GAME SUMMARIES

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OVER-ALL RECORD

MD JUCO RECORD

18- 8

10 - 2

REGION XX DIVISION I TOURNAMENT

Frederick

 

66

ACM

 

63

The Allegany Trojans season came to an end at the hands of the Frederick Cougars, who upset the #1 seeded Trojans.  Frederick jumped out to 11-2 lead to start the game, the Cougars were up were up 21-11 with 9:58 left in the half. The Trojans then stepped up their defense and held Frederick scoreless for the next 8 minutes to tie the score at 21. The Cougars went in at half time with a 27-25 lead.  In the second half Frederick pushed the lead back out and lead 50-41 with 11:08 left to play. The Trojans battled back within 1 point with 2:10 minutes left on a Dennis Bassich basket. The Trojans took their only lead 62-61 on a Jay Burke basket. Allegany was led by Derrell Armstrong with 20 points and sophomore Aaron Brackett closed out his career with a double-double, he had 15 point and 12 rebounds. They both were named to the All- Tournament team. The win gave Frederick their first Region XX Division I title, now they will play in New York this season for the District 3 Championship.

 

Garrett College

 

65

ACM

 

84

The Allegany Trojans defeated the Garrett Lakers 84-65 in the Region XX semi-finals. They will now take on the Frederick Cougars, who beat the host team, Hagerstown 74-71 in the other semi-final game. The Trojans broke open the after Garrett tied the score at 19, with a 13-0 run. Garrett did not score for almost 5 minutes and it allowed Allegany to take command of the game. Marcel Chesson led the Trojans in scoring with 23 points and also had 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Derrell Armstrong had a another strong outing with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. Aaron Brackett and Dennis Bassich also scored in double figures with 12 points each.

 

 


MARYLAND JUCO TOURNAMENT

Mont./ Germantown

 

 

ACM

 

 

In second round of the Maryland JUCO Tournament, the Allegany Trojans were upset by #6 seed Mont./ Germantown 63-56. The Trojans had a cold shooting night, foul troubles and  too many turnovers that led to the upset. The loss broke their 8 game winning streak and drops their record to 17-7. Marcel Chesson led the Trojans with 18 points and Derrell Armstrong chipped in with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Allegany now will get ready for next weekends  Region XX tournament in Hagerstown.

 


Chesapeake

 

46

ACM

 

86

After a 12 day layoff the Allegany Trojans defeated the Chesapeake Skipjacks 86-46 in opening round of the Maryland JUCO Tournament. The #2 seed Trojans jumped early and were never threatened. They were lead again by Derrell Armstrong , who scored 23 points and also had  11 rebounds. Marcel Chesson had 15 of his 19 points in the second half  and Dennis Bassich was also in double figures with 11 points. Aaron Brackett just miss an another double-double, he had 8 points and a team leading 12 rebounds. Allegany lead at the break 37-19. The Trojans now will take on # 7 seed Mont./ Germantown who defeated #10 Howard 86-76 . They play Friday at 3PM at Prince Georges CC.

 


CCBC/ Essex

 

75

ACM

 

84

Freshman guard Derrell Armstrong had his career high points scored with 32 to lead Allegany to a 84-75 win over visiting CCBC/ Essex. The win was the Trojans 7th in a row and it raised their record to 16-6. Armstrong also added 8 rebounds and had 6 assists. Fellow guard Marcel Chesson scored 17 points and Aaron Brackett had his 4th double- double in a row with 12 points and pulled down11 rebounds.

 


Anne Arundel

 

76

ACM

 

84

 The Allegany men had to overcome another slow start to defeat Anne Arundel CC on the road in Arnold, MD.  The Trojans were lead by Derrell Armsrtong, who scored 23 points, pulled down 13 rebounds and dished out 8 assists. Dennis Bassich sparked the second half surge with 10 points in the first 3 minutes of the second half and finished with a career high 21 points . He had 6 3 pointers. Also scoring in double figures were Aaron Brackett with 14 and Marcel Chasson added 12 points, Brackett also hauled down 10 rebounds. The win was the Trojans 6th in a row. Their record is now 15-6 and 9-2 in the Maryland Juco Conference. They are second place in the conference, one game behind Cecil College, who has 1 loss.

 


Prince Georges

 

52

ACM

 

66

Aaron Brackett scored 20 points and had 19 rebounds to lead Allegany to a second half comeback over  Prince Georges CC 66-52. The Trojans overcame some cold shooting in the first half, they were down 28-24 at the half. It was the Allegany's fifth win in a row, that raises their record to 14-6 and 8-2 in the Maryland Juco. Derrell Armstrong added 16 points and Marcel Chesson , Jay Burke each had 12 points. Burke also hauled down11 rebounds.


Hagerstown

 

74

ACM

 

77

The Allegany Trojans built a 14 point (38-24) halftime lead over the visiting Hagerstown Hawks, then in the second half the Trojans held on for the 77-74 victory. The Hawks kept battling back , they would get the score within 5 points a couple of  times , but the Trojans would extend the lead  back out . With 2:05 on the clock Hagerstown cut the lead to 2 points on a 3 pointer by Isiah Hill. The Trojans used some key defensive stops and clutch foul shooting in last 2 minutes to hold on to for the victory. Derrell Armstrong had a strong night to lead the Trojans, he had 21 points 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Dennis Bassich had his career high, with 20 points. Aaron Brackett finished with a double- double, he had 14 points and a game high 17 rebounds. The win moved Allegany to 13-6 and 7-2 in the Maryland Juco. The Trojans are also 6-0 against Div. I teams in Region XX play.


CCBC/ Dundalk

 

48

ACM

 

52

The Allegany men recovered from a cold shooting night to defeat CCBC/ Dundalk 52-48 at Bob Kirk Arena.  The Trojans rallied from being down 5points in the second half for the win. Derrell Armstrong posted a double- double to lead the Trojans with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Aaron Brackett added 11 points and 8 rebounds and Marcel Chesson chipped in with 6 assists, 5 steals and a game high 18 points. The win moved the Trojans record to 12-6 and 6-2 in the Maryland Juco Conference.

 


 

Mont./ Germantown

 

56

ACM

 

70

The Allegany Trojans won their second game of the week by defeating Montgomery Germantown 70-56 in a Maryland Juco Conference game. They were led by Aaron Brackett with 23 points on 11-19 shooting from the field and 17 rebounds.  Also scoring in double digits were Jonathan Rigg with 11 and Dennis Bassich added 10 points. Marcel Chesson chipped in with 7 points , 7 assists and 5 steals. The win improves the Trojans to 11-6 and 5-2 in the Maryland Juco Conference


Butler County (PA)

 

60

ACM

 

97

The Allegany Trojans got back on the winning track with a 97-60 win over visiting Butler County (PA).  The Trojans jumped out to a 49-24 halftime lead. They were led by freshman point guard Derrell Armstrong, who had a strong shooting night. Derrell shot 9-14 from 2 point range and 3-6 beyond the arc, to finish with 28 points, 8 assists and 5rebounds.  Four other Trojans scored in double digits, Dennis Bassich 16, Jonathan Rigg 14 Marcel Chesson 11and Aaron Brackett 10 points. Brackett and Troy Vasco both also added 10 rebounds each lead the Trojans. The win ups their record to 10-6 overall.


Cecil College

 

81

ACM

 

70

The Trojans Lose their second Maryland Juco game at Cecil College 81-70.  The Cecil Seahawks broke open a back and forth game in the last 12 seconds of the 1st half and the 1st 5 minutes to open up the second half. Cecil scored the last 10 points of the half and 8 in the last 12 seconds on a dunk and 2 3pointers, one 3 pointer  was a half court shot at the buzzer to but Cecil up 47-39 at the half. The Trojans never recovered. Dennis Bassich led the Trojans in scoring with 19 points, Derrell Armstrong had 13 points and 10 assists and Troy Vasco added 12 points and 4 blocked shots.

         


Harford CC

 

78

ACM

 

74

 The Allegany Trojans opened up the New Year with a 78-74 loss at Harford Community College. The loss dropped the Trojans record to 9-5 and 4-1 in the Maryland Juco. Allegany jumped out to a 22-9 lead after the first 8 minutes of the game.  Harford battled back within 2 points with :56 seconds left, but Allegany scored the last 4 points to take a 38-32 halftime lead. The Trojans maintain the lead through second half, at the 10:45 mark they were up 58-48. The Owls chipped away at the lead and at the the 6:00 mark, they took the lead 67-66. The Trojans never went ahead again and did not score the last 2 minutes. Allegany was led by sophomore Aaron Brackett, he had 18 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard Derrell Armstrong added 15 points,7 rebounds and 6 assists.


PEPSI CHRISTMAS CLASSIC

Lenoir (NC)

 

71

ACM

 

85

The Allegany Trojans won their 5th game in a row, by defeating Lenoir CC, NC 85-71. That completed a 2 game sweep of the PEPSI CLASSIC. Derrell Armstrong scored a career high 29 points and also had 8 rebounds 7 assists and 4 steals to lead the Trojans. Allegany jumped out to a 9-0 lead, on the way to a 41-34 lead at the break. Joining Derrell in double figures were Dennis Armstrong with 15 points , Marcel Chesson added 14 and Aaron Brackett 13. Freshman Jay Burke came off the bench to grab a team high 12 rebounds. In the nights first game Hagerstown held on to defeat Potomac State 84-79.

Potomac St.

 

74

ACM

 

88

On the first night of the PEPSI CHRISTMAS CLASSIC, Allegany men used a second half comeback to defeat Potomac State College 81-74. The Trojans were down 39-34at the half, then they stepped up their defense to slow down the Catamount's hot shooting. Freshman guards Derrell Armstrong and Marcel Chesson led the Trojans with 22 points each. Dennis Bassich added 15 and Aaron Brackett had 14. Armstrong also had a team high 12 rebounds and Brackett pulled down 10 rebounds for a double-double. In the nights first game Hagerstown used some hot shooting from the 3 point line to run away from Lenoir CC (NC) 88-74.

  


Catonsville

 

63

ACM

 

79

Allegany jumped out to a 11-2 lead over the host Catonsville Cardinals, then built it to 41-22 at halftime. The Trojans received  career high points scored from Derrell Armstrong(21pts, 5 assists) and  Dennis Bassich (19 pts , 5 assists). Allegany had their best shooting night of the season, 60% (27-45) from the field and 90 % (19-21) from the foul line. The win upped Allegany's record to 7-4 and 4-0 in the Maryland Juco.

 


Chesapeake

 

64

ACM

 

87

The Trojans had 4 players score in double figures to lead Allegany to a 87-64 victory over Chesapeake College. Allegany scored 61 second half points to pull away, after a 1 point half time lead. They were led by Aaron Brackett and Troy Vasco, who both recorded double-doubles. Aaron had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Troy added 13 points and 12 boards. Marcel Chesson scored 15 points and Dennis Bassich scored 12. Derrel Armstrong had a good night by dishing out 8 assists and scoring 8 points. The Trojans are now 3-0 in Maryland Juco play and 6-4 overall.

 


Frederick

 

56

ACM

 

70

The Allegany Trojans won their second Maryland Juco Conference game of the season, by defeating Frederick 70-56. The Trojans were led by  sophomore Malik Witten  with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Guards Derrell Armstrong and Marcel Chesson also scored in double figures, with Armstrong scoring 12 points and 6 assists and Chesson adding 15 points. The Trojans had a strong defensive night, holding Frederick to 21 points the second half. They also held the Maryland Juco's leading scorer 18 points under his average.


Jim Brown Classic

ACM

 

71

Monroe College 

 

88

Monroe College used a 52 point second half to break open a close game. The Mustangs led by 3 points at the half. Sophomore Aaron Brackett led the Trojans with a double-double, scoring a career high 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Dennis Bassich came off the bench to score 12 points and freshman guard Derrell Armstrong added 10 points. Chris Gee chipped in with 5 assists and 9 points, while Malik Witten and Jay Burke scored 8 points. The loss dropped the Trojans to a 4-4 record.

 

ACM

 

56

Cecil College

 

71

The Allegany Trojans Drop the first game of  the Jim Brown Classic, 71-56 to Cecil College. The loss snapped the Trojans 3 game winning streak. The Seahawks had a 32-26 halftime lead, then pulled away in the second half. Marcel Chesson and Aaro Brackett led Allegany in scoring, with 15 points each. Derrell Armstrong added 7 points and 7 assists, while sophomore Malik Witten scored 6 points and pulled down a team high 8 rebounds

 


ACM

 

64

Garrett

 

51

The Allegany Trojans win their Maryland Juco Conference opener, with a 64-51 win over the visiting Garrett Lakers. Freshman Jay Burke came off the bench to lead the Trojans with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Garrett got off to a hot start, they led 11-2 after the first 3 minutes and  had a 24-20 lead with 10:06left in the half. The Trojans then held the Lakers scoreless for rest of the half to take a 39 24 half time lead. Derrell Armstrong chipped in with 12 point, 6 assists and 3 steals. Allegany out rebounded Garrett 50-35 and held them 17-56 (30.1) shooting.


ACM

 

77

Prince Georges

 

58

The Allegany Trojans used a strong defensive first half to jump out to a 47-25 halftime lead over the  visiting Prince Georges Owls. Again freshman Marcel Chesson led the Trojans to the win. He led with 23 points on 5 2point goals 3 3pt goals 4 for 6 from the foul line and 4 steals. Fellow guard Derrell Armstrong added 18 points,  4 assists and 4 steals. Malik Witten , who had a team high 8 rebounds , added 10 points. Chris Gee had a team high 8 assists and Troy Vasco blocked 7 shots. Allegany defensively had a season high 20 steals and 12 blocked shots.


ACM

 

51

Westmoreland 

 

67

The Allegany Trojans win their home opener , with a 67- 51 win over Westmoreland County (PA). Marcel Chesson led the Trojans with team high 17 points and 6 steals. Malik Witten chipped in with 12 points and a team high 10 rebounds. Troy Vasco scored 10 points , with hitting 5 of his 6 shots. Chris Gee added 5 points , 5 rebounds and a team high 6 assists. Allegany led the entire game and  they had a 34-24 halftime lead.


Vincennes Classic

ACM

 

63

Vincennes 

 

74

The Vincennes Trailblazers defeated the Trojans 74-63 during the second night of the Vincennes Classic. The game was close most of the first half, then the Trailblazers went on a run in the last 5 minutes to stretch the lead to 45-26 at the break. The Trojans out scored Vincennes the second half 37-29. Allegany's Chris Gee led all scorers with 20 points. He almost had a perfect night shooting, going 5 for 5 with 2point goals, 2 for 3 3point goals and 4 for from the foul line.

 

ACM

 

58

Olney Central 

 

61

. Olney Central  ILL Rallied from a 11 point halftime and 19 point early second half Allegany lead to defeat the Trojans 61-58.The Trojans were led by freshman  Marcel Chesson. He had 11points and 8 rebounds. Aaron Brackett and Malik Witten scored 12 point a each. Brackett also grabbed 9 rebounds. Derrell  Armstrong also had  a strong showing, with 16 points , 4 assists and 4 steals


ACM

 

93

Potomac State 

 

69

The Trojans opened their 2009-10 season in fine fashion with a 93-69 victory over the host Potomac State Cats on Tuesday evening.  Using a high pressure defense, ACM stormed to a 27-3 lead in the opening minutes and never looked back. They Had a 51-33 halftime lead after their fast start. The Trojans were led in scoring by freshman Derrell Armstrong , he had 24 points and 9 rebounds in his Trojan debut. Dennis Bassic  also added a career high 18 points ( 16 1st half) and Marcel Chesson chipped in 17 points in Allegany debut.