Papas scores 13 to lift Monmouth over Quinnipiac 70-63
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- — George Papas scored 13 points and Monmouth topped Quinnipiac 70-63 on Saturday.
Jacob Rigoni scored Quinnipiac's first five points, Papas scored seven straight for the Hawks and Monmouth never trailed again.
Marcus McClary had six rebounds for Monmouth (7-4, 7-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory.
Deion Hammond, who led the Hawks in scoring entering the contest with 19 points per game, scored eight points on 2-for-11 shooting.
Rigoni had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Bobcats (3-5, 1-3) and Luis Kortright and Seth Pinkney each scored 10.
Tymu Chenery, the Bobcats’ leading scorer coming into the contest at 12 points per game finished 1-for-7 shooting.
Monmouth defeated Quinnipiac 92-80 on Friday
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Tyburski
- Jason Mirabito
- Michael Kitts
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 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Hampton | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
Charleston | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
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 |