Manhattan Rallies Past Sacred Heart in Metro Atlantic Contest
NEW YORK (Interstat) — Manhattan used a decisive second-half surge to defeat Sacred Heart 80-68 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Draddy Gymnasium.
The Jaspers, who trailed 44-37 at halftime, outscored the Pioneers 43-24 after intermission. Manhattan converted 18 of 20 free throws and scored 19 points off 11 Sacred Heart turnovers to fuel the comeback.
Anquan Hill led all scorers with 30 points and 10 rebounds for Sacred Heart. Manhattan’s Jaden Winston scored 21 points and Terrance Jones added 12 points and 13 rebounds. Both teams are now 10-16 this season. Attendance was 696.