Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Matt Scott’s career-high 32 points and a 3-pointer in the final seconds by Karonn Davis capped a furious second half rally as the Purple Eagles defeated the Marist Red Foxes, 69-66, on Thursday night from the McCann Center. “That was a terrific comeback by our team,” head coach Chris Casey said. “I thought the thing that … [Read more...] about Niagara rallies past Marist behind Scott’s career-high 32 points
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Scott sets career-high as NU falls to Siena
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Matt Scott poured in a career-high 31 points to lead all scorers, but Niagara was unable to overcome a slow start as it fell to Siena, 82-70, on Tuesday night. The Purple Eagles (5-16; 3-7 MAAC) jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead 1:56 into the contest, but the Saints (14-7; 7-3 MAAC) responded with a 19-0 run over the next … [Read more...] about Scott sets career-high as NU falls to Siena
Crawford and Parker claim MAAC weekly accolades
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week Calvin Crawford, Manhattan So., F, 6-8, 205, Middletown, NY/St. Thomas More (CT) Crawford scored a career and game-high 20 points to go along with six rebounds and three blocks in leading Manhattan to a 78-71 win over MAAC-leading Monmouth. In the win, Crawford was 8-of-12 from the floor and notched 13 points after … [Read more...] about Crawford and Parker claim MAAC weekly accolades
Patsos: “We got lucky.”
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A blinking transmission light in the team bus forced a 30-minute delay to the Siena Saints trip across New York state. Their offense had no problem finding another gear Sunday afternoon. A scintillating performance left school representatives scrambling for the record books as Siena defeated Canisius, 99-78 in MAAC action at the Koessler … [Read more...] about Patsos: “We got lucky.”
Defense keys Cansius triumph over Niagara
By PAUL GOTHAM LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Two weeks ago the Canisius Golden Griffins were a team looking for answers. Mired in a four-game losing streak, the Golden Griffins looked incapable of stopping anybody on defense. Friday night Canisius turned the tables on long-time rival Niagara for its third straight victory. Canisius switched to a zone defense for the second half … [Read more...] about Defense keys Cansius triumph over Niagara