NASHUA, N.H. – The Rivier men's basketball team fended off Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponent Emmanuel (Mass.) 98-90 on Saturday afternoon's Senior Day matchup.
With the result, the Raiders concluded the regular season with a 12-13 record (5-7 GNAC), while the Saints ended the regular season with a 13-12 record (7-5 GNAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both teams traded chances throughout the opening 20 minutes, with neither side leading by more than six points.
- Emmanuel (Mass.) opened the contest with a 4-0 lead before sophomore Matt Youngquist knocked down a jumper at 17:58 to get Rivier on the board.
- Youngquist gave the Raiders their first lead, 9-6, of the half at 15:17 with a three-pointer.
- Each squad traded chances after being deadlocked at 11-11.
- First-year Daylen Dalcour completed the three-point play just shy of the midway point of the first half to take a 20-16 lead.
- Neither team led by more than two points over three minutes until Danny Adams finished a layup to take a four-point lead with 4:24 remaining.
- Rivier chipped away at the deficit in the final two minutes of the frame, with senior Robenson Baguidy leading the charge with four points to take a 41-40 lead into the locker room.
- After falling behind 49-47 in the first three minutes of the second half, the Raiders completed an 8-0 run that was fueled by a three from Baguidy at 16:27.
- A brief 7-0 run by the Saints gave them their first lead, 58-57, since the 17-minute mark of the second half.
- Junior Theo Briscoe IV caught fire from beyond the arc down the stretch, going a perfect 4-for-4 to help the Raiders push their advantage to 85-76 with 5:08 to play.
- Youngquist and senior Izaiah Shaw-Glen sealed the 98-90 victory from the free throw line.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Baguidy led the offense with a 28-point, 12-assist double-double, while adding six rebounds.
- Shaw-Glen and Youngquist each added 19 point outings, with Shaw-Glen recording a career-high 17 rebounds.
- Dalcour and Brisoce IV finished with 15 and 12 points, respectively, with Dalcour adding eight boards and Brisoce IV going 4-6 from beyond the arc.