Lamb, Funk lead Marist's victory over Iona
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Isaiah Lamb scored 15 points and Ryan Funk twice made three free throws to help Marist defeat Iona 78-74 on Thursday night.
Marist led by 10 or more points for much of the second half. Iona was within 67-62 with 3:21 remaining before the Red Foxes pushed the lead to 10 once more when Funk made three free throws with 2:25 to go. The Gaels put together another rally and were within two after a pair of free throws by Rickey McGill with 29 seconds left.
Marist's Brian Parker then missed two free throws and after Asante Gist missed a 3-pointer for Iona, Funk again made three free throws and Marist was up by five. Ben Perez hit a 3-pointer to cut it to two again for Iona but the Gaels had to foul and Darius Hines made a pair for the Red Foxes to close the scoring.
Funk scored 11 points, including 6 of 6 from the line, and Hines finished with 14 points for Marist (8-13, 3-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).
E.J. Crawford had 22 points and eight rebounds for Iona (7-13, 5-4). McGill and Gist scored 14 each and McGill added eight rebounds and seven assists.
Marist led 47-34 at halftime.
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Garbinski
- Jeff Anderson
- Nathan Hall
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |