Jaspers Fall To Marist

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Riverdale, NY - Marist posted a 61-39 win over Manhattan in the first of two games between the teams at Draddy Gymnasium.

Trailing 20-4 in the early going, the Jaspers answered 13-straight, to trim the deficit to three with 4:56 to play until halftime.

After the visitors briefly responded, Manhattan ended the stanza with six of the final eight points capped by a with a Marques Watson (Jr., Brooklyn, NY / Miami Dade College) layup that made it a one-point game (24-23) at the break.

Following intermission, the Jaspers took their first lead of the game at 27-26 with 18:00 to play while eradicating the early 16-point deficit on an Elijah Buchanan (Jr., Bronx, NY / Woodstock Academy (CT)) triple.
 

EB drains the triple to bring Manhattan all the way back!#JasperNation #BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/WrTxDqgE70

— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) December 19, 2020

Marist would answer with 10-straight en route to pushing its advantage out 41-28, before the Jaspers responded with five-straight points.

Unfortunately, that would be as close as the Green & White would get.

Notes
* Manhattan ended the first half on a 19-4 run over the final 11:40, and pressured Marist into just 1-of-13 shooting during that time.

* The Jaspers also pressured the Red Foxes into turnovers in 7-of-8 possessions during the stretch.

* Manhattan forced a season-high 23 turnovers, which also marks the 43rd time under Head Coach Steve Masiello that the Jaspers have turned the opposition over at least 20 times.

* Junior Ant Nelson (New York, NY / Seton Hall) paced Manhattan in scoring for the third-straight game to start the year with 11 points.
 

Nelson with the pretty finish at the rim! pic.twitter.com/lTlaoiLujp

— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) December 19, 2020

* Buchanan added nine points, four steals and three rebounds, while junior Jason Douglas-Stanley (Mount Vernon, NY / George Mason) chipped in with seven points and two steals.
 

JDS cans the triple following the excellent ball movement! Jaspers now on a 9-0 run! pic.twitter.com/c0BLcRLkE7

— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) December 19, 2020

* Classmate Samba Diallo (Rufisque, Senegal / UMass) pulled down a game-high matching seven rebounds.

MBB (2:51) // Diallo cleans it up as we head to our final media of the game.#JasperNation #BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/MO8xeJVCLx

— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) December 19, 2020

* Manhattan had a 78.6 free throw percentage, hitting 11-14 from the candy stripe as a team.

* The Jaspers fall to 1-2 and 1-2 in the MAAC, while the Red Foxes improve to 4-1 and 2-1 in the league.

* Hakim Byrd paced four Marist double-digit performers with 20 points

Up Next
* The teams will do battle tomorrow in the rematch, with opening tip slated for 2:00 pm on ESPN3.