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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Brian Bernardi
Brian Bernardi had two key three-pointers to help Hofstra to the win Monday night
73
Sacred Heart SHU 1-10
80
Winner Hofstra HOFSTRA 8-4
Sacred Heart SHU
1-10
73
Final
80
Hofstra HOFSTRA
8-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sacred Heart SHU 41 32 73
Hofstra HOFSTRA 37 43 80

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

MBB: Second Half Surge Lifts Hofstra Past Sacred Heart

Hempstead, NY - Junior guard Brian Bernardi scored six straight points during a game-turning 14-1 late second half run as Hofstra came from behind to defeat Sacred Heart, 80-73, at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Monday night.

Hofstra improved to 8-4 on the season in its final non-conference game of the season. Sacred Heart fell to 1-10 on the year.

Senior guard Juan'ya Green led the Pride with 22 points, scoring 20 in the second half. Sophomore forward Rokas Gustys had a career-high 17 points and added 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.

The teams played a tightly contested first half with Sacred Heart holding a 41-37 lead at intermission. Neither team held more than a four point lead until the Pioneers went on an 11-3 run late in the half to turn a 26-26 tie to a 37-29 lead with 3:56 to go following a three-point play from Jordan Allen. The 2014 Hofstra graduate and former Pride player had five points in the run, while Cane Broome contributed four points. The Pride would answer with a half-closing 8-4 run to cut the deficit in half. Bernardi had four of his 10 first half points in the spurt.

Sacred Heart scored the first seven points of the second half to build an 11-point lead, 48-37, 1:44 into the stanza. The Pride would cut the deficit to eight, 50-42 after a three-point play from Green with 16:58 on the clock. The Pride would pull within three, 56-53, on graduate forward Denton Koon's three-pointer with 11:44 to play. But Matej Buovac drained a three-pointer of his own to put the Pioneers back up by six, 59-53, with 11:21 on the clock.

Trailing 65-58, the Pride used a 6-0 run to get within one at 65-64 with 7:09 to play after a layup from Green. After Sacred Heart's Eyimofe Edukugho made one of two free throws, Bernardi put the Pride ahead, 67-66, with a three-pointer with 5:51 to play. On Hofstra's next possession, the junior guard hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc to push the Pride's advantage to four, 70-66. The Pioneers would get within three with 3:05 remaining and then again with 1:20 to go (76-73), but Hofstra would convert four free throws by Green down the stretch to seal the win.

Broome led all scorers with 25 points. He also added eight rebounds. Edukugho had 17 points for the Pioneers, while Allen chipped in 11.

In addition to his 22 points, Green added five rebounds and six assists. Bernardi finished with 18 points, while Koon chipped in with 10 points. Senior forward Malik Nichols had nine rebounds to go along with six points.

The Pride held a distinct advantage at the line, converting 20 of 29 free throws compared to 9-16 for Sacred Heart.

Hofstra returns to action Thursday in a New Year's Eve matinee against Delaware in the Colonial Athletic Association-opener for both teams. Game time at the Mack Sports Complex is 1 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase by visiting HofstraTickets.com, where it is now possible to print their tickets at home. In addition fans can also call (516) HOF-TIXX or visit the Hofstra Athletics Box Office in the Mack Sports Complex for more ticket information.
 
 
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