New Haven, Conn. – The American International College men’s basketball team recorded a 64-57 Northeast-10 victory at the University of New Haven Wednesday night to improve to 10-11 overall and 8-8 in conference play. The Chargers fell to 2-18 overall and 2-14 in the NE-10.
Sophomore guard
Adrian Hynes-Guery (Montreal, Que.) posted a double-double with game-highs of 21 points and 12 boards to lead the Yellow Jackets, going 6-for-12 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free throw line. Senior forward
Aikeem Vanderhorst (Bay Shore, N.Y.) also registered a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards
Sophomore forward
Isiah Wallace (Springfield, Mass.) netted 14 points and grabbed five boards, while freshman guard
Ricky Hudson (Sewell, N.J.) chipped in with 10 points.
Senior forward Cassius Chaney (Baltimore, Md.) scored 20 points to go with seven rebounds to lead New Haven, while senior guard Darryl Greene (Clinton, Md.) added 11 points. Junior guard/forward Robert Jamerson (Forestville, Md.) had nine points and pulled down six boards.
AIC trailed 28-23 at the half and was down 39-36 after freshman guard Jeremy Williams (Silver Spring, Md.) drained a three 6:39 into the second half. The Yellow Jackets then went on a 12-5 to open a 48-44 lead. AIC took the lead for good on a layup from Hynes-Guery with 8:03 to go in the contest.
The Yellow Jackets made their free throws down the stretch to put the game away and sweep the season series against New Haven.
Free throws turned out to be the difference maker as AIC converted 15-of-20 attempts at the line, while the Changers were 5-for-7 from the charity stripe. AIC shot 38 percent (23-60) from the field and 18-percent (3-17) from three. New Haven shot 39 percent (24-62) from the floor and 27 percent (4-15) from downtown.
The Yellow Jackets will nest host the College of Saint Rose Saturday at 3:30 p.m.