2015-16 YSCC Men's Basketball News
15 basketball players receive All-American recognition
March 07, 2016
Fifteen student-athletes from the Yankee Small College conference received USCAA All-American honors as announced at the annual championship banquet held at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.
Machias defeats CMCC for YSCC Championship
February 21, 2016
The University of Maine at Machias men’s basketball team completed their run of upsets Sunday afternoon as the fifth-seeded Clippers defeated second-seed Central Maine Community College 75-70, to win the Yankee Small College Conference Tournament Championship.
Machias upsets top seeded Saints to advance to championship
February 20, 2016
The University of Maine at Machias Clippers pulled off the upset of the tournament Saturday evening 69-66 to advance to the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Championship Sunday afternoon. UMM will take on the winner of the CMCC/SMCC game to be played later.
CMCC holds off furious rally by SMCC to advance to championship
February 20, 2016
Central Maine Community College held off a furious late run from Southern Maine Community College to advance to the championship game of the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Tournament Saturday night. The second ranked Mustangs won 92-89 and will take on fifth-seeded U. Maine Machias, who upset the first-ranked College of Saint Joseph’s earlier in the day.
CSJ pulls away in the second half for win over Unity
February 19, 2016
The first-seeded College of Saint Joseph’s (Vermont) went on an 11-3 run mid-way through the second half to pull away for a 92-70 victory over number eight seed Unity College in the first round of the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Tournament hosted by Central Maine Community College Friday afternoon.
SMCC defeats NHTI to advance to semi-finals
February 19, 2016
Fifth-seeded NHTI battled back from a 17-point half-time deficit but Southern Maine Community College held on for the 97-83 victory Friday evening in the first round of the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Tournament hosted by Central Maine Community College. The fourth-seeded Seawolves shot an impressive 50.7% from the field in the win and move on the play the the win
Host CMCC advances to semi-finals with win over VTC
February 19, 2016
Second-seeded Central Maine Community College defeated seventh-seeded Vermont Technical Institute 83-61 Friday night in the first round of the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Tournament hosted by Central Maine Community College. The Mustangs advance to play Southern Maine Community College tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.
Machias upsets UMA to advance to semi-finals
February 19, 2016
Fifth-seeded University of Maine Machias pulled off the only upset Friday night, knocking off fourth-seeded University of Maine at Augusta 66-56 in the first round of the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Tournament hosted by Central Maine Community College. The Clippers advance to play first-seeded College of Saint Joseph’s Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
Keith Chesley, Men's Basketball, UMA
February 18, 2016
Kareem Brown, Men’s Basketball, St. Joseph’s Vermont,
February 10, 2016
Chesley passes Cheers to become UMA All-Time Leading Scorer
February 08, 2016
Senior Keith Chesley continued his assault on the UMA record books Saturday afternoon, when he passed Deon Cheers to become the all-time leading scorer in the history of UMA basketball; a history that goes back to 1965. The captain surpassed Cheers and went on to score a team-high 22 points in a tough 90-86 point loss to the College of Saint Joseph's of Vermont, who are currently ranked fourth overall in the USCAA Division II.
Rogers sets UMA record for rebounds in a season
February 08, 2016
Senior Brandon Rogers set a new record for rebounds in a season Saturday afternoon, grabbing a remarkable 24 boards in a 90-86 loss to the College of Saint Joseph's of Vermont. The 6'8 center currently has 398 rebounds on the season, shattering the former record of 380 set by Moses Brathwaite in 2009-10, with at least three games remaining.
Kareem Brown, Men’s Basketball, St. Joseph’s Vermont,
February 03, 2016
Ivory Sneed, Jr., Maine-Machias, Men's Basketball
January 27, 2016
Grayson Waterman, SMCC, Men's Basketball
January 20, 2016
John Morgan, SMCC, Men's Basketball
January 13, 2016