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American beats Holy Cross in Patriot League tourney

AP
Mar 01, 2022

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) Stacy Beckton Jr. had 23 points as American topped Holy Cross 69-63 in the first round of the Patriot League Conference tournament on Tuesday night.

Elijah Stephens had 12 points and eight assists for American (10-21). Josh Alexander added 10 points.

Gerrale Gates had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Crusaders (9-22). Kyrell Luc added 14 points. Judson Martindale had 13 points.

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1st Half
AMER
Eagles
32
HC
Crusaders
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matt Rogers vs. Gerrale Gates (Crusaders gains possession)
19:43	+2	Gerrale Gates makes two point layup	0-2
19:14		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
19:12		Kyrell Luc defensive rebound
19:05		Bo Montgomery turnover (bad pass) (Johnny O'Neil steals)
18:57		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses two point layup
18:55		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
18:47		Kyrell Luc misses three point jump shot
18:45		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
18:20		Bo Montgomery shooting foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
18:20	+1	Johnny O'Neil makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-2
18:20	+1	Johnny O'Neil makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-2
18:06		Kyrell Luc turnover (bad pass)
17:42	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point layup	4-2
17:30	+3	Nolan Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Gerrale Gates assists)	4-5
17:13	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	6-5
17:00		Bo Montgomery misses three point jump shot
16:57		Eagles defensive rebound
16:41		Gerrale Gates blocks Elijah Stephens's two point layup
16:39		Kyrell Luc defensive rebound
16:37		Stacy Beckton Jr. personal foul (Kyrell Luc draws the foul)
16:33		Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
16:33	+1	Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-6
16:33	+1	Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-7
16:18		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
16:16		Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
16:06		Judson Martindale misses three point jump shot
16:04		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
15:46		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
15:44		Nolan Dorsey defensive rebound
15:24	+2	Judson Martindale makes two point layup	6-9
15:07		Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot
15:04		Crusaders defensive rebound
14:44	+2	Kyrell Luc makes two point jump shot (Judson Martindale assists)	6-11
14:44	+2	Kyrell Luc makes two point jump shot (Judson Martindale assists)	6-11
14:19	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point layup (Josh Alexander assists)	8-11
13:57		Jump ball. Caleb Kenney vs. Colin Smalls (Colin Smalls gains possession)
13:57		Caleb Kenney turnover (lost ball) (Colin Smalls steals)
13:41	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup	10-11
13:16	+2	Kyrell Luc makes two point layup	10-13
12:54	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	12-13
12:35		Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
12:33		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
12:18	+2	Josh Alexander makes two point layup (Colin Smalls assists)	14-13
11:57	+2	Gerrale Gates makes two point jump shot (Kyrell Luc assists)	14-15
11:36		Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
11:34		Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
11:24		Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
11:22		Lorenzo Donadio defensive rebound
10:57		Josh Alexander turnover (lost ball)
10:57		TV timeout
10:33		DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
10:31		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
10:14		Matt Rogers offensive foul (DaJion Humphrey draws the foul)
10:14		Matt Rogers turnover
9:53		Judson Martindale turnover (bad pass) (Lorenzo Donadio steals)
9:46		Kyrell Luc shooting foul (Jaxon Knotek draws the foul)
9:46	+1	Jaxon Knotek makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-15
9:46	+1	Jaxon Knotek makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-15
9:18		Bo Montgomery misses two point jump shot
9:16		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
9:04		Louth-M Coulibaly personal foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
8:59	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	18-15
8:42		Bo Montgomery misses two point layup
8:40		Eagles defensive rebound
8:24	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	20-15
8:11		Judson Martindale turnover (bad pass) (Johnny O'Neil steals)
8:07	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point dunk (Elijah Stephens assists)	22-15
7:04		Kyrell Luc misses three point jump shot
8:07		TV timeout
7:48	+2	Kyrell Luc makes two point jump shot (Gerrale Gates assists)	22-17
7:29	+2	Josh Alexander makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	24-17
7:04		Kyrell Luc misses three point jump shot
7:02		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
6:54	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	26-17
6:41		Elijah Stephens shooting foul (DaJion Humphrey draws the foul)
6:41	+1	DaJion Humphrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-18
6:41	+1	DaJion Humphrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-19
6:28		Judson Martindale personal foul (Josh Alexander draws the foul)
6:19		Stacy Beckton Jr. turnover (bad pass)
6:03		Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
6:01		Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
5:57	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point layup	26-21
5:45		Lorenzo Donadio misses two point layup
5:43		Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
5:37	+3	Kyrell Luc makes three point jump shot (Gerrale Gates assists)	26-24
5:11	+2	Josh Alexander makes two point layup (Colin Smalls assists)	28-24
4:51	+2	Gerrale Gates makes two point jump shot (Kyrell Luc assists)	28-26
4:26		Caleb Kenney blocks Stacy Beckton Jr.'s two point layup
4:24		Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
4:07		Judson Martindale misses three point jump shot
4:05		Josh Alexander defensive rebound
2:41		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
3:55		TV timeout
3:44	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup (Matt Rogers assists)	30-26
3:23		Gerrale Gates misses two point layup
3:21		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
3:10	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point dunk (Elijah Stephens assists)	32-26
2:41		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
2:41	+1	Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-27
2:41	+1	Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-28
2:28		Jaxon Knotek misses two point jump shot
2:26		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
2:20		Nolan Dorsey misses three point jump shot
2:18		Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
2:15		Gerrale Gates turnover (traveling)
2:01		Josh Alexander offensive foul (Kyrell Luc draws the foul)
2:01		Josh Alexander turnover
1:49		Nolan Dorsey turnover (bad pass) (Johnny O'Neil steals)
1:40		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses two point layup
1:38		Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
1:32		Judson Martindale turnover (bad pass) (Josh Alexander steals)
1:06		Josh Alexander misses two point jump shot
1:04		Bo Montgomery defensive rebound
0:39		Gerrale Gates offensive foul (Josh Alexander draws the foul)
0:39		Gerrale Gates turnover
0:20		Gerrale Gates blocks Josh Alexander's two point layup
0:18		Josh Alexander offensive rebound
0:16		Gerrale Gates blocks Josh Alexander's two point layup
0:15		Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
0:01		Bo Montgomery offensive foul (Lorenzo Donadio draws the foul)
0:01		Bo Montgomery turnover
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AMER
Eagles
37
HC
Crusaders
35

Time		Play	Score
19:56		Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
19:54		Bo Montgomery offensive rebound
19:48	+3	Nolan Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Kyrell Luc assists)	32-31
19:16		Bo Montgomery shooting foul (Stacy Beckton Jr. draws the foul)
19:15	+1	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-31
19:15	+1	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-31
18:52		Kyrell Luc turnover (bad pass)
18:35		Gerrale Gates blocks Stacy Beckton Jr.'s two point layup
18:33		Stacy Beckton Jr. offensive rebound
18:28		Kyrell Luc blocks Matt Rogers's two point layup
18:26		Matt Rogers offensive rebound
18:24		Matt Rogers misses two point layup
18:17		Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
18:19		Matt Rogers personal foul
18:19		Kyrell Luc misses three point jump shot
18:17		Colin Smalls defensive rebound
17:54	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point layup (Josh Alexander assists)	36-31
17:33		Gerrale Gates misses two point jump shot
17:31		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
17:31		Caleb Kenney shooting foul (Stacy Beckton Jr. draws the foul)
17:28		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:28	+1	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-31
17:16	+2	Judson Martindale makes two point layup (Nolan Dorsey assists)	37-33
17:00	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	39-33
16:35		Jump ball. Caleb Kenney vs. Colin Smalls (Colin Smalls gains possession)
16:13		Caleb Kenney turnover (lost ball) (Colin Smalls steals)
16:13		Josh Alexander misses two point layup
16:11		Crusaders defensive rebound
15:57	+2	Kyrell Luc makes two point jump shot	39-35
15:30		Colin Smalls misses two point layup
15:28		Johnny O'Neil offensive rebound
15:14	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	41-35
14:58		Josh Alexander personal foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
14:57		TV timeout
14:49		Judson Martindale misses two point layup
14:47		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
14:35	+2	Jaxon Knotek makes two point layup	43-35
14:21		Caleb Kenney misses two point layup
14:19		Colin Smalls defensive rebound
14:15		Jump ball. Colin Smalls vs. Judson Martindale (Judson Martindale gains possession)
14:15		Colin Smalls turnover (lost ball) (Judson Martindale steals)
13:50		DaJion Humphrey misses two point layup
13:48		Louth-M Coulibaly offensive rebound
13:41		Louth-M Coulibaly misses two point dunk
13:41		Nolan Dorsey offensive rebound
13:36	+2	Louth-M Coulibaly makes two point layup (DaJion Humphrey assists)	43-37
13:16		Gerrale Gates blocks Stacy Beckton Jr.'s two point layup
13:14		DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Louth-M Coulibaly makes two point layup (DaJion Humphrey assists)	43-39
13:07		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Louth-M Coulibaly draws the foul)
13:07		Louth-M Coulibaly misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:06		Colin Smalls defensive rebound
12:49		Nolan Dorsey personal foul
12:44		Nolan Dorsey shooting foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
12:44	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-39
12:44	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-39
12:23		Kyrell Luc misses two point layup
12:21		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
12:10		Kyrell Luc personal foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
11:56		Nolan Dorsey personal foul (Lorenzo Donadio draws the foul)
11:56		TV timeout
11:47		Louth-M Coulibaly personal foul (Josh Alexander draws the foul)
11:47		Josh Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:47		Josh Alexander offensive rebound
11:23		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
11:11	+2	Gerrale Gates makes two point layup	45-41
11:11		Colin Smalls shooting foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
11:10	+1	Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-42
10:50		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass)
10:34		Kyrell Luc misses three point jump shot
10:32		Colin Smalls defensive rebound
10:07	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup	47-42
10:00		DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
9:58		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
9:37		DaJion Humphrey personal foul (Josh Alexander draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Josh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-42
9:37	+1	Josh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-42
9:16		Judson Martindale misses two point layup
9:14		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
8:53	+2	Josh Alexander makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	51-42
8:50		Crusaders 30 second timeout
8:50		TV timeout
8:34		Jaxon Knotek shooting foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
8:34	+1	Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-43
8:34	+1	Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-44
8:18	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup	53-44
8:05		Josh Alexander personal foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
8:01	+2	Gerrale Gates makes two point layup	53-46
8:01		Josh Alexander shooting foul (Gerrale Gates draws the foul)
8:01	+1	Gerrale Gates makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-47
7:44	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup (Matt Rogers assists)	55-47
7:33	+2	Judson Martindale makes two point layup	55-49
7:06		Elijah Stephens misses two point layup
7:04		Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
6:55		Matt Rogers blocks Gerrale Gates's two point layup
6:53		Colin Smalls defensive rebound
6:51		Judson Martindale shooting foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
6:51		TV timeout
6:52	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-49
6:52	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-49
6:41		Jaxon Knotek blocks Gerrale Gates's two point layup
6:39		Colin Smalls defensive rebound
6:20		Stacy Beckton Jr. turnover (traveling)
6:03	+2	Judson Martindale makes two point layup	57-51
6:03		Jaxon Knotek shooting foul (Judson Martindale draws the foul)
6:03		Judson Martindale misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:02		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
5:45		Colin Smalls turnover (lost ball)
5:24		Crusaders turnover (shot clock violation)
5:03	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup	59-51
4:53		DaJion Humphrey misses two point jump shot
4:51		Lorenzo Donadio defensive rebound
4:31	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup	61-51
4:05		DaJion Humphrey misses two point jump shot
4:02		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point layup (Matt Rogers assists)	63-51
3:26		Kyrell Luc turnover (lost ball) (Johnny O'Neil steals)
3:11		Lorenzo Donadio offensive foul (Kyrell Luc draws the foul)
3:11		Lorenzo Donadio turnover
3:10		TV timeout
2:48	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot	63-53
2:14		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:12		Elijah Stephens offensive rebound
1:56		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Dorsey steals)
1:50	+2	Judson Martindale makes two point layup (Nolan Dorsey assists)	63-55
1:51		Crusaders 30 second timeout
1:23		Nolan Dorsey personal foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
1:23	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-55
1:23	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-55
1:09	+3	Judson Martindale makes three point jump shot (Kyrell Luc assists)	65-58
0:50		Judson Martindale personal foul (Stacy Beckton Jr. draws the foul)
0:50	+1	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-58
0:50		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:49		Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
0:37	+3	Kyrell Luc makes three point jump shot (Caleb Kenney assists)	66-61
0:35		Crusaders 30 second timeout
0:31		Nolan Dorsey shooting foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
0:31		Johnny O'Neil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:31		Johnny O'Neil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:30		Gerrale Gates defensive rebound
0:22		Judson Martindale misses two point jump shot
0:20		Judson Martindale offensive rebound
0:14		DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
0:12		Gerrale Gates offensive rebound
0:13		Elijah Stephens personal foul (DaJion Humphrey draws the foul)
0:13	+1	DaJion Humphrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-62
0:13	+1	DaJion Humphrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-63
0:12		Kyrell Luc personal foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
0:12		Official timeout
0:12	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-63
0:12	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-63
0:01		Gerrale Gates misses three point jump shot
0:00		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
0:00		DaJion Humphrey personal foul (Stacy Beckton Jr. draws the foul)
0:00		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:00	+1	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-63
0:00		End of period

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Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2