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Albany, NY - Fueled by a game-ending 14-2 spurt, Siena posted a 65-52 win over Manhattan before a crowd of 7,146 at the Times Union Center.
The Saints improve to 13-10 and 9-5 in the MAAC, while the Jaspers fall to 11-12 and 7-7 in the league.
Senior
Pauly Paulicap (Elmont, NY / Harcum College) scored 12 points to go along with six rebounds and three blocks, while sophomore
Elijah Buchanan (Bronx, NY / Woodstock Academy (CT)) added 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Classmate
Tykei Greene (Queens, NY / Long Island Lutheran) added 10 points and eight rebounds to round out the double-digit scorers for Manhattan.
Siena opened up a 35-30 lead at the break, and led by nine points with 13:42 remaining when the Jaspers made their move. Senior
Tyler Reynolds (Syracuse, NY / Harcum College) and Buchanan hit layups, before Greene buried a pair at the line to make it a one-possession game at 49-46 with 11:27 remaining.
Jalen Pickett briefly answered with a jumper, before Paulicap converted a pair of layups in trimming the deficit to 51-50 with 9:30 remaining.Â
Manhattan then, unfortunately, misfired on three-straight possessions, before Elijah Burns converted a layup while sparking a 10-0 game-clinching spurt.
Manny Camper had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the way for the Saints, while Pickett had 10 points, eight assists and two blocks.Â
Manhattan will welcome MAAC-leading Saint Peter's to Draddy Gymnasium on Friday, February 21 at 7:00 pm.
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