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12/11/04 -Long
Island saw its two-game win streak htitleed, falling 74-60 to
the University of Hartford on Saturday at the Reich Family
Pavilion. Sophomore guard Evan Meekins (E. Providence, R.I.)
paced the Blackbirds with 17 points, 14 in the first half.
The
Hawks (2-3) jumped out to a 20-13 advantage midway through the
first half.
The Blackbirds (3-3) roared back, scoring the
game’s next 10 points. Freshman guard Randy Jones (West
Palm Beach, Fla.) converted two free throws to give LIU a 23-20
lead with 7:45 remaining in the half.
A Meekins 3-pointer, his fourth of the game, gave the Blackbirds
their largest edge, 26-21 at the 6:36 mark. The momentum shifted
to Hartford’s favor, as it converted seven of its last
eight field goals to take a 38-32 lead into the locker room.
With Hartford leading 48-43, LIU reeled off six straight points
to take its first lead of the second half. Sophomore James
Williams (DeSoto, Texas) converted a fast break lay-up off
a steal from
Jones to push LIU to the 49-48 lead.
Hartford answered, seizing control on a lay-up and subsequent
free throw from Bo Taylor and never relinquished it. The Blackbirds
went nearly seven minutes without a field goal as the Hawks
increased the lead to double digits.
The Blackbirds, who had hit 22 3-point field goals in the previous
two contests, registered just five triples in the game. They
went 0-for-12 from behind the arc in the second half, shooting
23.8 percent for the game.
Jones notched his third straight game in double figures, scoring
12 points. Bell added 11 for the Blackbirds
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