Rider 53, at Iona 72

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Isabellah Middleton scored 14 points and Iona used a decisive third-quarter run to pull away from Rider for a 72-53 victory in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Monday afternoon at Hynes Center. The Gaels (8-4, 1-0 MAAC) outscored the Broncs 20-12 in the pivotal third period, turning a nine-point halftime lead into a comfortable 17-point advantage entering the final quarter. Iona’s offensive efficiency, particularly from beyond the arc, proved too much for a struggling Rider squad to overcome. Iona connected on 11 of 24 three-point attempts, a 45.8% clip, while Rider managed… Read more...