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Elijah Lewis - men's basketball
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Elijah Lewis scored a Marist-high 22 points against Manhattan
68
Manhattan MC 4-6,1-1 MAAC
80
Winner Marist Marist 6-2,2-0 MAAC
Manhattan MC
4-6,1-1 MAAC
68
Final
80
Marist Marist
6-2,2-0 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Manhattan MC 33 35 68
Marist Marist 33 47 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Mike Ferraro

Men’s Basketball Wins Fourth Straight, Improves to 2-0 in MAAC

Lewis Paces Red Foxes with 22 Points, Eight Rebounds

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University men's basketball team won its fourth straight game on Sunday with an 80-68 home victory over Manhattan.
 
Summary
  • Manhattan scored 10 straight points to jump out to a 12-3 lead at the 14:04 mark.
  • Marist countered with a 12-0 run to take the lead, which included three-pointers by Rhyjon Blackwell and Justin Menard.
  • Manhattan used a 7-0 run to take a three-point lead in the final minute of the first half, but Elijah Lewis' three-point play resulted in a 33-33 tie after 20 minutes.
  • Back-to-back baskets by Jaden Daughtry gave Marist a four-point lead with 17:29 remaining.
  • A Jaden Winston three put Manhattan ahead 53-52 with 10:30 to play. On the ensuing possession, Tarik Watson's three-point play gave Marist back the lead and put the Red Foxes ahead for good.
  • A pair of Winston free throws brought Manhattan to within three at the 7:13 mark, but on the next possession, Justin Menard hit a three-pointer with 7:03 left. From that point forward, Marist outscored Manhattan 19-10.

 
Stats
  • Lewis led Marist with 22 points, followed by Rhyjon Blackwell with 17. Both Lewis and Blackwell tied for the team lead with eight rebounds.
  • Watson gave the Red Foxes 13 points in 13 minutes off the bench.
  • Menard finished with eight points, 11 assists, and six rebounds.
  • Marist had 22 assists on 31 field goals.
  • Marist had a +11 rebounding advantage (48-37).
  • Winston led Manahttan with 19 points.
 
Notes
  • Lewis' 22 points were his most in his two years at Marist.
  • Menard's 11 assists were a career high, and the most by a Red Fox this season.
  • Blackwell's eight rebounds tied a career high.
  • Marist is 6-2 overall for the third straight season.
  • Marist is 2-0 in the MAAC for the third straight season and eighth time in 29 years in the MAAC. It's the first time Marist has had a 2-0 MAAC start in three consecutive years.
 
Records
  • Marist is 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the MAAC.
  • Manhattan is 4-6 this season and 1-1 in conference play.
 
What's Next
  • Marist plays its first road game in 34 days on Saturday, Dec. 13 when the Red Foxes travel to Bryant.
  • Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.
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