Box Score
Box Score
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - Manhattan broke open a four-point game at halftime on its way to an 86-69 victory over Rider at Alumni Gymnasium on Thursday evening.
For the third time during its current four-game win streak, Manhattan led from start to finish. George Beamon scored eight points in the first five and a half minutes to help lift the Jaspers to a 16-7 advantage.
Rider responded with seven straight points before Manhattan pushed its lead back to 29-21 on a Shane Richards corner three at the eight-minute mark.
The Jaspers led 42-38 at halftime and outscored the Broncs 18-5 over the first four minutes of the second half to move ahead, 60-43. Rider was only able to cut Manhattan's lead to 13 points the rest of the way, when Jimmie Taylor scored on the break to make it 64-51 with 12:11 to go.
Michael Alvarado followed by burying a corner triple of his own. Beamon converted a three-point play to give Manhattan a 70-53 lead at the 9:31 mark and Rich Williams drained a three-pointer on the Jaspers' next possession to extend Manhattan's advantage to 20 points.
"I thought we came out with a great mentality," head coach Steve Masiello said after the game. "When Rider made runs, we responded really well."
George Beamon finished with 22 points and six rebounds for Manhattan, while Michael Alvarado added 18 points, five assists and four rebounds for the Jaspers, which won their fourth straight game to improve to 18-6 and 11-4 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Anthony Myles led Rider with 19 points. Taylor and Khalil Alford added 11 points apiece.
The Jaspers return to action on Sunday, February 16 against Niagara at 2 p.m. in Draddy Gymnasium. Tickets are available online or by calling 718-862-7795.
NOTES:
Manhattan won its 11th road game this season ... the Jaspers lead all Division I teams with 11 road wins ... Rhamel Brown finished with seven blocks in 20 minutes ... he has blocked at least four shots 12 times this season ... Brown entered the game ranked second in the nation in blocked shots and is the active career leader in blocked shots among Division I players ... Michael Alvarado dished out five assists and moved into sixth place on the Jaspers' career assists list with 339 ... six different players scored eight or more points for Manhattan ... RaShawn Stores scored a season-high 11 points, making four of five field goals and three of four three-pointers ... Shane Richards made three of five from three-point range to finish with nine points ... Richards is now tied with Jeff Xavier for eighth place on Manhattan's career three-point field goals list ... Emmy Andujar had eight points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals ... Manhattan has won the last three meetings with Rider, including three straight victories at Alumni Gymnasium ... the Jaspers have scored more than 70 points in 20 of 24 games this season.
