Hamburg, N.Y. – St. John Fisher senior James Leone totaled 20 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, while senior forward Sammy Robinson added a double double to lead the No. 25 Cardinals to a 97-62 victory over the host Hawks to take home the Tip-Off Tournament Championship Title.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: St. John Fisher 97 Hilbert 62
• Location: Hafner Recreation Center, Hilbert College 3pm
• Records: St. John Fisher 2-1 (0-0 E8) | Hilbert 2-1 (0-0 AMCC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• St. John Fisher came out of the gates with a focus on getting the ball into the paint, where they could get high percentage shots. They continuously fed the ball down low, resulting in a quick start and a double-digit lead early.
• The Cardinals continued to push the pace throughout the first half, resulting in a 28-point lead at the break, as they shot 46.3% from the floor over the first 20 minutes of play.
• Hilbert struggled from the floor in the first half of play, shooting 28.0% from the floor, including 25.0% from the 3-point line.
• St. John Fisher came back from the intermission right where they left off as they continued to apply pressure on the Hawks. Junior guard Matt Asenjo was the hot hand early in the second half, draining four 3-pointers in consecutive possessions to start the half, extending the Cardinal lead and ultimately putting the game out of reach. Asenjo finished the game with 16 points and five rebounds.
• The Hawks had a pair in double figures, as senior Masia Phillips and sophomore Ant Moynihan finished with 17 and 14 points respectively.
• Phillips led all Hilbert scorers with 17, while sophomores Jacob Braniecki and Warren Richardson led the Hawks on the glass with three rebounds each. Senior point guard Hunter Martineau finished with a team-high 4 assists.

GAME NOTES

• Senior guard Masia Phillips led the Hawks in scoring in both games of the tournament to earn All-Tournament Team honors.
• St. John Fisher seniors Sammy Robinson and Dennis Hare joined Will Sandherr (Chatham, Consolation Game champs) and Blake Bagozzi (Chatham) on the 5-man  All-Tournament Team.
• Robinson posted double doubles in each of the Cardinals two tournament games, while Hare finished with 15 points and four rebounds in each game.
• Hilbert finished the game 22 of 60 from the floor (36.7%), while draining 8 of 19 3-pointers (42.1%) and sunk 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%).
• The Cardinals finished the game shooting 49.4% from the floor, including 7 of 18 from 3-point range (38.9%) and shot an impressive 14 of 17 on free throws (82.4%).
• The Cardinals finished the game with a 54-14 advantage in points in the paint, a 30-7 advantage in second chance points and finished 12-2 over Hilbert in fast break points.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Hawks are back in action Wednesday, November 20^th at 6pm as they open up AMCC play against Buffalo Cup rival D'Youville College at home.

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