By Mike Ferraro
POUGHKEEPSIE – The Marist University men’s basketball team earned a 70-51 home victory over Stony Borok in its non-conference finale at McCann Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Stony Brook jumped out to an early 5-2 lead, but Marist countered with a 12-0 run with the final four points of it scored by Parby Kabamba.
The Red Foxes led by as much as 17 in the first half. Although Stony Brook held Marist scoreless for 4:06 late in the half, the Red Foxes still led and led 35-23 after 20 minutes.
Stony Brook scored the first five points of the second half to cut its deficit to seven, which induced a Marist timeout at the 18:48 mark. Out of the timeout, Elijah Lewis scored Marist’s next seven points, and the Red Foxes went on a 15-3 run.
Trace Salton’s three-pointer lifted Marist’s lead to 22, its largest of the game, at the 11:09 mark.
Marist led by at least 15 for the final 15:45.
