January 18, 2006 – The Emmanuel College Men’s Basketball Team defeated Albertus Magnus College on Wednesday night, 88-64. Junior guard Toliver Thomas (New Orleans, LA) led Emmanuel with 18 points and a game-high 8 assists. Thomas was perfect from the free throw line, 8 of 8 on the night. Sophomore center Levi Smith (Tulsa, OK) recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Freshman swingman Mack Spellman (Clinton, NY) netted 13 points and grabbed 10 boards, while sophomore point guard Rob Williams-Hinton (Detroit, MI) hit for 16 points in the win.
The Saints led, 46-31, at the break and never looked back. Emmanuel out-rebounded Albertus Magnus, 60-32. For the Falcons, junior center Bill Rose (Guilford, CT) led the way with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Victor Purnell and forward Shawn Mendenhall (Bridgeport, CT) chipped in with 17 and 11 points, respectively.
The Saints improved their record to 8-6 overall and 6-1 in the GNAC, while the Falcons fell to 1-10 overall and 1-6 in the GNAC. Emmanuel will host Norwich University at 1pm on Saturday (1/21).
Albertus Magnus College vs Emmanuel College 1/18/06 7pm at Jean Yawkey Center - Boston, MA EMMANUEL COLLEGE 88, ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE 64 ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE (1-10, 1-6 GNAC) Bill Rose 9-16 1-2 19; Victor Purnell 5-19 4-7 17; Shawn Mendenhall 3-13 3-5 11; Adam Hovan 4-8 0-0 8; John Donahue 2-7 2-2 7; Juan Herrera 1-2 0-0 2; Bobby Leonzo 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-68 10-16 64. EMMANUEL COLLEGE (8-6, 6-1 GNAC) Toliver Thomas 5-9 8-8 18; Levi Smith 6-12 5-6 17; Rob Williams-Hinton 5-9 4-5 16; Mack Spellman 5-17 2-2 13; Andre Barbosa 4-7 0-0 9; Brian Lindsey 3-7 0-0 6; Sean Williams 1-4 0-0 3; John Leonard 1-1 0-0 2; Andres Bustamante 1-2 0-0 2; Trevor Blanchet 1-4 0-0 2; Nick Perras 0-3 0-2 0. Totals 32-75 19-23 88. Albertus Magnus College....... 31 33 - 64 Emmanuel College.............. 46 42 - 88 3-point goals-Albertus Magnus College 6-21 (Victor Purnell 3-11; Shawn Mendenhall 2-6; John Donahue 1-2; Bobby Leonzo 0-1; Juan Herrera 0-1), Emmanuel College 5-23 (Rob Williams-Hinton 2-5; Andre Barbosa 1-3; Sean Williams 1-3; Mack Spellman 1-7; Nick Perras 0-2; Brian Lindsey 0-1; Toliver Thomas 0-2). Fouled out--Albertus Magnus College-None, Emmanuel College-None. Rebounds-Albertus Magnus College 32 (Bill Rose 9), Emmanuel College 60 (Levi Smith 13). Assists-Albertus Magnus College 15 (John Donahue 5; Victor Purnell 5), Emmanuel College 19 (Toliver Thomas 8). Total fouls-Albertus Magnus College 16, Emmanuel College 18. A-150