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Iona vs Monmouth Final: 70-62 - Recap
Iona grabbed a 70-62 win over Monmouth on Sunday, behind a 15-point effort from Elijah Joiner at Hynes Athletics Center.
Iona earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.5-point spread.
Iona got 13 points from Tyson Jolly and another 12 points from Quinn Slazinski. Elijah Joiner contributed 7 assists, while Elijah Joiner cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Monmouth got a 11-point performance from Jarvis Vaughan, who was supported by 9 points from Samuel Chaput. Samuel Chaput had 6 assists in a losing cause for Monmouth, while George Papas grabbed 10 rebounds.
Iona led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Monmouth won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-28.
Iona heads into a battle against Saint Peter's. Monmouth, meanwhile, will have their next action against Rider.