4 in double figures in Marist's victory in Belfast
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Brian Parker scored 15 points to lead four Red Foxes in double figures and Marist defeated LIU Brooklyn 70-53 on Friday in the Basketball Hall of Fame basketball Belfast Classic on Friday.
Parker dished out five assists while Isaiah Lamb added 12 points and game-high eight rebounds in the championship game of the Samson bracket. Tobias Sjoberg also scored 12 points with Darius Hines adding 10 for the Red Foxes (3-4), who shot 47 percent. Marist outscored LIU 36-14 in the paint and put in 25 points off 17 turnovers that included 10 steals.
Craig Owens Jr. had 10 points for the Blackbirds (4-4), who shot just 32 percent.
LIU took an early 6-0 lead but runs of 14-0 and 13-0 led Marist to a 37-20 halftime lead. The lead reached a high of 27 with 12:39 left in the game.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Mirabito
- Michael Griffith
- Ryan Corbett
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Niagara | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Fairfield | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Siena | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 0-13 |
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