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Hammond
81
Niagara NIA 12-16, 5-10 MAAC
97
Winner Rider RID 15-13, 10-6 MAAC
Niagara NIA
12-16, 5-10 MAAC
81
Final
97
Rider RID
15-13, 10-6 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Niagara NIA 27 54 81
Rider RID 58 39 97

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Drops First Leg Of Jersey Road Swing

 
GAME 28
SCORE Rider Broncs 97, Niagara Purple Eagles 81
RECORDS Rider 15-13 (10-6 MAAC) , Niagara (12-16, 5-10 MAAC)
LEADING SCORERS Rider – Stevie Jordan (21)|  Niagara – Marcus Hammond (15)
LOCATION Alumni Gym
 
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Niagara Purple Eagles started their three-game road trip with a 97-81 setback to the Rider Broncs on Friday night.

Game Summary
The Broncs sprinted to a 9-0 lead two minutes into the game and never looked back. After Chris Barton and Marcus Hammond provided three points to cut Rider's lead to 22-10 with 12 minutes left in the opening half, the Broncs outscored the Purple Eagles, 36-17, to take a 58-27 lead into halftime.

The Broncs shot 56 percent, including making seven 3-pointers, and had 15 assists in the firsr half. In contrast, the Purple Eagles shot 27 percent from the field, including missing all 11 three-point attempts, and had 11 turnovers.  

The freshmen trio – Marcus Hammond, Dominik Fragala, and Raheem Solomon – saw significant playing time in the second half as they paced Niagara to 54 points, including nine 3-pointers, in the second frame. The Purple Eagles outscored the Broncs, 33-5, including a 21-0 stretch, in the final 6:56.

Eagle's Eye On…
  • Marcus Hammond led the Purple Eagles in scoring 15 points,  had a game-high eight assists to set a new career-high, and a team-high three steals which were also a career-high. Hammond also grabbed six rebounds.
  • Raheem Solomon was in double figures for the seventh time in the last 10 games with 10 points.
  • Marvin Prochet had a team-high nine rebounds.
 
Inside The Numbers
  • Niagara's 54 second half points are the most this season.  
  • All 11 Purple Eagles that played scored.
  • Dominic Robb is 13 points away from 1,000 career points.
 
Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles wrap up their New Jersey road trip on Sunday against the Saint Peter's Peacocks at 2 p.m.
  • The game will air on the Niagara Sports Network via WGR 550 AM and www.PurpleEagles.com/Watch. 
 
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