SARANAC LAKE — It was Senior Night for the North Country Community College men’s basketball team Tuesday, and the second-year players failed to disappoint.
Michael Boyea, Ian Henderson, Andrew Stone and Steve Carder combined for 85 of the team’s 102 points in a 30-point drubbing of Paul Smith’s College in NJCAA action.
“We got a chance to honor all six seniors, which was special,” Saints (17-9) coach Chad LaDue said. “Guys shared the basketball and played well. It was a great team effort and an enjoyable way to end the regular season.”
Henderson finished with a game-high 32 points, hitting eight of his 10 3-pointers in the second half.
Boyea collected a triple-double with 21 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds.
“(Boyea) was all over the place, which was nice,” LaDue said. “(Carder) finished with 12 rebounds, including his 26 points for a double-double. It was nice to see him excel in his last regular season home game with our program.”
Shiva Senthil fired a team-high 16 markers for the Bobcats (5-19) in the losing effort.
Alex Medina and Adam Klock added 14 points, respectively for Paul Smith’s.
North Country has earned itself a spot in the Region III Tournament at SUNY Delhi and will find out who it plays Sunday when the parings are released.
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North Country 102,
Paul Smith’s 72
Paul Smith’s (72)
Medina 4-6-14, Hapgood 3-0-7, Senthil 5-2-16, Wightman 1-2-5, Klock 5-0-14, Odell 3-4-10, McCuin 2-2-6. Totals: 23-16-72.
North Country (102)
Boyea 9-3-21, Henderson 10-2-32, Stone 3-0-6, Brock 1-0-3, Carder 9-8-26, Grcic 4-0-10, Patraw 0-0-0, Hanle 1-0-2, Poupore 1-0-2. Totals: 38-13-102.
Halftime: North Country, 46-30.
3-point goals: Paul Smith’s (10): Hapgood, Senthil 4, Wightman, Klock 4. North Country (13): Henderson 10, Brock, Grcic 2.
