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Clayton has 22, Iona knocks off Niagara 71-59 in MAAC

AP
Mar 11, 2023

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Walter Clayton Jr. had 22 points in Iona's 71-59 victory over Niagara on Friday night in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.

The top-seeded Gaels will face No. 11 Marist in Saturday's championship game.

Clayton had six rebounds for the Gaels (27-7). Nelly Junior Joseph scored 16 points while going 7 of 11 and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and added six rebounds. Daniss Jenkins recorded 14 points and was 4 of 11 shooting, including 1 for 4 from distance, and went 5 for 6 from the line. It was the 13th straight victory for the Gaels.

Aaron Gray finished with 18 points for the Purple Eagles (16-15). Noah Thomasson added 15 points and three steals for Niagara. Braxton Bayless also had nine points and two steals.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NIAG
Purple Eagles
35
IONA
Gaels
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Harlan Obioha vs. Quinn Slazinski (Noah Thomasson gains possession)
19:42	+2	Braxton Bayless makes two point jump shot (Sam Iorio assists)	2-0
19:22		Berrick JeanLouis misses three point jump shot
19:20		David Mitchell defensive rebound
18:56		Aaron Gray misses two point layup
18:54		Aaron Gray offensive rebound
18:43		Sam Iorio offensive foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
18:43		Sam Iorio turnover (offensive foul)
18:30	+3	Osborn Shema makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)	2-3
17:57	+2	Sam Iorio makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists)	4-3
17:38	+2	Daniss Jenkins makes two point jump shot	4-5
17:05	+2	Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot	6-5
16:46	+3	Daniss Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)	6-8
16:17		Braxton Bayless misses three point jump shot
16:15		Noah Thomasson offensive rebound
16:06	+3	Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot	9-8
15:36		Nelly Junior Joseph turnover (Braxton Bayless steals)
15:27		Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot
15:25		Gaels defensive rebound
15:25		TV timeout
15:14		Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:12		Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
14:47		Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot
14:45		Osborn Shema defensive rebound
14:35	+2	Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup	9-10
14:12		Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Aaron Gray's two point layup
14:10		Aaron Gray offensive rebound
14:03	+2	Braxton Bayless makes two point layup	11-10
13:59		Nelly Junior Joseph shooting foul
13:49	+1	Braxton Bayless makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-10
13:35	+2	Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)	12-12
13:02	+3	Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot	15-12
12:38		Berrick JeanLouis misses three point jump shot
12:36		Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
12:17		Joe Kasperzyk misses three point jump shot
12:15		David Mitchell offensive rebound
12:06	+2	Joe Kasperzyk makes two point layup (David Mitchell assists)	17-12
11:51		Harlan Obioha blocks Nelly Junior Joseph's two point layup
11:49		Osborn Shema offensive rebound
11:44	+2	Osborn Shema makes two point jump shot (Nelly Junior Joseph assists)	17-14
11:44		Purple Eagles turnover (5-second violation)
11:44		TV timeout
11:23		Gaels turnover (shot clock violation)
11:06		Joe Kasperzyk misses two point jump shot
11:04		David Mitchell offensive rebound
10:40		Purple Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
10:33		Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (Joe Kasperzyk steals)
10:21		Noah Thomasson misses two point layup
10:19		Osborn Shema defensive rebound
10:12	+3	Osborn Shema makes three point jump shot	17-17
9:48	+3	Aaron Gray makes three point jump shot (Sam Iorio assists)	20-17
9:31		Sadiku Ibine Ayo misses three point jump shot
9:29		Purple Eagles defensive rebound
9:08		Joe Kasperzyk offensive foul (Sadiku Ibine Ayo draws the foul)
9:08		Joe Kasperzyk turnover (offensive foul)
8:58	+2	Sadiku Ibine Ayo makes two point layup	20-19
8:57		Sam Iorio shooting foul (Sadiku Ibine Ayo draws the foul)
8:57	+1	Sadiku Ibine Ayo makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-20
8:40		David Mitchell misses two point layup
8:38		Harlan Obioha offensive rebound
8:31	+2	Harlan Obioha makes two point layup	22-20
8:19		Michael Jefferson misses three point jump shot
8:17		Sadiku Ibine Ayo offensive rebound
8:10		Sadiku Ibine Ayo turnover (Noah Thomasson steals)
7:49	+2	Harlan Obioha makes two point layup (Aaron Gray assists)	24-20
7:29	+2	Daniss Jenkins makes two point jump shot	24-22
6:52		Aaron Gray turnover (out of bounds)
6:52		TV timeout
6:42		Braxton Bayless shooting foul (Daniss Jenkins draws the foul)
6:42		Daniss Jenkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:42	+1	Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-23
6:15		David Mitchell misses two point layup
6:13		Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
6:12		Braxton Bayless personal foul
5:53		Daniss Jenkins turnover (Braxton Bayless steals)
5:49		Daniss Jenkins personal foul
5:29		David Mitchell misses three point jump shot
5:27		Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
5:21		Harlan Obioha shooting foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-24
5:21	+1	Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-25
4:57		Noah Thomasson turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
4:53	+2	Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point dunk	24-27
4:52		Purple Eagles 60 second timeout
4:30	+3	Joe Kasperzyk makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gray assists)	27-27
4:09		Silas Sunday offensive foul
4:09		Silas Sunday turnover (offensive foul)
3:48		Joe Kasperzyk misses three point jump shot
3:46		Sam Iorio offensive rebound
3:31	+2	Aaron Gray makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists)	29-27
3:05	+2	Berrick JeanLouis makes two point layup (Silas Sunday assists)	29-29
3:05		Noah Thomasson shooting foul
3:05		TV timeout
3:05	+1	Berrick JeanLouis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-30
2:39	+2	Noah Thomasson makes two point layup (Sam Iorio assists)	31-30
2:11		Osborn Shema misses two point layup
2:09		Walter Clayton Jr. offensive rebound
1:59		Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:57		David Mitchell defensive rebound
1:37		Sam Iorio misses two point jump shot
1:35		Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
1:27		Osborn Shema misses three point jump shot
1:25		Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
0:58	+2	Aaron Gray makes two point layup	33-30
0:57		Osborn Shema shooting foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul)
0:57		Aaron Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:57		Osborn Shema defensive rebound
0:48		Harlan Obioha shooting foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-31
0:48	+1	Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-32
0:27		Berrick JeanLouis shooting foul (Braxton Bayless draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Braxton Bayless makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-32
0:27	+1	Braxton Bayless makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-32
0:13	+3	Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot	35-35
0:00		Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NIAG
Purple Eagles
24
IONA
Gaels
36

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Daniss Jenkins misses two point layup
19:50		David Mitchell defensive rebound
19:30	+2	Aaron Gray makes two point layup	37-35
19:06		Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (David Mitchell steals)
19:00	+2	Aaron Gray makes two point dunk (Braxton Bayless assists)	39-35
19:00		Gaels 60 second timeout
19:00		TV timeout
18:52		Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (Noah Thomasson steals)
18:22		Purple Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
18:19		Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
17:55		Nelly Junior Joseph misses two point layup
17:53		Walter Clayton Jr. offensive rebound
17:50		Aaron Gray personal foul
17:40		Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (Noah Thomasson steals)
17:34	+2	Braxton Bayless makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists)	41-35
17:19		Nelly Junior Joseph turnover (bad pass)
16:53		Braxton Bayless misses two point layup
16:51		Osborn Shema defensive rebound
16:35	+2	Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	41-37
16:02		Aaron Gray misses two point jump shot
16:00		Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
15:52	+2	Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Osborn Shema assists)	41-39
15:52		David Mitchell shooting foul (Nelly Junior Joseph draws the foul)
15:52		TV timeout
15:52	+1	Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-40
15:22	+2	Noah Thomasson makes two point driving layup	43-40
14:53		Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot
14:51		Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound
14:45	+2	Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup	43-42
14:28		Sam Iorio misses two point layup
14:26		Sam Iorio offensive rebound
14:20	+2	Sam Iorio makes two point tip layup	45-42
14:10	+2	Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup	45-44
14:06		Berrick JeanLouis personal foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul)
13:50		Braxton Bayless misses two point layup
13:48		Berrick JeanLouis defensive rebound
13:43		Berrick JeanLouis misses two point layup
13:41		Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound
13:33		Harlan Obioha personal foul
13:16		Nelly Junior Joseph misses two point jump shot
13:14		Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
13:08		Purple Eagles 60 second timeout
12:56		Sadiku Ibine Ayo personal foul (Braxton Bayless draws the foul)
12:39		David Mitchell turnover (Michael Jefferson steals)
12:24		Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot
12:22		Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound
12:15	+2	Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup	45-46
12:07		David Mitchell turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
12:07		Braxton Bayless personal foul
11:58	+2	Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point jump shot	45-48
11:34		Nelly Junior Joseph shooting foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul)
11:34		TV timeout
11:34		Noah Thomasson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:34	+1	Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-48
11:17		Harlan Obioha blocks Daniss Jenkins's two point layup
11:16		Purple Eagles defensive rebound
10:47		Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot
10:45		David Mitchell offensive rebound
10:38		David Mitchell misses two point layup
10:36		Harlan Obioha offensive rebound
10:36	+2	Harlan Obioha makes two point layup	48-48
10:36		Daniss Jenkins shooting foul (Harlan Obioha draws the foul)
10:36		Harlan Obioha misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:36		Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
10:11		Daniss Jenkins misses two point layup
10:09		Gaels offensive rebound
10:09		Harlan Obioha personal foul
10:05		Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
10:04		David Mitchell turnover (Michael Jefferson steals)
9:50		Berrick JeanLouis misses three point jump shot
9:48		Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
9:46		Berrick JeanLouis personal foul
9:27		Braxton Bayless turnover (lost ball)
9:05		Daniss Jenkins turnover (back court violation)
8:56		Aaron Gray misses three point jump shot
8:54		Berrick JeanLouis defensive rebound
8:42	+2	Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Berrick JeanLouis assists)	48-50
8:17		Noah Thomasson turnover (lost ball) (Berrick JeanLouis steals)
8:00		Sam Iorio shooting foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
8:00		TV timeout
8:00	+1	Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-51
8:00	+1	Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-52
7:44		Berrick JeanLouis personal foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul)
7:27		Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Braxton Bayless's three point jump shot
7:25		Noah Thomasson offensive rebound
7:12		Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
7:10		Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
7:08		Osborn Shema misses three point jump shot
7:08		Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound
7:08		David Mitchell shooting foul (Nelly Junior Joseph draws the foul)
7:08		Nelly Junior Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:01	+1	Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-53
6:55	+2	Sam Iorio makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists)	50-53
6:33	+2	Daniss Jenkins makes two point jump shot	50-55
6:05		Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
6:03		David Mitchell offensive rebound
6:03		Sam Iorio misses three point jump shot
6:01		Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound
5:44	+3	Sadiku Ibine Ayo makes three point jump shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)	50-58
5:27		Sam Iorio turnover (bad pass)
5:19		David Mitchell personal foul (Daniss Jenkins draws the foul)
5:19	+1	Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-59
5:19	+1	Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-60
5:10		Purple Eagles 30 second timeout
4:53		Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot
4:51		Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound
4:23		Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot
4:21		Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound
4:21		Gaels turnover (shot clock violation)
3:59		Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul)
3:59	+1	Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-60
3:59	+1	Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-60
3:35		Daniss Jenkins misses two point jump shot
3:33		Sadiku Ibine Ayo offensive rebound
3:33		Noah Thomasson personal foul
3:33		TV timeout
3:33	+1	Sadiku Ibine Ayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-61
3:33	+1	Sadiku Ibine Ayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-62
3:10	+2	Aaron Gray makes two point layup	54-62
3:10		Sadiku Ibine Ayo shooting foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Aaron Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-62
3:00		David Mitchell shooting foul (Daniss Jenkins draws the foul)
3:00	+1	Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-63
3:00	+1	Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-64
2:39	+3	Aaron Gray makes three point jump shot (Noah Thomasson assists)	58-64
2:19		Osborn Shema turnover (Aaron Gray steals)
2:17		Osborn Shema shooting foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul)
2:17		Aaron Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:17	+1	Aaron Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-64
1:55		Nelly Junior Joseph misses two point layup
1:53		Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
1:35		Sam Iorio turnover (bad pass)
1:25	+2	Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Berrick JeanLouis assists)	59-66
1:10		Berrick JeanLouis blocks Noah Thomasson's two point layup
1:08		Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
1:06		Gaels 30 second timeout
0:40	+3	Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot	59-69
0:25		Purple Eagles 30 second timeout
0:23		Noah Thomasson turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)
0:22		Sam Iorio personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-70
0:22	+1	Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-71
0:18		Lance Erving misses two point layup
0:16		Osborn Shema defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Osborn Shema defensive rebound