Carey, Burns help Siena cap late rally past Monmouth 75-72
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Donald Carey scored 15 points to lead five Siena players in double figures as the Saints rallied from 10 points down and edged Monmouth 75-72 on Friday night.
Elijah Burns, with 14 points and 13 rebounds, scored back-to-back layups to break a 66-66 tie and put Siena (6-5, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) into the lead, 70-66 with under a minute to play. Carey added four straight free throws in the last six seconds to push the game out of reach.
Monmouth's Ray Salnave -- who had hit last-second game-winners in the previous two games -- was fouled with 12.4 seconds on the clock and Siena ahead 71-68. Salnave made 1 of 2 before Carey pushed the game out of reach.
Jalen Pickett chipped in 13, Gary Harris, Jr. scored 12 and Manny Camper had 11 for Siena, which scored a season-best 49 points in the ssecond half.
Deion Hammond scored 23 points and Salnave 20 for the Hawks (6-6, 0-1), whose four-game winning streak came to end.
Siena will seek its fifth consecutive win on Sunday when the team visits Rider. Monmouth plays Iona at home on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Phil Sallustio Jr.
- John Garbinski
- Bill McCarthy
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Elon | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| Towson | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-8 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-8 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-1 | 1 | 3-10 |
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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