4 in double figures in Marist's victory in Belfast

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) Brian Parker scored 15 points to lead four Red Foxes in double figures and Marist defeated LIU Brooklyn 70-53 on Friday in the Basketball Hall of Fame basketball Belfast Classic on Friday.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) Brian Parker scored 15 points to lead four Red Foxes in double figures and Marist defeated LIU Brooklyn 70-53 on Friday in the Basketball Hall of Fame basketball Belfast Classic on Friday.

Parker dished out five assists while Isaiah Lamb added 12 points and game-high eight rebounds in the championship game of the Samson bracket. Tobias Sjoberg also scored 12 points with Darius Hines adding 10 for the Red Foxes (3-4), who shot 47 percent. Marist outscored LIU 36-14 in the paint and put in 25 points off 17 turnovers that included 10 steals.

Craig Owens Jr. had 10 points for the Blackbirds (4-4), who shot just 32 percent.

LIU took an early 6-0 lead but runs of 14-0 and 13-0 led Marist to a 37-20 halftime lead. The lead reached a high of 27 with 12:39 left in the game.

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