75.0%), which included 2-of-3 three-pointers (66.7%).
St. John Fisher was led by sophomore forward Justin Beigel (Cincinnati, OH/Colerain), with 13 points and seven rebounds. Junior center Dan McSweeney (Marcellus, NY/Marcellus) added eight points. Senior guard Pete Gillett (Perry, NY/Perry) had seven points and seven rebounds.
CONSOLATION GAME: #17 Lincoln University (PA) 93, Lake Erie College (OH) 88
Records after game: LU now 9-3 overall/LEC now 6-3 overall
The Lions came back from a 14-point, 49-35 halftime deficit and put together a 58-39 second half to win the consolation game.
Five players scored in double-digits for Lincoln. Senior guard Kyle Myrick (Philadelphia, PA/Overbrook) led the way with 23 points, plus five rebounds, three steals and a game-high eight assists. He made 8-of-11 foul shots (72.7%). Sophomore guard Bryant Leach (Philadelphia, PA/Bartram) had career-highs of 18 points and 10 rebounds, and also handed out three assists. All 10 of his rebounds came at the defensive end of the court, and he was 5-for-6 at the free throw line (83.3%). Sophomore forward Thomas Hickson (Baltimore, MD/Woodlawn) also scored 18 points, on 7-of-9 field goal shooting (77.8%), and pulled down nine rebounds.
Also for the Lions, junior guard Sami Wylie (Philadelphia, PA/Southern) scored 14 points. Sophomore guard Maurice Wood (Philadelphia, PA/Bartarm) added 12 points, including 4-of-5 foul shots (80.0%), and seven rebounds.
Lake Erie also had five players score in double-figures. Junior guard Robert Williams (Richmond Heights, OH/Richmond Heights) had a game-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting (62.5%). Senior guard Reggie Richardson (Bronx, NY/Woodrow Wilson [OH]) scored 16 points and distributed four assists. Freshman forward Darnell Campbell (Cleveland, OH/Collinwood) and junior guard Howard Washington (Akron, OH/North) each had 12 points. Campbell also pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds – ten of those defensive. Senior forward Chad Hunt (Perry, OH/Perry) added 11 points and five rebounds. He was 5-for-7 at the foul line (71.4%).