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Niagara Defeats Iona 75-73 - Recap
Niagara got 22 points from Braxton Bayless as they ran past Iona 75-73 on Sunday at Hynes Athletics Center.
Niagara won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.
Ahmad Henderson II had 14 points for Niagara and Yaw Obeng-Mensah chipped in with 11 points. Luke Bumbalough had 3 assists for them, while Harlan Obioha was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Iona got 24 points from Greg Gordon in a losing cause and another 22 points from Idan Tretout. Joel Brown contributed 4 assists for them, while Jean Aranguren had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Iona were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Niagara had a 37-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Niagara takes its act home to face Fairfield looking for another win. For Iona, they head home to face Mount St. Mary's.