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Niagara Falls 86-77 to Sacred Heart - Recap
Mekhi Conner scored 18 points leading Sacred Heart to a 86-77 victory over Niagara at Gallagher Center on Saturday.
Sacred Heart was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.5-point spread as an underdog.
Sacred Heart got 16 points from Nyle Ralph-Beyer and another 15 points from Anquan Hill. Mekhi Conner contributed 9 assists, while Amiri Stewart cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Niagara got 16 points from Jaeden Marshall in a losing cause and another 15 points from Justin Page. Josiah Davis contributed 3 assists for them, while Jhaylon Martinez had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Sacred Heart were victorious, as the score was 41-39 at the break.
Sacred Heart won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-26.
Sacred Heart heads into a battle against Manhattan. Niagara, meanwhile, will have their next action against Canisius.