Saints Defeat Men's Basketball

BOSTON, MA: Rivier men's basketball lost on the road against Emmanuel College in GNAC action this evening.

THE BASICS:

- Date: 1/26/23

- Score: Emmanuel 102, Rivier 69

- Records: Rivier (2-17, 0-11 GNAC), Emmanuel (14-4, 10-0 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Heading into the second half, the Raiders were down by 13 points. Nikolas Pignone (Stoneham, MA) put up a solid 24 points with three assists tonight. Colin Boucher (North Reading, MA) came off the bench earning 17 points with three rebounds.

- Riv struggled from behind the three-point line only shooting 25.9%, while Emmanuel hit 50% of their 3's. Exactly half the Saint's points came from 3-pointers.

- Donte Pope received a double-double, scoring 23 points and securing 10 rebounds for the Saints.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Rebounds: Emmanuel 47, Rivier 37

- Assists: Emmanuel 25, Rivier 15

- Shooting Percentage: Emmanuel 49.3%, Rivier 38.5%

UP NEXT:

- Rivier men's basketball will travel to face Norwich University in GNAC play Saturday at 1:00 PM.

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