Hofstra 73, at Monmouth 57

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — Cruz Davis scored 24 points and Hofstra used a dominant first-half shooting performance to build a lead it never relinquished, defeating Monmouth 73-57 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Saturday at the Multipurpose Activity Center. The Pride snapped a three-game losing streak, improving to 14-9 overall. The Hawks fell to 11-12. The most decisive stretch of the game came early, as Hofstra raced out to a 20-5 lead in the first seven minutes, a surge from which Monmouth never fully recovered. The sequence was fueled by precision offense and stifling defense. Davis,… Read more...