Niagara Purple Eagles @ Fairfield Stags
Henderson scores 15 as Niagara rallies to beat Fairfield 65-63
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- — Ahmad Henderson II scored 15 points and Niagara held Fairfield scoreless over the final 1:59 to rally for a 65-63 victory on Friday night.
Henderson made 6 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers for the Purple Eagles (13-11, 9-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Kwane Marble II had 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Harlan Obioha scored 11 on 5-for-6 shooting.
Alex Yetna and Jalen Leach both scored 14 to lead the Stags (15-10, 9-5). Yetna added nine rebounds. Caleb Fields scored 13.
Fields sank 1 of 2 free throws with 1:59 remaining to tie the game at 63. Marble made the first of two foul shots with 1:42 left to give Niagara the lead. Henderson made 1 of 2 with four seconds to go to cap the scoring.
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Game Information
Fairfield, CT
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Ryan Corbett
Referee:Tim Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 16-3 | - | 20-10 |
| Saint Peter's | 13-6 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Marist | 12-7 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Siena | 12-7 | 4 | 19-11 |
| Fairfield | 11-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Quinnipiac | 11-8 | 5 | 18-12 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 10-9 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Iona | 9-10 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 7.5 | 13-18 |
| Manhattan | 8-11 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Canisius | 5-14 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Niagara | 5-14 | 11 | 8-21 |
| Rider | 3-16 | 13 | 4-24 |
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