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Riverdale, NY - Sophomore
Pauly Paulicap (Elmont, NY / Harcum College) scored 17 points with a career-high matching six blocks but it wasn't enough as Manhattan dropped a 68-59 decision to Canisius in front of a nationally televised audience and 1,344 fans, including a sold out 6th Borough, at Draddy Gymnasium.
The Jaspers fall to 9-10 and 4-3 in the MAAC while the Golden Griffins improve to 12-8 and 6-1 in the league.
Canisius used an 11-0 run early in the second half in taking a 42-34 lead with 14:06 remaining while seizing the momentum.
Manhattan would quickly answer with a
Zavier Turner (Sr., Indianapolis, IN / Ball State) triple and would cut it to three at 48-45 with 9:29 remaining following a Paulicap layup.
Unfortunately, that would be as close as the Jaspers would get the rest of the way as the visitors' advantage would grow to a game-high 13.
Canisius shot 51.9 percent (14-of-27) after halftime, including 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from deep, in the decisive stanza while forcing 12 miscues that led to a 15-5 advantage in points off turnovers.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Paulicap led Manhattan in scoring for the third time this year.
- His six blocks match a career-high set previously in the Jaspers' 63-61 win at Hofstra on December 20, 2017.
- Over his last three games, he is averaging 14.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 4.0 bpg
- Paulicap also notched at least three blocks for the third-straight game and the eighth time on the year.
- Manhattan's nine rejections are a season-high.
- Turner had another big game with eight points, five assists and four rebounds while only turning it over just twice.
- Freshman
Nehemiah Mack (Harrisburg, PA / Massanutten Prep (VA)) scored five points in just 13 minutes.
- Manhattan made good on 7-of-10 to start the second half en route to finishing up at 52.6 percent (10-of-19).
- The Jaspers won the battle of the boards by a 32-30 count while posting a 28-22 advantage in the paint.
- Isaiah Reese scored all of his game-high 22 points after halftime while adding six assists, six steals and four rebounds.
- Takal Molson chipped in with 14 and Jermaine Crumpton 12 for the Golden Griffins.
UP NEXT
- Manhattan will return to action at Saint Peter's on Sunday, January 21 at 12:00 pm.)
