Long Island 66, at Fairleigh Dickinson 59

HACKENSACK, N.J. (Interstat) — A dominant first-half defensive performance and a relentless attack in the paint carried the Long Island Sharks to a 66-59 victory over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in a Northeast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Rothman Center. Long Island, which improved to 11-7 overall and 4-1 in the NEC, built a commanding 31-25 halftime lead by stifling the Knights’ offense. Fairleigh Dickinson, which fell to 5-13 and 1-4, shot poorly from the field in the opening period and was outscored 52-28 in the paint for the game. The Sharks also capitalized on transition opportunities, holding a… Read more...