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Monmouth Hawks vs Niagara Purple Eagles Recap - Monmouth Wins 57-49
Monmouth got 14 points from George Papas en route to a 57-49 victory over Niagara on Friday at Gallagher Center.
Bettors who backed Monmouth were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks.
Shavar Reynolds Jr. had 13 points for Monmouth and Marcus McClary chipped in with 12 points. Shavar Reynolds Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Nikkei Rutty was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Niagara got 11 points from Marcus Hammond in a losing cause and another 10 points from Justin Roberts. Noah Thomasson contributed 4 assists for them, while Sam Iorio had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Niagara were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Monmouth won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-30.
Next game, Monmouth takes its act on the road to face Canisius looking for another win. For Niagara, they head home to face Fairfield.