Men's Basketball Finishes 2-1 at the Tony Costello Tip-Off Classic
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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American River | 39 | 57 | 96 |
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Las Positas | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Columbia | 33 | 32 | 65 |
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American River | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Contra Costa | 32 | 32 | 64 |
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American River | 30 | 49 | 79 |
The American River College Men's Basketball program began opened the '23-'24 season at the Tony Costello Tip-Off Classic at Las Positas College.
The Beavers impressed the California Community College basketball world going 2-1 in the tournament and advancing to the finals. On day one of the three day tournament, the Beavers would defeat Contra Costa College 79-64. On day two the unranked Beavers would upset #14 Las Positas College convincingly 96-76 and advance to the tournament championship.
In the tournament championship, the Beavers would take on #11 Columbia College. Although the Beavers would battle through the game, ultimately they would run out of gas and fall to Columbia College by a final score of 65-48.
The Beavers will now prepare to host the American River College Classic November 9th through November 10th and will open of the classic against College of the Siskiyous at 7 PM on November 9th.