Sacred Heart 65, at NJIT 49

NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive pressure and offensive inefficiency, the Sacred Heart Pioneers methodically dispatched the NJIT Highlanders 65-49 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Fleisher Athletic Center. Sacred Heart, which never trailed, improved to 4-6. NJIT dropped to 4-8. The most critical phase of the contest came early, as Sacred Heart established a defensive tone that NJIT could never overcome. The Highlanders opened the game with a scoring drought that spanned nearly three minutes and set a pattern of frigid shooting that persisted for 40 minutes. NJIT finished the game shooting just… Read more...