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Countdown to the Showdown


The MCC men's and women's basketball teams will host Genesee CC this Saturday on Monagan Court in one of the most anticipated doubleheaders of the season.  The two colleges are Western New York Athletic Conference and Region III rivals and have certainly played their share of exciting contests over the years.

To gear up for the games, the Sports Information office is providing some facts and figures about the rivalry leading up to Saturday's showdown.

DID YOU KNOW ... The MCC and GCC men's teams last met in the 2006 Region III semifinals hosted by Monroe Community College.  The Tribunes had won the regular season meetings by a combined 50 points, but the visiting Cougars came out strong.  A 40-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer helped GCC take a 37-31 lead into halftime.

But the Tribunes responded with one of their best halves of the season, outscoring Genesee 48-24 over the final 20 minutes to advance to the regional championship game.

Be sure to come out Saturday afternoon and support the Tribunes.  The women's game starts at 1 p.m., followed by the men at 3 p.m.

Tom Garigen
Athletics
01/10/2007