BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Villa Maria College men's basketball team hit the road on Tuesday as they take on local rival, Bryant and Stratton-Buffalo. The two teams met earlier in the year on February 3
rd in a back and forth battle that ended in an 89-88 loss for the Vikings. Going into the matchup, Villa holds a 1-5 record, while the Bobcats are coming off of back-to-back wins and sit at 11-5 on the year.
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Previous Matchup: In their previous game against the Bobcats, Villa outscored them 48-39 in the second half, but missed a last second shot to potentially win the game.
Juwan Beale had his season high in scoring with 30 points, shooting 9-for-16 from the field and 10-for-12 from the free-throw line.
Kevin Goode impacted multiple levels of the game scoring 17 points, collecting eight rebounds and dishing out seven assists.
Putting It All Together: After their first win of the season in early February the team faced multiple postponements and cancellations and didn't play a game until last week again Niagara County Community College. They played in an overtime thriller against Bryant and Stratton Rochester and will look to continue to put it all together against Bryant and Stratton Buffalo later tonight.
Rose Adds Three-Point Threat: Junior guard,
Jaylin Rose, made his season debut on Friday and has added an offense punch to the Vikings bench. In two games, Rose is averaging 14.5 points per game on 19 minutes of action per game. He is on fire from beyond the arc, shooting 9-for-14, including a 5-for-5 performance against NCCC.
Beale Continues to Shine: Beale has been impressive this season and the past two games have been no exception. He has played over 40 minutes in both games, averaging 25 points per game, shooting 46% from the field, 67% from three and 70% from the free-throw line. He is also grabbing 8.5 rebounds a game.
The game tonight is set for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off and the game will be played at the Park High School.
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