“Niagara’s Triumph: Five Players Hit Double Digits in Stellar Victory!”

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Five athletes recorded double-digit points as Niagara expanded their lead in the second half for an 88-69 triumph over Le Moyne on Sunday afternoon at the Gallagher Center.
 
Summary of Events
Jaeden Marshall spearheaded a well-rounded Purple Eagles offense with 21 points, sinking four 3-pointers. Justice Smith added 15 points from the bench, while Jahari Williamson and Zion Russell each delivered 11 points for Niagara (6-7).
 
Holding a 42-36 lead at halftime, Niagara executed a 13-0 run midway through the second half to establish a 20-point lead at 63-43. The Purple Eagles executed at a 50 percent rate from the floor in the second half and dominated in the paint, outscoring Le Moyne 38-28.
 
Josiah Davis narrowly missed a double-double, scoring 10 points alongside nine rebounds, and also achieved five steals and five assists for the Purple Eagles.
 
AJ Dancler was the top scorer for Le Moyne (5-10) with 17 points in the defeat.
 
Niagara’s substitutes outperformed Le Moyne’s bench 55-24, and the Purple Eagles capitalized on 20 Le Moyne turnovers, converting them into 20 points.
 
Niagara Insights
• Niagara holds an 8-0 record in all encounters against Le Moyne.
• NU recorded 14 steals, marking a season-high for the Purple Eagles, and their first game with 14 or more steals since forcing 16 against Brown exactly 11 years ago (Dec. 29, 2013).
• Niagara attempted a season-high 66 shots against the Dolphins.
• The Purple Eagles enhance their record to 4-1 at the Gallagher Center this season.
• With this victory, Niagara has secured four or more non-conference wins in each of the last four seasons.
• Niagara’s total of 55 bench points is a season-high for the Purple and White.
• Marshall’s 21 points represent a career-best for the Hinesville, Ga., native, which includes seven points from the charity stripe.
• Davis’ five steals is the highest tally for a Purple Eagle since Khalil Dukes achieved five on March 2, 2017, against Quinnipiac.
 
Next
Niagara is set to visit Emmitsburg, Md., to compete against Mount St. Mary’s on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m.