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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Justin Wright-Foreman
Justin Wright-Foreman
83
Winner UNCW UNCW 24-5 (13-3 CAA)
76
Hofstra HOFSTRA 13-16 (5-11 CAA)
Winner
UNCW UNCW
24-5 (13-3 CAA)
83
Final
76
Hofstra HOFSTRA
13-16 (5-11 CAA)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNCW UNCW 46 37 83
Hofstra HOFSTRA 38 38 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | By Len Skoros

MBB: UNCW Holds Off Hofstra In Pride's Home Finale

Hempstead, NY - Hofstra had four players in double-figures led by Justin Wright-Foreman's 26 points, but it was not enough as Colonial Athletic Association-leading UNCW held off the Pride, 83-76, Saturday evening at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.

Hofstra fell to 13-16 overall and 5-11 in the CAA. UNCW improved to 24-5 and 13-3 in league action.

Wright-Foreman, who scored 20 or more points for the ninth straight game, was 15-15 from the free throw line. Eli Pemberton had 17 points and six rebounds, while Deron Powers posted 15 points. Rokas Gustys had a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.  

The Seahawks and the Pride played a tight first half that featured eight tie scores and two lead changes. The score was tied at 17 with 11:34 to go following two free throws from Wright-Foreman. The teams basically traded baskets for the next several minutes as neither team held more than a two-point advantage until UNCW went ahead, 29-25, with 5:54 to go on Ambrose Mosely's fast break layup.

The Seahawks took a 36-31 lead on a Jordan Ingram three-pointer with 4:02 to go. Brian Bernardi answered with a three of his own, but Ingram drained his second three in as many trips to maintain the five point advantage, 39-34. Jordan Talley gave UNCW its largest lead of the half, 46-38, with a layup with two seconds to play.

Hofstra scored the first six points of the second half to pull within two, 46-44, with 16:54 on the clock following a pair of free throws from Wright-Foreman.  After the Seahawks went back up by five, 49-44, Powers brought the Pride back to within two (49-47) with a three-pointer with 14:49 to play. Hofstra would cut the deficit to one, 52-51, on a put back from Pemberton. But UNCW scored 10 straight points over the next 4:02 to build a 62-51 lead with 9:15 to go.

The Pride would use a 10-2 run over the next 3:08 to cut the deficit to three, 64-61, with 5:45 to go after a free throw from Hunter Sabety. The Pride trailed by four, 67-63, before Pemberton converted a three-point play to make it a one-point game, 67-66, with 4:28 to go.

C.J. Bryce put the Seahawks back up by three, 69-66, with a pair of free throws with 3:51 to play. The visitors extended the lead to five, 71-66, 25 seconds later after Chris Flemmings' two free throws. A Pemberton free throw made it a four-point UNCW lead and after an empty trip for the Seahawks, Wright-Foreman converted two free throws with 2:29 to play to make it a two-point game, 71-69.  

The free throw fest continued as Bryce bumped the UNCW lead to four, 73-69, with a pair with 2:18 to play. Gustys ended the free throw streak with a layup, but Bryce hit a jumper in response to maintain the four-point lead. Wright-Foreman would make it a one-point game with three free throws with 1:33 to go, but Bryce answered again by following his own miss for a layup with 1:12 on the clock.

Gustys' layup with 47 ticks left got the Pride back to within one, 77-76. But Mosley tipped in a miss from Bryce for a 79-76 lead and then UNCW grabbed a defensive rebound on Hofstra's ensuing possession to get the ball back with 9 second to play. Denzel Ingram sealed the win with two free throws and Mosley added two free throws with under a second to play to account for the final score.

Flemmings had a game-high 27 points for UNCW and Bryce chipped in with 23 points and seven rebounds. Jordon Talley added 14 points for the Seahawks.  

Hofstra will close the season with road games at William & Mary (February 23) and James Madison (February 25).

Notes:
-Gustys' double-double was the 33rd of his career and 10th this season.
-Hofstra's 25 made free throws matched a season high set against Bradley.
-Hofstra honored its two seniors, Bernardi and Powers, in a pre-game ceremony.
-UNCW swept the season series from the Pride and now leads the all-time series 19-18.
-Hofstra celebrated Military Appreciation Day at the Mack Sports Complex. 

 
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