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Iona Defeats Manhattan 71-60 - Recap
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points leading Iona to a 71-60 victory over Manhattan at Hynes Athletics Center on Friday.
Iona won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -16.0-point spread.
Nelly Junior Joseph had 12 points for Iona and Daniss Jenkins chipped in with 10 points. Daniss Jenkins had 10 assists for them, while Nelly Junior Joseph was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.
Manhattan got 14 points from Josh Roberts in a losing cause and another 14 points from Ant Nelson. Ant Nelson contributed 5 assists for them, while Josh Roberts had 18 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Iona were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Iona as they grabbed 37 boards, while Manhattan only had 33
Next game, Iona takes its act on the road to face Saint Peter's looking for another win. For Manhattan, they head on the road to face Fairfield.