Fairfield 66, at Manhattan 70

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Jaden Winston scored 18 points and dished out six assists, and the Manhattan Jaspers survived a frantic final minute to edge the Fairfield Stags 70-66 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Draddy Gymnasium. In a contest defined by defensive pressure and missed opportunities, Manhattan built a five-point halftime lead and never trailed in the second half, but could not put the game away until the final seconds. The Jaspers improved to 4-5 overall, while Fairfield dropped to 5-4. The most critical sequence unfolded in the game’s final 40 seconds. After… Read more...