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 2/16/06 -
Senior guard Aubin Scott (Hempstead, N.Y.) registered his
third double-double of the year, scoring 17 points and adding
11 rebounds to lead Long Island University to a 74-69 victory
over Robert Morris University on Thursday evening at the
Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center.
The Blackbirds (9-14, 6-8 NEC) got a game-high 18 points
from junior guard James Williams (DeSoto, Texas). Off the
bench, sophomore forward Paska Morkeliunas (Kaunas, Lithuania)
added 16 points. Freshman Donovin McLendon (Miami, Fla.)
corralled a career-high 10 rebounds to go along with six
points.
The Colonials (13-11, 9-6 NEC) jumped out to a 10-3 lead
to start the contest following a fast break lay-up from Tony
Lee at the 14:49 mark. LIU responded, scoring 11 of the game’s
next 15 points to tie the game at 14-14. Morkeliunas tallied
eight of the Blackbirds’ 11 points during the three-minute
drill.
A 3-pointer by A.J. Jackson pushed RMU’s lead to 29-25
with 4:05 left in the half. The Blackbirds, however, answered
as an offensive put-back from Esa Maki-Tulokas and a triple
from Williams tied the contest for the fifth time in the
stanza at 29-all. LIU led 33-32 at intermission.
The visitors took over the lead less than three minutes into
the second half on a trey by Colson Senat, 40-37. It would
be their last lead as the Black and White put together a
13-0 run over a four-minute period to take a 50-40 advantage
with 13:59 remaining. Scott scored six and Williams added
five during the spurt which gave the Blackbirds a lead they
would not relinquish.
All five starters for Robert Morris reached double figures,
paced by Jackson with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Lee notched
14 points and 12 boards.
LIU grabbed a season-high 47 rebounds, topping its previous
high of 41 (vs. SFPA on Jan. 12.). The Blackbirds have won
five of their past eight contests.
Long Island continues its home stand on Saturday, entertaining
St. Francis (PA) at 4:00 p.m. The Athletic Department will
induct its seventh Hall of Fame class at halftime of the
contest.
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