9-7 Stags;13:48 in the 1st

• Anthony Johnson nails a put back lay-in after a Van Schaick miss. Great hustle by Fairfield early on; they look very into the game. Stags 9-7
• Devin Johnson misses after a nice look. On the other end Brooks drains a wide-open three. We're tied at 7,
• Shake pump fakes form the top of the key and drives all the way. Great move anticipating the D. Stags 7-4
• Missed shot by Brooks gives FU the ball again.
• Niagra up 4-3 early, till Jon Han finds Anthony Johnson under the hoop on a fast break for a slam dunk. Stags lead 5-4.
• Pre-game stat: Niagra G/F Cliff Brown (6'7'', 225 pound senior) is averaging 16.1 points a game and 9.4 rebounds. As if that wasn't impressive enough, junior Charron Fisher is averaging 23 points a game and 8 rebs. Clearly, the Purple Eagles have some talent.

- Keith Connors