NEW LONDON, N.H. – February 1, 2020 – Colby-Sawyer senior Patrick Coffey (Westford, Mass.) made a turnaround jumper in the lane with four seconds to play to lift the Chargers by Anna Maria in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action Saturday afternoon.

Colby-Sawyer improves to 9-10 overall and 3-2 in the GNAC. The Chargers travel to Emmanuel on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. tip with the Saints. Anna Maria falls to 6-13 overall and 3-3 in conference play. The AMCATS play at Saint Joseph's (ME) on Tuesday also at 7 p.m.

Colby-Sawyer led by eight, 65-57, with less than seven minutes to play, but Anna Maria went on a 12-0 run to take a 69-65 lead with 4:29 left to go. The game see-sawed over the next couple of minutes with multiple ties and lead changes before the AMCATS went in front 76-75 with two free throws by freshman Jakai Alexandre (Fitchburg, Mass.) with 19 seconds.

On the ensuing possession, freshman Jake Lorman (Rutland, Vt.) drove the lane and found Coffey just inside the free throw line. Coffey got up a turnaround jumper and swished in the game-winner. The AMCATS put up a desperation three as time expired, but the ball caromed off the back of the rim.  

Coffey finished with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Senior Dana Bean (Franklin, N.H.) scored 16 points and grabbed four rebounds to move into second in career boards with 840. Freshman Omar Boone (Colorado City, Texas) was 6-of-10 for 13 points, while Lorman contributed 12 points and eight rebounds.

Anna Maria was led by Alexandre's 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting. Senior Bobby Perette (Marshfield, Mass.) registered 19 points, while junior Ralph Grasso Jr. (Marlborough, Mass.) put in 16. Senior Mike Rapoza (Charlton, Mass.) grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds and added six blocks in 40 minutes of action.

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