Reilly Has Career-High in Pioneers Win Over FDU

Friday, January 20

Teaneck, NJ

7:00 PM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

11-10,4-2NEC

Fairleigh Dickinson University

12-9,5-1NEC

Sacred Heart

Fairleigh Dickinson

Photo by: Demetrius Kazanas

Reilly Has Career-High in Pioneers Win Over FDU

1/20/2023 10:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Sacred Heart hands FDU its first NEC loss.

HACKENSACK, N.J.-- Joey Reilly scored a career-high 29 points, and Bryce Johnson had his sixth double-double of the season as the Sacred Heart men's basketball team took down Fairleigh Dickinson, 92-85, snapping the Knight's 5-0 Northeast Conference unbeaten streak on Friday night. The Pioneers had five players score in double figures in the road win.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 11-10, 4-2 NEC
Fairleigh Dickinson: 12-9, 5-1 NEC

Top Performers:
Joey Reilly: 29 points, 3 steals
Bryce Johnson: 14 points, 11 rebounds
Nico Galette: 16 points, 7 rebounds
Raheem Solomon: 14 points
Tanner Thomas: 13 points

Of Note:
Sacred Heart came out of halftime hot after being down by seven, with a 12-2 run, taking a 42-39 lead just two and a half minutes into the second half.

The Pioneers took an eight-point lead, 56-48, at 13:28, coming from a layup from Tanner Thomas. FDU got within three at 9:52, but Sacred Heart went up by nine, the largest lead of the game, off a dunk from Thomas at 7:25.

The Knights were able to tie the game 74-74 at 4:06, but Joey Reilly made a layup at 3:51, and Johnson sunk a three-pointer, giving SHU a five-point lead with three minutes left in the game. Both teams traded three-pointers as FDU came within two at 1:40. Thomas made a layup to give the Pioneers an 84-80 lead. Reilly made a pair of free throws as SHU went up by six, 86-80, at 1:11. The Knights were able to cut the deficit to one, 86-85, but Reilly put the game away with the final six points for the 92-85 final.

In first-half action, the game was at a 10-10 tie at 15:38 in the first half, Nico Galette made a jumper that sparked a 9-2 run for the Pioneers, going up by seven, 19-12 at 12:05. The Knights answered with a run of their own to tie it back up at 21-21 with 9:20 left in the half. FDU went on to take an eight-point lead, 29-21, at 6:28. The Knights were able to maintain the advantage for a 37-30 halftime lead.

Up Next:
Sacred Heart continues its weekend road trip on Sunday, January 22nd, at Wagner at 1:00 PM.