2021/02/07 13:27 NEW YORK (AP) Melik Martin tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds to lift Monmouth to a 71-69 overtime win over Manhattan on Saturday night. Deion Hammond had 15 points for Monmouth (10-5, 10-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). George Papas added 12 points and six rebounds. Marcus McClary had 11 points and six rebounds. Warren Williams scored a season-high 20 points and had nine rebounds for the Jaspers (5-8, 4-8), who have now lost four straight games. Elijah Buchanan added 16 points and nine rebounds. Ant Nelson had 11 points and six assists. The Hawks improve to 2-0 against the Jaspers this season. Monmouth defeated Manhattan 70-65 on Friday.
2021/01/31 08:17 LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Kobi Nwandu had a season-high 25 points as Niagara defeated Monmouth 83-74 on Saturday. Jordan Cintron added 22 points for the Purple Eagles. Cintron also had eight rebounds. Greg Kuakumensah had 10 points for Niagara (7-9, 6-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Donovann Toatley had 17 points for the Hawks (8-5, 8-4), whose five-game win streak came to an end. Melik Martin added 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. George Papas had 12 points. Deion Hammond, whose 18 points per game heading into the matchup led the Hawks, scored only nine points on 4-of-14 shooting but still hit the 1,500 career point mark, the seventh Hawk in program history to do so.
Monmouth looks to extend streak vs Niagara
January 30, 2021 GMT
Gallagher Center, Niagara, New York; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth looks for its sixth straight conference win against Niagara. Monmouth’s last MAAC loss came against the Siena Saints 76-62 on Jan. 4. Niagara lost 77-67 loss at home to Monmouth in its most recent game.
SUPER SENIORS: Monmouth has benefited heavily from its seniors. Deion Hammond, George Papas, Melik Martin and Marcus McClary have combined to account for 61 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 67 percent of all Hawks points over the team’s last five games.DOMINANT DEION: D. Hammond has connected on 39.1 percent of the 64 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 10 of 28 over his last five games. He’s also made 71.1 percent of his foul shots this season.