SANBORN, N.Y. (Interstat) — Justin Page scored 23 points to lead Niagara to a 64-61 men’s basketball victory over Sacred Heart on Friday afternoon at Gallagher Center.

The Purple Eagles led 32-24 at halftime and maintained a steady advantage throughout the second half, despite a game-high 18 points from Sacred Heart’s Dashon Gittens. Both teams shot identically from the floor, three-point range and the free-throw line according to available statistics.

Niagara improved to 4-9. The Pioneers, who got 10 points each from Fallou Gueye and Yann Farell, fell to 5-10. An announced crowd of 708 attended the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game.