#23 IRSC Men Win Against Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida – A big scoring output helped the number 23^rd nationally ranked Pioneers defeat Miami Dade College, 95-89 for the 12th win of the season.  The Indian River State College Men's Basketball Team reentered the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Poll at 23^rd this week.  They had been ranked as high as #16 earlier in this Covid shortened season.

The first half saw several lead changes with Miami Dade holding a four-point advantage with under 50 seconds to go in the half before Linton Brown started to get things going.  He scored on a nifty reverse lay-up with 43 seconds, blocked a shot on the defensive end, and hit a long three-point basket at the buzzer to close out the half giving IRSC the lead, 48-46.

It didn't take Miami Dade long to get back on top as they hit a three to start the second half.  The game was tight until the 10-minute mark when IRSC went on a 7-0 run capped off by A.J. Cause scoring on a driving lay-up making the score 76-64.  Miami Dade cut the margin to under 10 several times but could not retake the lead as the Pioneers went on to a 95-89 victory. 

Brown had a big afternoon for IRSC scoring a career high 31 points while connecting on seven three-point baskets, Cajuste also had a career high 21 points, followed by Abdoulaye Thiam with 14 including four three-point baskets in the first half.  The win increases the Pioneers record to 12-2 on the season, with only four games remaining.  IRSC will travel to Palm Beach State on Wednesday, March 17^th, for a 7:30 p.m. start.