Niagara Doesn't Go Down Easily ; Maac Co-Leader Iona Holds Off Purple Eagles

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Simple math suggested Iona-Niagara loomed as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Mismatch of the Week. Iona came in six games over .500 and tied for the conference lead. Niagara entered 11 games under .500 and sharing space in the league basement.

But the numbers don't always add up in the frenzied confines of the Taps Gallagher Center. The depleted and outsized Purple Eagles kept the Gaels honest and them some before falling, 72-66, in front of 1,651.

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Niagara Doesn't Go Down Easily ; Maac Co-Leader Iona Holds Off Purple Eagles

Niagara figured to pay a heavy price for the absence of junior forward Kashief Edwards, their most consistent post player. Iona is big and strong underneath a...

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