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Iona Falls 72-65 to Belmont - Recap
Ben Sheppard scored 25 points for Belmont on Friday, leading them to a 72-65 victory over Iona at HP Field House.
Belmont was a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Belmont got 19 points from Nick Muszynski and another 9 points from JaCobi Wood. Grayson Murphy contributed 5 assists, while Nick Muszynski cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Iona got 13 points from Walter Clayton Jr. in a losing cause and another 12 points from Nelly Junior Joseph. Dylan van Eyck contributed 5 assists for them, while Nelly Junior Joseph had 15 rebounds.
Belmont led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Iona won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 50-29.
Next game, Belmont takes its act home to face Lipscomb looking for another win. For Iona, they head on the road to face Marist.