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Buffalo, NY (Sports Network) - George Beamon tallied a season-high 33 points
as the Manhattan Jaspers defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins 78-66 in a
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference bout at Koessler Athletic Center.
Beamon shot 14-of-24 from the field for Manhattan (15-7, 8-2 MAAC) and has
scored double digits in every game he's played this season. Rhamel Brown added
10 points for the Jaspers, who are riding a season-long six game win streak.
For Canisius (4-16, 1-9), Gaby Belardo led the way with 18 points. Alshwan
Hymes and Harold Washington each netted 16 points and Washington added nine
rebounds. The loss extends the Golden Griffins' winless streak to four games.
Canisius actually held a 35-33 halftime lead behind 6-of-13 shooting from
three-point range. Manhattan was held to just 38.2 percent field goal shooting
in the frame.
Manhattan took control after halftime, improving to 48.6 percent from the
floor after the break. The Golden Griffins' three-point shooting cooled off as
they hit just 1-of-8 from beyond the arc in the second half.
Manhattan doubled up Canisius in both points in the paint, 36-18, and second
chance points, 24-12.
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