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Manhattan Falls 66-50 Against Fairfield - Game Recap
Jesus Cruz scored 21 points leading Fairfield to a 66-50 victory over Manhattan at Draddy Gymnasium on Friday.
Bettors who backed Fairfield were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +5.0 at sportsbooks.
Fairfield got 19 points from Landon Taliaferro and another 7 points from Taj Benning. Taj Benning contributed 4 assists, while Vincent Eze cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Manhattan got a 12-point performance from Samir Stewart, who was supported by 11 points from Pauly Paulicap. Elijah Buchanan had 3 assists in a losing cause for Manhattan, while Pauly Paulicap grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Fairfield were victorious, as the score was 34-18 at the break.
Fairfield had a 24-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.