Men's Basketball Pushes Winning-Streak to Three Games, Following 66-52 Win vs. Saint Rose | https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/
Men's Basketball Pushes Winning-Streak to Three Games, Following 66-52 Win vs. Saint Rose | https://assumptiongreyhounds.com/
Men's Basketball Pushes Winning-Streak to Three Games, Following 66-52 Win vs. Saint Rose
Njavan Stewart's career-high 28 points led the Assumption University men's basketball team to their third-straight Northeast-10 Conference win, as the Greyhounds dispatched the College of Saint Rose, 66-52.
THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 66, The College of Saint Rose 52
Records: Greyhounds (8-11, 4-8 NE10), Golden Knights (8-12, 2-10 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The energy was brought early, as a gigantic Cooper Creek block pushed the Greyhounds in transition, which led to a Njavan Stewart layup. It was a rough shooting night for both sides out the gate, as it was all square at four a piece at the 14-minute mark. The shooting woes would continue halfway through the first half, as both teams were shooting 33.3 percent or worse at this mark. The Greyhounds woke up as the half went on, as they started to knock down some shots, with Isiah Gaiter, Kani Glover, and Stewart all repping four points apiece. It remained a one-possession game until the final seconds when Glover drilled a corner three to beat the halftime buzzer. The home team would go into the breakup 23-19.
Saint Rose came out quickly and tied things up, but Assumption answered with a run of their own, getting the lead back to 31-27 at the 15:30 mark. Their offense began to cool off as the Greyhounds got baskets of their own, with Stewart and Cal Connelly contributing and getting the Assumption led to double-digits. Stewart continued his impressive day, leading the Greyhounds in scoring and knocking down two threes to increase the lead to 14 with 4:14 to play. The rest of the team joined him, as Assumption went 4-5 on their last five 3's to help close the contest. Led by Stewart's 28, the Greyhounds picked up their third straight victory 66-52.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Stewart tallied 20+ points for the third-straight game and the fifth time this year.
- Cal Connelly scored ten points, while Isiah Gaiter had a near double-double with nine rebounds and seven assists.
- Cooper Creek filled the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds, three assists, and three blocks.
- Assumption outrebounded Saint Rose 39-32, while the Golden Knights outscored the Greyhounds 32-24 in the paint.
- This marks the first time that Assumption has had a three-game winning streak in NE10 action since the 2012-23 campaign when they won four-straight.
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