NEW YORK (Interstat) — Jaden Winston scored 18 points and Manhattan held off a late rally to defeat Fairfield 70-66 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Draddy Gymnasium.

The Jaspers led 31-26 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half. Fairfield’s Braden Sparks hit a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left to pull the Stags within 68-66, but Winston sealed the win with two free throws.

Sparks led all scorers with 22 points for Fairfield. Declan Wucherpfennig added 15 for the Stags. Manhattan’s Fraser Roxburgh contributed 14 points.

Attendance was 547. Manhattan improved to 4-5. Fairfield fell to 5-4.