Iona 61, at Siena 52

ALBANY, N.Y. (Interstat) — In a gritty, defensive-minded Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference clash on Thursday night, the Iona Gaels avenged an earlier loss by grinding out a 61-52 victory over the Siena Saints at Times Union Center. The game, played before an intimate crowd of 484, was defined by a decisive second-quarter shift. Siena, fueled by an aggressive start from Kaiya Rain Tucker and Caydence Hadley, controlled the opening period and led 19-14 after one quarter. The Saints’ early offense, however, would not last. Iona’s defense stiffened dramatically in the second frame, holding Siena to just 11 points on a… Read more...