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Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Niagara Purple Eagles

College Basketball
Sacred Heart
5-10
61-64
Final
Niagara
4-9
Gallagher Center

Lead tracker

SHU leadsBiggest lead SHU 0, NIA 17
H1H2
NIA leads
Team1H2HT
SHU243761
NIA323264

Who won: Niagara 64-61

The Niagara Purple Eagles beat the Sacred Heart Pioneers 64-61 on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Gallagher Center. The Niagara outscored the Sacred Heart 32-24 in the 1st half. Justin Page led the Niagara in points (23). Dashon Gittens led the Sacred Heart in points (18).

Player of the game

Justin Page

NIA · 23 PTS, 4 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%NIA final
SHUNIA

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:02
    Reggie Prudhomme

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    R. Prudhomme · 7 PTS · ast T. Walters

    Reggie Prudhomme makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trenton Walters assists)

    SHU 61 - 64 NIA
  4. H2 0:09SHU

    Shorttimeout

    Sacred Heart Timeout

  5. H2 0:10Dashon Gittens
    +2

    Layup

    Dashon Gittens makes layup

    D. Gittens · 18 PTS

    SHU 61 - 61 NIA
  6. H2 0:21Yann Farell

    Defensive rebound

    Yann Farell Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:23Landon Williams

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Landon Williams misses free throw 1 of 1

    L. Williams · 11 PTS

  8. H2 0:23Dashon Gittens

    Foul on Dashon Gittens

    Foul on Dashon Gittens.

    D. Gittens · 18 PTS

  9. H2 0:28SHU

    Regulartimeout

    Sacred Heart Timeout

  10. THREEH2 0:30
    Yann Farell

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS

    Yann Farell makes 24-foot three point jumper

    SHU 59 - 61 NIA
  11. H2 0:38SHU

    Shorttimeout

    Sacred Heart Timeout

  12. H2 0:38NIA
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    team shot clock turnover

  13. H2 1:07NIA

    Regulartimeout

    Niagara Timeout

  14. H2 1:08Josiah Sabino

    Steal

    Josiah Sabino Steal.

    J. Sabino · 4 PTS

  15. H2 1:08Dashon Gittens
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Dashon Gittens bad pass turnover

    D. Gittens · 18 PTS

  16. H2 1:13Jaden Slaughter

    Offensive Rebound

    Jaden Slaughter Offensive Rebound.

    J. Slaughter · 8 PTS

  17. H2 1:17Yann Farell

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Yann Farell misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS

  18. H2 1:20Taj Bryant

    Defensive rebound

    Taj Bryant Defensive Rebound.

  19. H2 1:25Justin Page

    Misses 15-foot jumper

    Justin Page misses 15-foot jumper

    J. Page · 23 PTS

  20. H2 1:53Josiah Sabino

    Defensive rebound

    Josiah Sabino Defensive Rebound.

  21. H2 1:54Yann Farell

    Misses free throw 3 of 3

    Yann Farell misses free throw 3 of 3

    Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS

  22. H2 1:54Yann Farell
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 3

    Yann Farell makes free throw 2 of 3

    Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS

    SHU 56 - 61 NIA
  23. H2 1:54Yann Farell
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 3

    Yann Farell makes free throw 1 of 3

    Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS

    SHU 55 - 61 NIA
  24. H2 1:55Justin Hawkins

    Foul on Justin Hawkins

    Foul on Justin Hawkins.

    J. Hawkins · 2 PTS

  25. H2 2:16Nyle Ralph-Beyer

    Defensive rebound

    Nyle Ralph-Beyer Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

SHUNIA
Points
Dashon Gittens
18
Justin Page
23
Assists
Dashon Gittens
1
Justin Page
2
Rebounds
Taj Bryant
8
Will Shortt
8

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