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Former Section 1 Mr. Basketball Sparks Iona Victory

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – Spring Valley's Rickey McGill, named Section 1's Mr. Basketball last season, helped give Iona College a spark off the bench in their 78-68 road victory over Quinnipiac on Saturday in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play.

Spring Valley's Rickey McGill helped Iona College beat Quinnipiac on Saturday with 11 points off the bench.

Spring Valley's Rickey McGill helped Iona College beat Quinnipiac on Saturday with 11 points off the bench.

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The Iona freshman entered the game with 17:50 left and contributed a career-high 11 points as the Gaels outscored the Bobcats by 12 in McGill's 15 minutes of playing time. He hit 4 of 5 shots, including three 3-pointers.

Iona evened their record at 6-6 and boosted their conference record to 3-0.

The Section 1 Mr. Basketball award is given to the best varsity player in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Dutchess counties every season.

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