SCORE: Rider 89, Niagara 78
RECORDS: Rider (11-5, 4-1 MAAC), Niagara (5-11, 2-3 MAAC)
LOCATION: Alumni Gym – Rider University
 
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Matt Scott scored a game-high 22 points, but a late second half run by the Rider Broncs pushed them passed the Purple Eagles in an 89-78 road defeat on Sunday.
 
Game Summary
Niagara faced an early 14-7 deficit before charging into the game behind a game-high 15-point first half by Matt Scott.  Trailing 32-27 with 7:15 left in the first half, the Purple Eagles used a 7-0 run to take their first lead of the game which was capped by a Scott layup. NU went into halftime down 44-41.
 
The second half was played in a five-point window through the opening 12 minutes. With the game tied at 65-65, the Broncs went on a game-altering 12-0 run for a 77-65 lead with 6:25 left.  Niagara trimmed the lead to 80-74 with under two minutes remaining, but Rider's Xavier Lundy hit a 3-pointer with 1:10 on the clock to halt Niagara's momentum.  
 
Eagle's Eye On…

• Matt Scott led all scorers with 22 points on 8 of 15 shooting for his seventh 20-point game of the season.
• Marvin Prochet scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
• Kahlil Dukes scored 12 points and dished out a game-high six assists.
• Dominic Robb scored 12 points and swatted a game-high four shots.

 
Inside The Numbers

• Dominic Robb's four blocks put him at 38 on the season which established a personal  career best
• Niagara connected on eleven 3-pointers for its fifth 10-plus 3-point game of the season.

 
Up Next

• Niagara continues its two-game road trip against Manhattan on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m.
• The game will air on the Niagara Sports Network via AM 1400 WWWS and PurpleEagles.com.

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