Manhattan defeats Marist 72-47

AP News | 2010-02-06 03:32:09

<div id="subtitle">Crawford scores 20 points, Manhattan cruises in second half en route to 72-47 win over Marist</div><div><p>Darryl Crawford scored 20 points and Manhattan used a strong second half to run away from Marist 72-47 on Friday night.</p><p>George Beamon and Rico Pickett added 13 points apiece for the Jaspers (8-15, 3-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who snapped a seven-game losing slide.</p><p>The Jaspers led by seven points at the break, but Manhattan's Laurence Jolicoeur broke the game open early in the second half. The 6-foot-9 center knocked down a jumper, sank a pair of free throws and nailed a 3-pointer in just over a minute, sparking a 12-0 Manhattan run out of halftime.</p><p>The Jaspers, who never trailed in this one, outscored the Red Foxes 43-25 in the second half.</p><p>Candon Rusin scored 12 points to pace the Red Foxes (1-22, 1-12), who have lost 11 in a row since winning their only game of the season — beating Manhattan 72-66 on Jan. 2.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68552599&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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