FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Junior Mike Sixsmith scored a career-high 23 points to lead Sacred Heart men's basketball to an 88-85 victory over Columbia at home on Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers had four players score in double figures in the win.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-1
Columbia: 0-3

Top Performers: 
Mike Sixsmith: 23 points, 4 assists
Joey Reilly: 17 points, 6 assists
Nico Galette: 14 points, 8 rebounds
Raheem Solomon: 12 points, 5 assists

Of Note: 
With under two minutes left in the game and Pioneers down by two, 83-81, Solomon knocked down a three to put the Pioneers up by one. Columbia answered and went up by one, with 1:20 left before Galette put the game away with the final four points of the game for the 88-85 final.

In the opening half, Sacred Heart had an 11 point lead 28-17, with eight of the points coming from Reilly. Columbia answered and took a 31-29 lead with 6:28 left in the opening half. Raymond Espinal-Guzman made a layup at 1:13 in the first half to bring the Pioneers within one, followed by layup by Tanner Thomas at the buzzer to give Sacred Heart a 47-46 lead at halftime.

Sacred Heart outscored Columbia 41-39 in the second half to secure the victory.

Up Next: The Pioneers are back on the road on Wednesday, November 16th at 4:00 PM at UMass Lowell.