Batavia grad Mike Chmielowiec had some key baskets and earned tournament MVP honors as University of Rochester beat Lycoming College 63-59 in the finals of the UR/Holiday Inn Airport Invitational Sunday night.
Chmielowiec hit two free throws and a layup to turn a 1-point lead into a 5-point lead with just less than four minutes left in the game.
He ended up scoring 16 points with eight rebounds to lead Rochester, which improves to 4-1.
It is the second tournament of the season for the Yellowjackets, who lost to Ithaca in the finals of the Chuck Resler Tournament. Chmielowiec - a senior - made the all-tournament team in that one.
Chmielowiec is leading UofR in scoring at 21 points per game and rebounding with 6.4 boards per game.
