Mount Saint Mary`s 69, at Fairfield 47

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Interstat) — Mount Saint Mary’s built a commanding early lead and never looked back, stifling Fairfield with a dominant defensive performance to secure a 69-47 victory in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at Webster Bank Arena. The Mountaineers, who entered as underdogs, improved to 15-16 overall. The Stags, who had won four of their last five, fell to 19-12. The most critical phase of the game came at the outset, as Mount Saint Mary’s established control with a combination of defensive pressure and opportunistic scoring. The tone was set immediately when Luke McEldon won… Read more...