Men's Basketball Handles Roberts Wesleyan, 76-48
Box Score
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (February 10, 2013) – The LIU Post men's basketball team dominated the Roberts Wesleyan College Redhawks with a 76-48 victory on Sunday evening at the Pratt Recreation Center.
The Pioneers improve to 15-6 overall and 10-3 in conference action, while Roberts goes to 7-15 overall and 4-10 in ECC play.
The Redhawks took an early lead in the opening minutes of play, and with 14:25 left in the first half, led 11-9, but a three by
Jonathan Kohler (Bordentown, N.J.) gave the Pioneers a 12-11 lead, one which they would not relinquish for the remainder of the contest. A quick 12-3 scoring burst over the next five minutes gave the Pioneers a 23-14 lead at the 9:29 mark, and the Pioneers steadily increased their lead into the high teens as the first half drew to close, holding a 46-28 halftime advantage.
The Pioneers kept Roberts at bay in the second half, as their stranglehold on the lead did not dip lower than a 16-point advantage in closing out the victory.
The Pioneers shot a 47.3% (26-55) for the contest, making 8-of-18 attempts from beyond the arc and converting 16-of-28 attempts from the charity stripe. The hosts also had a huge advantage on the glass, with a 51-28 edge, as well as 29 bench points.
Kohler led the Pioneers with 18 points, including 12 in the first half, while
Vaughn Allen (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) scored 12 points and
Tobin Carberry (Hamden, Conn.) chipped in with 11.
Tyrel Dixon's 12 points paced the Redhawks, while Mike Stone added 11 and William Bromirski chipped in with 10 points.
Next up for the Pioneers is a midweek trip to the nation's capital for a matchup against the University of the District of Columbia on Wednesday, beginning at 7:30 p.m.