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Menard scores 22, including go-ahead 3-pointer, and Marist defeats Sacred Heart 65-63

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Menard’s 22 points helped Marist defeat Sacred Heart 65-63 on Sunday.

Menard’s 3-pointer with 17 seconds remaining gave the Red Foxes a two-point lead and they survived Anquan Hill’s 3-point try in the final second.

Menard shot 7 of 18 from the field, including 4 for 12 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Red Foxes (18-10, 12-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Myles Parker scored 15 points, shooting 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. Parby Kabamba had 13 points and went 5 of 12 from the field (3 for 9 from 3-point range).

Nyle Ralph-Beyer finished with 21 points and seven rebounds for the Pioneers (12-18, 8-11). Sacred Heart also got 16 points and eight rebounds from Hill. Dashon Gittens finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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