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Rider Falls 70-56 Against Iona - Game Recap
Nelly Junior Joseph scored 19 points leading Iona to a 70-56 victory over Rider at Alumni Gymnasium on Friday.
Bettors who backed Iona were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +0.0 at sportsbooks.
Isaiah Ross had 18 points for Iona and Asante Gist chipped in with 17 points. Dylan van Eyck had 6 assists for them, while Dylan van Eyck was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Rider got 16 points from Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson in a losing cause and another 13 points from Rodney Henderson Jr.. Dwight Murray Jr. contributed 6 assists for them, while Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Iona were victorious, as the score was 35-28 at the break.
Iona had a 32-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.