Mount Saint Mary`s 68, at Niagara 58

SANBORN, N.Y. (Interstat) — In a grinding Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference clash defined by defensive stops and offensive droughts, the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers methodically pulled away in the second half to defeat the Niagara Purple Eagles 68-58 on Monday afternoon at Gallagher Center. The game turned decisively over a critical seven-minute stretch midway through the second half. Leading 42-39 with just over 10 minutes remaining, the Mountaineers (8-12, 3-2 MAAC) unleashed a 13-2 run that broke open a contest that had been a one-possession affair for much of the night. The surge was fueled by the defensive intensity that… Read more...