| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIU | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| SHU | 27 | 33 | 60 |
Hernandez' 30 leads LIU Brooklyn past Sacred Heart, 69-60
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Joel Hernandez turned a 3-point play and drilled a 3-pointer back-to-back to spark LIU Brooklyn to a 69-60 win over Sacred Heart in a Northeast Conference game Thursday night.
Alex Watson hit a pair of free throws to pull the Pioneers within two, 56-54 with 7:14 left, but Hernandez hit a jumper, drew the foul and added the free throw to make it 59-54, then hit from long range to make it an eight-point lead the Blackbirds extended to double digits down the stretch.
LIU Brooklyn is in sixth place in conference, one game back of a four-team logjam for second.
Hernandez was 9 of 11 from the line, scored 30 points total and grabbed six boards for LIU Brooklyn (11-13, 6-5). Jashaun Agosto added 15 points and dished four assists and Raiquan Clark contributed 12 points.
Watson finished with 15 points to lead Sacred Heart (7-17, 2-9), with Sean Hoehn adding 11 points and Joseph Lopez pulling down 11 boards.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Steve Ruppenthal
- Michael Pilla
- Brandon Cruz
2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 13-3 | - | 20-11 |
| Merrimack | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 10-6 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Wagner | 7-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Long Island University | 6-10 | 7 | 7-22 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 3-13 | 10 | 8-22 |
| Stonehill | 2-14 | 11 | 4-27 |
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