By Paul Gotham First reactions to Manhattan's 79-69 victory over Iona in the 2015 MAAC Championship game. As the saying goes As far as sports sayings go - Offense wins games, defense wins championships - falls into the overused category. There is a reason for that: it makes sense. Manhattan proved it again last night as the Jaspers held Iona to their fourth-lowest … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Manhattan 79 Iona 69
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Andujar leads Manhattan into the MAAC semi-finals
By Paul Gotham ALBANY, N.Y. -- Emmy Andujar scored 14 of his game-high 24 in the second half and added 10 rebounds as the No. 3-seed Manhattan Jaspers defeated the No. 11-seed Marist Red Foxes and advanced to the semi-finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship. Andujar had a hand in each of Manhattan's first ten points coming out the locker … [Read more...] about Andujar leads Manhattan into the MAAC semi-finals
English Leads Iona Past Manhattan
BY RYAN LAZO NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — In the grand scheme of conference standings and overall records, this game meant very little to an Iona team which had already locked up the MAAC's top seed entering next weekend's conference tournament, but they certainly didn't play like it. Instead, their match-up against the Manhattan Jaspers gave the Gaels the type of test they needed if … [Read more...] about English Leads Iona Past Manhattan
Late rally comes up short for Canisius in loss to Manhattan
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan senior Emmy Andujar scored 17 of his team-high 20 points in the second half and the host Jaspers made 21 second-half free-throws to hold off a furious rally by Canisius en route to a 78-69 victory Friday night in the Draddy Gymnasium in MAAC basketball action. The win, Manhattan’s fourth straight, improved the Jaspers to … [Read more...] about Late rally comes up short for Canisius in loss to Manhattan
Rebounds & Putbacks: Manhattan 63 Canisius 60
First thoughts after Manhattan's 63-60 victory at Canisius. Shane's world Manhattan led for 26- plus minutes. The visiting Jaspers pushed their lead to as many as 10. Seven straight Canisius points over two minutes midway through the second half changed that. Zach Lewis converted one of two free to give the Golden Griffins their first lead of the game at 44-43. Then Shane … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Manhattan 63 Canisius 60