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Team earn\u2019s Clark\u2019s 17th NCAA Tournament appearance<\/p>\n \n\n\n\n

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Clark University’s men’s basketball team captured the 2024–25 NEWMAC championship on March 1 with an 80–65 win over WPI, earning the program’s 17th trip to the NCAA Tournament. The team will travel to Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut) to take on Keene State College in the first round on Friday, March 7, at 4:40 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All photos by Steven King<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aedan Derrick ’26 clips the net for the winners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Boluwasefe John ’28 goes into defensive mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Quentin Pridgen ’27 chases down a WPI ballhandler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bruce Saintilus ’25 shoots a fadeaway jumper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Isaiah Taylor ’25 and Jordan Richard ’24, MBA ’25, fight for the ball.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Boluwasefe John ’28 throws down a dunk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kekoa McArdle ’25 holds off a WPI drive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bruce Saintilus ’25 drives to the hoop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Boluwasefe John ’28 goes up strong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Coach Tyler Simms draws up a play.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Quentin Pridgen ’27 welcomes the trophy from Athletic Director Trish Cronin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Isaiah Taylor ’25 flips out over the victory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Athletic Director Trish Cronin earns a post-game hug.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reid Neumann and Quentin Pridgen hug after the game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\nVisit Clark Athletics to read about the championship game<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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