Bragging Rights Deserved

Men’s Basketball Showtime

Purchase, NY - The Valiants looked to bounce back from a 2-0 start to their season. They played their first home game against Purchase and managed to get the win in dramatic fashion with a score of 70-65. The team put on a show for the crowd to enjoy. Junior Juan Camacho was the main attraction ending the game with quite the performance. He managed to get a career-high of 22 points against the team’s local rival.

The crowd was one of the largest crowds seen at the Kennedy Gym, and it was certainly one that fed the energy back to the team. On the court the Valiants managed to steal the show during the first half of the game. Manhattanville had dominated over the opposing team which resulted in the true difference of the game.

It was in the first half that Juan Camacho made a slam dunk that made the fans stand up. It was certainly one of the most memorable moments of the game that had been captured by many smart phones in the room. If there was any moment to showoff, it was this moment. A moment played against the neighbor rival at the first home game.

The Valiants kept fighting for the lead and found themselves in multiple tie-game situations. Purchase kept themselves in the game and had managed to take the lead during the game which the Valiants quickly gained back.

Junior Anthony Maestre also complemented Camacho’s performance with his very own. He managed to help the team with 18 points as well as having six memorable assists. Maestre’s performance came in clutch during the second half of the game and helped aid the team at one point towards a 14-point lead over Purchase.

Purchase had the most points in the second half (48) but that still wasn't enough to beat the Valiants. The Valiants continued to make free-throws that helped push their lead (16-21). The game was close enough that Purchase could have ran with it but the Valiants strength proved to be better in the end.

The men’s basketball team will look to continue their winning efforts as they play their annual AJ Buchanan Classic this Friday at 6:00PM in the Kennedy Gym.