Siena Saints @ Niagara Purple Eagles
Siena holds on to beat Niagara 74-70
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Javion Ogunyemi scored 16 points and four other Siena players reached double figures Sunday in a 74-70 victory over Niagara.
Willem Brandwijk and Marquis Wright had 12 points apiece, Evan Hymes scored 11 points and Lavon Long chipped in 10 for Siena (7-10, 4-4 Metro Atlantic), which shot 50 percent from the floor.
Ogunyemi scored four points and Hymes had a layup as part of a 6-0 surge to give the Saints a 60-55 lead with 7:16 remaining. The Saints stretched the lead to 72-63 with 2:06 to play. Niagara's Karonn Davis scored five straight points to pull the Purple Eagles within 73-70 with 36 seconds left.
Wright split a pair of free throws, and Niagara had a turnover and missed a 3 to seal it for Siena.
Emile Blackman scored 21 points, Dominique Reid had 16 and Ramone Snowden 11 with five assists for Niagara (3-14, 2-6).
Game Information
Niagara Falls, NY
Referee:Nathan Farrell
Referee:Jeff Nichols
Referee:Andy O'Brien
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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