Hammond scores 21 to lead Niagara past Colgate 70-59
HAMILTON, N.Y. -- — Marcus Hammond had 21 points as Niagara defeated Colgate 70-59 on Monday night.
Hammond hit 5 of 6 from 3-point range for the Purple Eagles (3-3). He added nine rebounds and six assists. Jordan Cintron had 18 points, while Greg Kuakumensah scored 10.
Jeff Woodward had 12 points for the Raiders (3-4). Ryan Moffatt added 11 points and eight rebounds. Keegan Records had eight rebounds.
Nelly Cummings, Colgate's leading scorer heading into the matchup at 18 points per game, scored five on 1-of-11 shooting. Jack Ferguson, whose 13 points per game heading into the matchup ranked second on the Raiders, had five points on 2-of-11 shooting.
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