Siena rallies to beat Iona 81-79 behind Ogunyemi


Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Javion Ogunyemi scored 17 points, Marquis Wright added 16 and a go-ahead free throw with 13 seconds left, and Siena rallied from 13 points down to beat Iona 81-79 on Tuesday night, ending the Gaels' six-game win streak.

Wright made two from the line to put Siena ahead for good 80-79 and Ahsante Shivers iced it with a free throw before Rickey McGill missed a shot at the buzzer.

Deyshonee Much's two free throws tied it at 78 with 18 seconds left before Jon Severe made one of two for a 79-78 Iona lead.

Down 13 in the second half, Siena rallied to a 68-67 lead on Lavon Long's free throw. Iona tied it at 72 on McGill's 3-point play, but Wright and Shivers each hit 3s and Siena led 78-74.

Long added 14 points with 11 rebounds, Nico Clareth also scored 14, and Shivers had 11 for the Saints (11-14, 8-6 Mid-American Athletic), who trailed 43-33 at halftime after shooting just 30.6 percent from the floor.

McGill led Iona (16-9, 9-5) with 21.

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Most recent National Sports stories

Related topics

The Associated Press

    SPORTS NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

    From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.com’s top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
    Newsletter Signup

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button