LOWELL, Mass.—Junior Bryce Johnson scored a career-high 24 points with 13 rebounds as he recorded his first double-double of the season in Sacred Heart men's basketball's 90-81 loss to UMass Lowell on the road on Wednesday evening. Johnson led four players in double figures for the Pioneers.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-2
UMass Lowell: 3-1

Top Performers: 
Bryce Johnson: 24 points, 13 rebounds
Nico Galette: 16 points, 7 rebounds
Raheem Solomon: 14 points
Joey Reilly: 11 points

Of Note: 
The Pioneers were down by as many as 16 points in the final five minutes of the first half, before using a 14-3 run to cut the deficit to five heading into halftime, 43-38.

Solomon made a layup at 15:48 in the second half with the Pioneers down by five before Johnson knocked down a three-pointer and followed that up with a jumper to tie the game 53-53. The Pioneers were battling as Lowell took another five-point lead, but Tanner Thomas made two free-throws, and Mike Sixsmith put away a layup, and one, two bring Sacred Heart within one, 61-60.

The Riverhawks went on a 15-2 run to take a 78-64 lead. The Pioneers cut the deficit to six points, but UMass Lowell put the game away in the final minutes for the 90-81 final.

Johnson went 9-14 (.643%) from the field and brought down a game and season-high 13 rebounds.

Up Next:
The Pioneers will play their second America East opponent of the week as they return to the road on Saturday, November 19th, at Binghamton at 2:00 PM.