Loudonville, NY - Siena rallied for a 64-56 win over Manhattan in the finale between the teams at the UHY Center.
Junior Elijah Buchanan (Bronx, NY / Woodstock Academy (CT)) scored a team-high 18 points with five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block to pace the Jaspers on offense.
Classmate Samir Stewart (Fort Lauderdale, FL / American Heritage) also netted double-figures in points, finishing with 13 points, while adding a pair of steals.
Junior Warren Williams (Kingston, Jamaica / St. Benedict's Prep) paced all players with 10 rebounds in notching double-digits for the seventh time this season.
Manhattan came out firing to start the game, as Williams hit a hook shot to start the scoring, before Stewart canned back-to-back three points to give the visitors an early 8-0 lead.
Media (1st-16:00) // Manhattan opens the game with eight-straight points on the strength of two Stewart triples ??!
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) February 28, 2021
Jaspers lead Siena 8-2#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/e9pNTWqzYP
The Jasper lead would reach a half-high 10 on two occasions, the second of which came following Stewart's third three pointer of the stanza.
HALF // Stewart drains his third 3? of the half to give Manhattan a 27-21 lead at the break.#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/4lRzn1ZR9R
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) February 28, 2021
For the half, the Jaspers limited the Saints to just 29.6 percent shooting (8-of-27), after Siena made good on 63.2 percent (12-of-19) in the second half of yesterday's game.
After intermission, the Saints got back in the game with a 12-0 spurt, before using a late 8-0 run in opening up a five-point advantage they wouldn't relinquish the rest of the way.
Notes
* Manhattan won the rebounding battle 37-34, including 15-9 on the offensive end that led to a 17-7 advantage on second-chance points.
UPDATE (2nd-23.1) // Buchanan drains the second-chance opportunity!
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) February 28, 2021
Siena 60 Manhattan 54#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/cpSN70Dz3P
* The Jaspers are now 6-11 and 5-11 in the MAAC, while the Saints improve to 11-3 and 11-3 in the league.
* Buchanan scored 14 of his 18 points after halftime in notching double-figures for the eighth time this season.
Buchanan caps the 7-0 Jasper spurt! pic.twitter.com/Dbw48YlkOF
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) February 28, 2021
* Stewart recorded double-digits in scoring for the seventh time on the year.
Stewart buries the triple!
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) February 28, 2021
Manhattan leads 5-0 with 18:00 to play until halftime.#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/0yXNooKd9T
* Williams narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with eight points.
Media (1st-3:45) // Williams drops the ?? and Manhattan has its largest lead of the game at 24-14.#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/yBvpFSKAyU
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) February 28, 2021
* Junior Ant Nelson (New York, NY / Seton Hall) scored six points with career-best matching three steals as the Jaspers registered nine total thefts.
Media (1st-8:00) // Manhattan 18 Siena 13
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) February 28, 2021
Nelson with his first two of the night!#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/JIvEaDxQ9l
* Classmate Samba Diallo (Rufisque, Senegal / UMass) also had six points with two steals.
* Junior Marquis Watson (Brooklyn, NY / Miami Dade College) had five points and four rebounds to lead the way for the second unit.
Media (2nd-7:56) // Watson with the smooth take to the bucket.
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) February 28, 2021
Siena 47 Manhattan 42#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/uoNsx6JaA4
* Siena shot 42.0 percent (21-of-50) from the floor, including 56.5 percent (13-of-23) after halftime, and 81.8 percent (18-of-22) from the line.
* Manny Camper scored a career-high 25 points with nine rebounds and four assists to pace the Saints.
Up Next
* Manhattan will host Fairfield on Thursday, March 4 with opening tip tabbed for 6:00 pm.